Summit hike

from the valley station to the Hochkar summit

  • Walking time: approx. 1.5 hrs.
  • Difficulty level: medium

Starting point of this hiking tour for the whole family is the parking lot at the Hochkarbahn valley station. On trail no. 16 you walk comfortably in the direction of the Draxlerloch.

Tip: Especially in the morning you have a fascinating view at this point. The valley is still covered by ground fog, and the first rays of sunlight bring the mountain peaks to life. Now you're going up, but without a distinctive slope, until you cross the cirque slope. Step by step you walk along the trail until you reach the Scheinecksattel (1,529 m).

On the panoramic grade, the path leads between fragrant mountain pines to the Hochkar summit at 1808m. From here, you can call yourself Hochkar summit striker and immortalize yourself in the summit book.

Other variants to get to the presummit:

Supply road to the pre-summit 

  • Walking time: 60 min
  • Difficulty: very easy

All paths lead to Rome or to the Hochkar Vorgipfel. Starting from the parking lot at the Hochkarbahn, you walk along the ski slope towards the Latschen Alm and from here along the paved supply road up to the JoSchi Berghaus at 1770m. If you are traveling with a stroller and are comfortable with all-terrain mobility, you should choose this path up to the Hochkar pre-peak. 

Driving with vehicles is not permitted. The path via the service road is the most comfortable variant to get to the pre-peak or to the Hochkar 360° Skytour. 

By the way: The path is also suitable for baby carriages! (a stroller suitable for off-road use is an advantage). 

Hike to the pre-peak 

  • Walking time: 45 min
  • Level of difficulty: easy

From the parking lot behind the Hochkarbahn in the direction of the Almgasthof, the hike starts through mountain pine fields and across green meadows. A marked path leads under the Hochkar cable car over the ski slope up to the Hochkar pre-peak past the "small summit cross".a leisurely hike with a sporty character. If you want to take it even easier, choose the next tour via the service road.  

Vorgipfel to the Hochkar summit

  • Walking time: approx. 20 min
  • Level of difficulty: easy

Starting from the mountain station of the Hochkar cable car, turn right on a well paved hiking trail through the Gr. Kar and through mountain pine fields up to the peak from where you can already see the summit. In about 20 minutes you can count yourself among the Hochkar summiters and immortalize in the summit book.  

Tip: You love to be on the move in airy heights and enjoy sporty challenges? Then try the via ferrata on the Hochkar! 

Way to the 360° Skytour From the valley station to the mountain lake