Gaißau – Winter Ascent, Tobogganing and Hiking Trails

Gaißau combines a winter ascent to Wieserhörndl, prepared natural toboggan runs, hiking trails with varying levels of difficulty and regional history for your stay. When looking for accommodation in Gaißau, it is therefore particularly interesting to consider which activities you want to focus on: starting in the village centre or at the municipal centre, paths along the Mörtelbach, the Krispl-Gaißau hiking area or winter destinations around Spielbergalm.

Winter ascent and natural toboggan runs

The winter ascent to Wieserhörndl leads from Gaißau to Spielbergalm and onwards to the summit of Wieserhörndl at 1,567 m. The ascent connects Gaißau, Spielbergalm and the summit of Wieserhörndl. Krispl-Gaißau also has prepared natural toboggan runs. These include the route to Spielbergalm, with a descent through snowy forests and an opportunity to stop for refreshments. Spielbergalm is the reference point for both winter activities: from there, the ascent continues to the summit, while the toboggan route descends through snowy forests.

Hiking trails around Gaißau

The Krispl-Gaißau hiking area ranges from easy walking paths to challenging high-altitude hikes on Schmittenstein, Schlenken and Wieserhörndl. The hiking area offers panoramic views of the Salzach Valley, the Alpine foothills and the Berchtesgaden Alps. The trails range from short, accessible walks to tours in higher terrain. Challenging high-altitude hikes lead to Schmittenstein, Schlenken and Wieserhörndl. Two routes begin directly at the municipal centre of Gaißau. The Looswand circular hiking trail no. 75 follows the Mörtelbach in the direction of Looswand. The Knogl-Schlenken route no. 71 also follows the Mörtelbach, then continues along forest and forestry roads towards Schlenken. Both routes have the same starting point at the municipal centre, but differ in their subsequent direction. This route is also suitable for bicycles and e-bikes.

For cycling planning, two details must be distinguished: TG26 is described as a mountain bike route from the village centre to Hintersee and runs through the alpine pasture areas of Spielbergalpe and Anzenberg. The Knogl-Schlenken route, on the other hand, starts at the municipal centre, leads along forest and forestry roads towards Schlenken and is explicitly also suitable for bicycles and e-bikes.

Nature experiences and regional history

The forest adventure trail in Krispl-Gaißau offers play and puzzle stations about forests, animals, meadows and nature. The stations explore these themes through games and puzzles, combining natural topics with interactive tasks. At Stampfbichsteig, there is a blacksmith's hammer with a small blacksmithing museum inside the Troatkasten. In addition to the blacksmithing heritage at Stampfbichsteig, there is also the historical place name “Gaizzouwe” from 1241.

Compare further routes and destinations

The TG26 Gaißau-Hintersee mountain bike route begins in the village centre of Gaißau and leads through the alpine pasture areas of Spielbergalpe and Anzenberg to Hintersee. From its start in the village centre, it leads through Spielbergalpe and Anzenberg before reaching Hintersee. For comparing further destinations, you can also include [Gseng](Gseng), [Krispl](Krispl), [Rußbachsaag](Rußbachsaag), [Oberalm](Oberalm), [Weissenbach](Weissenbach), [Taugl](Taugl), [Sankt Margarethen](Sankt Margarethen) and [Kuchl](Kuchl) .

To the overarching travel overview: Hallein.