Schwarzenberg | Geißkopf loop

From the Schwarzenberg village square, head uphill toward Bödele along the main road. After one kilometer, turn right at the Freien district. Follow the road, continue straight ahead at the next intersection, and pass through the Ratzen and Maien farms, past the Theresien Chapel.

At a longer straight stretch, take the right turn and follow the uphill road for the next 1.5 kilometers. Shortly before the Lorena Pass, turn left toward Bergvorsäß. Passing the summit of the Geißkopf, you reach the Oberer Geißkopf district. Descending through the Eixer district, you reach the state road again, where you can turn right and follow the road toward Bödele for one kilometer.

Then there is a sharp left turn onto the Spechtweg trail. Follow this trail through the Älpele/Hochälpelealpe to the Lustenauer Hütte, gently uphill and downhill. After the Lustenauer Hütte, follow the road downhill, passing through the Klausberg pasture, and after about five kilometers you will return to the starting point, the center of Schwarzenberg.

Public transport: Train and bus, www.vmobil.at

Parking: Sennhus parking lot (in front of the Spar supermarket)