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Großarl

Grossarl: via the Igltalalm to the Heukareck

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Austria
Salzburg
Großarl

Grossarl: via the Igltalalm to the Heukareck

Hard

4.7

(44)

325

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Grossarl: via the Igltalalm to the Heukareck

05:14

12.3km

770m

Hiking

The tour starts at the Himmelsknoten, at the Holzlehen transmitter. From here you follow the forest path to the Igltalalm. There you will find a beautiful water wheel, which was used to stir butter in the past, and a tasty snack.

From the Igltalalm it goes now into the mountains.…

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Last updated: September 15, 2025

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2.38 km

Igltalalm Mountain Hut and Historic Waterwheel

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Beneath the cabin, you'll find an old waterwheel that was once used to churn butter. This little spot is a paradise for children – with a stream, a tiny pond, …

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2.99 km

Trail to Schober

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It's going to be high alpine up here. The trees recede, the ground becomes more and more uneven and the path increases in incline. If you turn around, you will enjoy a magnificent view over the Grossarl Valley.

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6.11 km

Heukareck Summit

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Beautiful view down to the Salzach Valley, with views of the Hochkönig and the surrounding mountains.

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12.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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7.56 km

4.75 km

Surfaces

5.63 km

4.69 km

1.92 km

< 100 m

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Sunday 31 May

16°C

7°C

89 %

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Comments

August 11, 2017

The tour starts at the Himmelsknoten, at the Holzlehen transmitter. From here you follow the forest path to the Igltalalm. There you will find a beautiful water wheel, which was used to stir butter in the past, and a tasty snack.



From the Igltalalm it goes now into the mountains. A beautiful Almsteig

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Trail Reviews

Anita
September 6, 2023, Schober und Tennköpfl

The Schober (1,997m) and the Tennköpfl (1,987m) are mountains in the Ankogel group. They lie on the border between the municipal areas of Sankt Veit im Pongau in the north and Großarl in the south The "Heaven's Knot" is a cultural monument carved out of wood. The Großarl wood sculptor Albin Kreuzer designed and made the new sky knot from a larch trunk from a tree that grew in the Großarltal.

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