Quiet bench – Heimkehrerkreuz loop from St. Ulrich am Pillersee

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Bezirk Kitzbühel

Sankt Ulrich am Pillersee

Quiet bench – Heimkehrerkreuz loop from St. Ulrich am Pillersee

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Quiet bench – Heimkehrerkreuz loop from St. Ulrich am Pillersee

06:42

9.66km

1,230m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 3.94 km for 2.00 km

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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440 m

View of the Kitzbühel Alps and Pillersee

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From the trail deep down in the Pillerseetal you have a magnificent view of the surrounding mountains of the Kitzbühel Alps.

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701 m

Quiet bench

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This bench is located on the edge of the forest and offers a beautiful view of the Buchensteinwand.

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3.76 km

On the way to the Heimkehrerkreuz

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The ascent to the Heimkehrerkreuz is sometimes quite steep, but there is always a magnificent view of the valley ...

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4.30 km

Heimkehrerkreuz

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The way to the Heimkehrerkreuz at 1,949 meters is not an easy one. Once at the top, you will find an even more breathtaking landscape and view. Mighty rocks surround …

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4.75 km

The 2,155 meter high Seehorn - also called Ulrichshorn - can be reached via beautiful, but also challenging paths from Ortisei. The last part to the summit requires a little "scrambling". The view will take your breath away!

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8.71 km

Lasbach Stream

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9.66 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.28 km

2.00 km

1.05 km

136 m

104 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.56 km

4.45 km

374 m

186 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,060 m)

Lowest point (840 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

12°C

2°C

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

July 21, 2024,Wanderung Heimkehrerkreuz

After yesterday's bike ride, I spontaneously decided to go for a hike from the Pillersee up into the Loferer Steinberge mountains. The climb was very steep... you gain almost 1100 meters in altitude over 3.7 km. Luckily the first 2/3 were still in the shade. I was already sweating like a delicious water tap. It was already so humid in …

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July 2, 2022,Von St. Ulrich am Pillersee zum Heimkehrerkreuz | theBackpacker.de

Okay, this isn't a real hike. This is mountaineering. The almost 1,200 meters in altitude are spread over a distance of only 3.8 kilometers. Once up and once down. This is mountaineering from the first meter. And that's exactly why it's so much fun. Because if you sit below the homecoming cross, you can enjoy a breathtaking view when the …

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