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Achenkirch - along the shore of Lake Achensee - Maurach - Hiking on Lake Achensee

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Achenkirch

Achenkirch - along the shore of Lake Achensee - Maurach - Hiking on Lake Achensee

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4.8

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Achenkirch - along the shore of Lake Achensee - Maurach - Hiking on Lake Achensee

03:51

13.4km

160m

Hiking

The route leads along one of the most beautiful trails in Tyrol along the western shore of the Achensee. From Achenkirch you always wander in easy up and down on a partly well-developed with steps and handrails trail to Gaisalm, the only Alm of Tyrol, which can be reached only on foot or by boat. You can expect a magnificent landscape with small waterfalls, mixed forests and alluvial cones that reach into the "Tyrolean fjord". In many places there are bathing possibilities. Along the riverside path you reach Pertisau and later on the way next to the Achensee steam cog railway the village Maurach.

At the station Seespitz, which is at the same time the landing stage and the last stop of the Achensee steam cog railway, it is possible to take a ship back to the starting point to Achenkirch. To the timetable: www.tirol-schiffahrt.at

Incidentally, this tour section is part of the long-distance trail "The Alpine Crossing". All information can be found here: www.die-alpenueberquerung.com

by Achensee

Last updated: July 26, 2024

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2.71 km

Gaisalmsteig Achensee

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The path is well secured and easy to walk, but you should have sturdy shoes.
The tour can go from Pertisau to Scholastika or you start from the Gaisalm by boat is not a problem.
Also interesting for photographers, because the Steig offers many cool locations

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4.28 km

Gaisalm at Lake Achensee

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Beautifully situated alpine pasture, in a clearing directly on the lake with a great panorama. The Gaisalm can only be reached on foot via a partially narrow path (not necessarily suitable for prams) or by boat.

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5.79 km

Gaisalm Trail at Lake Achensee

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Very beautiful trail along the steep bank on the Achensee. The partially secured with wire ropes, but unpaved road requires surefootedness. A good basic condition is recommended, because the path constantly leads up and down partly on higher levels.

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9.09 km

Pertisau on Lake Achensee

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Small Austrian town with many hotels and accommodation, starting point of the footpath to Gaisalm ---- Achenkirchen.

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11.8 km

Seespitz Station – Achensee Railway and Boat Dock

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Seespitz is the terminus of the Achenseebahn. The Achensee steam cog railway has been clawing its way up the mountain, snorting and hissing, for 1889 years. From Jenbach in the Inn Valley to Lake Achensee, it climbs 440 meters in altitude over almost seven kilometers. It is the oldest of its kind in Europe and is still working tirelessly. When she has reached the top and is panting and pausing at the lake, a steamer from the Achensee shipping company is already waiting. You can get more information about the Achenseebahn at achenseebahn.at

There is also a pier here. Here you can get on one of the excursion boats and cruise comfortably back to Achenkirch. You can find the timetables for the ships at achenseeschifffahrt.at/schifffahrt.

Alternatively, the public bus will take you back to Achenkirch. There is a bus stop just a few meters away in the direction of Maurach.

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13.4 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.95 km

4.07 km

2.29 km

1.23 km

608 m

254 m

Surfaces

6.53 km

3.14 km

1.18 km

1.01 km

956 m

433 m

146 m

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Weather

Monday 13 July

26°C

16°C

83 %

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Comments

September 6, 2022,Etappe 3 Ū Achenkirch-Maurach 🌊☀️🥾

Today we went first with rain ☔️ over the Gaisalmsteig towards Pertisau
Luckily it got brighter again quickly, so that we could even take a refreshing footbath. From Maurauch we have the bus 🚌 to Jenbach and on with the Zillrtalbahn to Fügen, the start of our tomorrow's stage

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July 27, 2023,Alpenüberquerung 2023 Etappe 3 Achenkirch - Maurach - Fügen

The third day of our Ü began once again with a hearty breakfast in the Resort Hotel Achensee. At this point I would like to praise the hotels and inns selected by "Feuer & Eis". Everyone had great service, delicious food and very nice rooms. Some even had a spa area, which is really beneficial on a tour like this. …

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September 20, 2023,Achensee bei schönsten Wetter 🌞🥾🥾

Today we went on a beautiful hiking trail along Lake Achensee in beautiful sunshine. Highly recommended tour.

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September 13, 2022,🇦🇹 Alpenüberquerung Tag 3 🥾: Achenkirch nach Maurach

Today it was a wonderful pleasure hike from Achenkirch to Maurach.

Along the Mariensteig we had fantastic views of Lake Achensee.

For Mariensteig you should be free from giddiness and sure-footed.

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August 2, 2023,Alpenüberquerung Etappe 3: Achenkirch nach Maurach

We continued with the Zillertalbahn to Fügen, where we continue tomorrow

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August 25, 2025,Alpenüberquerung - in 7 Etappen vom Tegernsee nach Sterzing - Tag 3: Achenkirch bis Maurach

Day 3: From Achenkirch, continue along the beautiful path along Lake Achensee. Via the Gaisalm and Pertisau to Maurach. From there, take the bus and train to Fügen in the Zillertal.

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September 1, 2023,3. Etappe Achenkirch - Maurach

Today was the most beautiful hiking weather. The route to the Geisalm again required a lot of courage from me. It was pointed out at the beginning that it was a bit dangerous and that you should be free from heights.
From the Alm onwards it became easier except for a few places.

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August 24, 2022,Am Achensee entlang nach Maurach – Teilstück der Alpenüberquerung Tegernsee nach Sterzing

Today it should be a technically more demanding tour in a dreamlike environment. That's why @DebbyK and I decided on the Gaisalmsteig on the Achensee in Austria, which is also part of the crossing of the Alps from Tegernsee to Sterzing. The emerald-green Achensee lies like a fjord between the Austrian mountains and radiates an almost Italian flair when the …

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February 27, 2017

The route leads along one of the most beautiful trails in Tyrol along the western shore of the Achensee. From Achenkirch you always wander in easy up and down on a partly well-developed with steps and handrails trail to Gaisalm, the only Alm of Tyrol, which can be reached only on foot or by boat. You

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March 4, 2017

A spectacular hiking trail, which we hiked in March 2016. From breakfast to noon you make the full trip back and forth. The warning "you should be free from giddiness" should take beginners seriously. Narrow paths close to the dripping precipice - simply spectacular. Hats off, who built the path with

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Gaisalmsteig Achensee

Gaisalm at Lake Achensee

Gaisalm Trail at Lake Achensee

Pertisau on Lake Achensee

Seespitz Station – Achensee Railway and Boat Dock

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