Wanderung aufs Brechhorn – High5 im Brixental

A mountain panorama like in a picture book - that's what awaits you on the 2,032 meter high Brechhorn. From the summit you look out over the Kitzbüheler Alpen, the Wilder Kaiser and the Hohe Tauern. This twelve-kilometer hike takes you up the mountain, including a break in the Brechhornhaus. The hike starts at the mountain station of the Alpenrosenbahn. You can let yourself gondola up the first few meters in altitude from Westendorf.

At the beginning you hike on a flat route towards Kreuzjöchl and enjoy wonderful views of the surrounding mountains. You will soon reach the picturesque Kreuzjöchlsee. You can take a short break on the banks of the lake. If you want to take a longer break, you will reach the Brechhornhaus after a few meters.

From now on it's going uphill. The path leads you almost exclusively along the ridge and offers you a wonderful foretaste of the panorama that awaits you from the summit cross. Once at the top you absolutely deserve a long breather. Let the impressive panorama work on you and the fresh mountain air blow around your nose.

On the way back to Kreuzjöchlsee you make a little detour towards Feldbergalm / Brandeggalm. A stop at the Brechhornhaus is worthwhile at the latest. Find a nice place on the sunny terrace and enjoy the regional delicacies before you hike back to the mountain station.

By the way: You can also spend the night in the Brechhornhaus. If you are an early riser, you can hike from here to the summit for the sunrise and experience how the sun bathes the impressive mountain ranges in their golden light - it is hard to start a day in the mountains better.