Loop Walk to Brennkopf

Start

Walchsee village square

Ziel

Walchsee village square

Weg

The hike can be shortened by approx. 3 km by taking the bus from Durchholzen to Walchsee in the morning and only then joining the hike (timetable information under https://fahrplan.vvt.at). If you are accommodated in Walchsee Ort, walk to the entrance to the village at the bridge and start from there.

Directions starting in Durchholzen:

0.00 km – With your back to the Hotel Garni Tirol, turn RIGHT on the paved road Sonnleiten and follow it until it meets the B172 road. Turn LEFT there and follow the country road for a while.

1.7 km – Pass the SPAR market on the RIGHT at the entrance to the village.

2.0 km – Before the bridge, cross the main road and turn LEFT into the path that runs along the stream and follow the bank of the stream.

2.5 km – After the small wooded area, turn LEFT towards Schwaigs 1-20 and always follow the road along the alluvial area.

4.7 km – At the end of the alluvial plain, turn RIGHT at the small woodshed (signpost Rettenschöss/Schwaigs)

5.0 km – After the electricity pylon, turn LEFT in the direction of Brennkopf/Burgeralm (Wg 54)

5.2 km – At the fork at the next farm, turn RIGHT and follow path 54 in the direction of Brennkopf, past a golf course, now uphill.

6.0 km - A few hairpin bends after the golf course, walk STRAIGHT ahead from the main path at the signpost below the Kitzbichl Alm, past a barrier.

6.3 km - Before the path leads back into the forest via a ground gate, turn LEFT and follow the small path uphill across the meadow (signpost Hitscheralm) and continue through the forest.

6.7 km – After the gate, go steeply up the mountain TO the LEFT and then over the pastures in a few hairpin bends always uphill to the Hitscheralm.

8.1 km – At the Hitscheralm you pass RIGHT through the two wooden gates and turn RIGHT on the main path to follow it uphill past the upper alpine pasture building.

9.1 km – After the Hagerhütte, follow the signpost in the direction of Brennkopf/Burgeralm TO the LEFT (path 54) and follow the path uphill towards the Brennkopf summit cross.

9.8 km – When you reach the summit of the Brennkopf, turn LEFT and follow the path over the ridge away from the Walchsee and Kaisergebirge.

10.3 km – At the signpost after the turnstile at the gate, turn RIGHT in the direction of Bürgeralm.

10.9 km – At the crossroads, turn RIGHT again and at the alpine huts of the Bergeralm. Optional detour to the Wandberg summit and Maria Hilf Chapel approx. 30 minutes.

11.3 km - It's worth stopping for a bite to eat at the Burgeralm. Then you pass in front of the terrace and always follow the path along the stream - towards the waterfall.

13.2 km - The trail turns into a wider forest path

14.1 km – After a bend to the right on the forest road, turn LEFT into the narrow path and follow the signpost towards the waterfall.

15.0 km – You will reach a wooden bridge. Continue STRAIGHT along the stream into the valley (do not cross the bridge).

15.6 km – At the Oberwinkel settlement, the path joins a road. Now follow the signs in the direction of Walchsee.

17.2 km – Shortly after entering the village of Walchsee, turn RIGHT in front of the large pasture and then turn LEFT again into Alleestraße in front of the organic cheese dairy. Follow this road until you reach the village square.

17.4 km – You reach the destination of the hike at the Dorfplatz bus stop opposite the tourist information office in Walchsee.