Hiking
Towards the sky
A hike in the Hohe Tauern National Park is always an experience. The unspoiled natural landscape is a dream and the wildlife is great too. Here, you can see flowers and plants, that only exist in the National Park. You can also observe wild animals - deer, roe deer, mountain goats, ibexes, rabbits and many more - in the wilderness. Experiences, that you will never forget!
In the Wildkogel Arena, everyone can find their perfect hike. Hiking novices and walkers can use the flat hiking trails around Neukirchen or hike in the beautiful side valleys, such as the Sulzbachtal valleys, the Krimmler Achtental valley or the Habachtal. There are also circular hiking trails on the mountain, which are possible after an ascent in the gondola. Families can find different themed and adventure trails, such as the panorama and slide trail - an adventure for the whole family. And experiences hikers and climbers can discover countless mountain and high alpine hikes, via ferrata and climbing routes along rock faces in all difficulty levels.
Panorama and Slide Trail
The panorama trail on the Wildkogel delivers breathtaking views from the mountain station to the mid-station of the Wildkogelbahn. Stopping and enjoying is worth it on the approximately 1 hour-long hike at the scenic places for resting and places of power. The view of the snow-covered 3,000m peaks in the Hohe Tauern National Park and the highest mountain in Salzburg, the Großvenediger with 3,657m is unforgettable.
At the mid-station of the Wildkogelbahn, the next highlight is waiting for you: With the slide trail, hiking with kids becomes lots of fun. Here, you are met with ten stainless steel slides with lengths between 22 and 53 metres. Slide into fun on your sliding mat. You disappear into tubes, dive into hollows and whiz over waves. The slide with free fall effect elicits so many surprise screams.
Use of the slide trail us free of charge with a valid ticket for the mountain cable cars - with the Sommercard, the journey in the cable car is free too!
Krimml Waterfalls
The particularly impressive location at the end of the valley, the huge water masses and the extraordinary drop height of 380 m over three sections, make the Krimml Waterfalls a stunning spectacle of nature for the whole family. They are the fifth highest waterfalls in the world!
The 4km long hiking trail with its countless viewpoints and pulpits, leads close enough to touch the natural spectacle of the Krimml Waterfalls. In just 10-15 minutes on foot, you reach the lowest waterfall from the car park. From there, the waterfall trail snakes around up to the highest waterfall (walking time approx. 1 1/4 hours) and back to the Krimml Achental valley. Viewing platforms along the way provide spectacular views of the thunderous water masses of the Krimml Waterfalls.
Naturdorf Oberkühnreit