If you're a mountain and wilderness lover, a huge number of marked trails await you in Lofer to explore the area and discover all its incredible beauty. This page features a selection of the best mountaineering routes recommended by outdoor enthusiasts and local experts Filter the results to suit your needs and your experience level. Each route contains all the information you need when planning your mountaineering trip in Lofer where spectacular panoramas and breathtaking views await you!
Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful mountain hikes in Lofer
Mountain Hike
· Chiemgau Alps
From Lofer to Straubing via the Loferer Alm and Steinplatte
recommended route
Difficulty
T3
difficult
24.2 km
9:20 h
1,590 m
661 m
This trail to the Straubinger Haus runs from Lofer to the Braugföllalm and on to the pass between the Lärchfeldkogel and the Grubhörndl, leading to the Loferer Alm. It continues along the Klemmerichsteig to the Steinplatte and the Straubinger Haus.
Mountain Hike
· Chiemgau Alps
Gföllhörndl 1628 m and Grubhörndl 1747 m from Lofer via Bräugföllalm
recommended route
Difficulty
T3
difficult
13.5 km
7:00 h
1,450 m
1,450 m
The Gföllhörndl is a bold rock pinnacle of the Loferer Alm, which ultimately requires some (rope-secured) scrambling. Much easier to climb is the also rocky Grubhörndl.
Mountain Hike
· Salzburger Saalachtal
Grubhörndl 1746m, Dietrichshorn 1542m, Lofer
recommended route
Difficulty
T4IIA/B
difficult
11.7 km
4:40 h
905 m
905 m
Beautiful route with lift assistance to three summits and down to a lake in the alpine area of Lofer.
Mountain Hike
· Berchtesgaden Alps
Crossing the Reiteralpe in the Berchtesgaden Alps
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Difficulty
T4
difficult
17.4 km
9:00 h
1,700 m
1,460 m
Ambitious & karsticIn two days over the Reiter Alpe through gentle alpine terrain and a huge karst plateau with a cozy hut to spend the night and a challenging summit as the highlight.
Mountain Hike
· Lofer and Leogang Stone Mountains
Crossing of the Loferer Steinberge from Salzburg to Tyrol
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
17.9 km
14:00 h
2,552 m
2,283 m
Generous crossing of the largely untouched, wild landscape of the Loferer Steinberge with summit options
Mountain Hike
· Lofer and Leogang Stone Mountains
Nackter Hund 2372m summit
recommended route
Difficulty
T5II-
difficult
12.7 km
8:00 h
1,600 m
1,600 m
From the Wehrgrubenjoch, easy and partly quite exposed scrambling over mostly brittle rock steps to the artistic summit cross of the Nackten Hund.
Mountain Hike
· Lofer and Leogang Stone Mountains
Traunspitzl 2300m
recommended route
Difficulty
T5II
difficult
12.5 km
9:00 h
1,350 m
1,350 m
Simple and relatively short climbing on a remote summit of the Loferer Steinberge with an artistic cross and a long approach.
Mountain Hike
· Berchtesgaden Alps
Circular route over Reiteralpe and New Traunsteiner Hut
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
closed
26.5 km
16:00 h
2,260 m
2,260 m
Full-day, varied ascent to the New Traunsteiner Hut, where overnight stay is possible. Circular route over the Reiteralpe: steep mountain paths, via ferratas A/B; summit ascents, high alpine terrain, for enduring mountaineers.
Mountain Hike
· Salzburger Saalachtal
Scenic summit route to the Hundshorn
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
9.1 km
4:30 h
770 m
770 m
Summit route from St. Martin Hirschbichl via the Hundalm to the Große Hundshorn.
Mountain Hike
· Salzburger Saalachtal
Grubhörndl: Summit victory in the Almenwelt Lofer
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
5.9 km
3:00 h
370 m
370 m
From the mountain station of Almbahn II over the Almenwelt Lofer to the Grubhörndl.

