Easy
High Tauern National Park · Salzburg
- Distance
- 5.0 km / 3.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 109 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 12 min
- Waymarked route
Family-Friendly Hikes in High Tauern National Park
We track 61 routes that match this search in High Tauern National Park. They average 3.6 km and 78 m (256 ft) of ascent.
That is 47 percent of the 131 routes we map in High Tauern National Park. They are shorter than the local average, 3.6 km against 11.0 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 78 m (256 ft) against 253 m (830 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.
Family routes here are short, gently graded and interesting enough to keep younger legs moving. Every one is under seven kilometres with limited climbing. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.
Trails
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Salzburg
- Distance
- 3.1 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 68 m
- Typical duration
- 45 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Salzburg
- Distance
- 3.8 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 83 m
- Typical duration
- 54 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 5.3 km / 3.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 116 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 16 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 5.6 km / 3.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 123 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 21 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 6.1 km / 3.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 134 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 28 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 39 m
- Typical duration
- 25 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Salzburg
- Distance
- 3.3 km / 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 73 m
- Typical duration
- 48 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 81 m
- Typical duration
- 53 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 18 m
- Typical duration
- 12 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 19 m
- Typical duration
- 13 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Salzburg
- Distance
- 1.2 km / 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 27 m
- Typical duration
- 18 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 82 m
- Typical duration
- 54 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 2.6 km / 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 57 m
- Typical duration
- 37 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Salzburg
- Distance
- 6.4 km / 4.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 140 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 32 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Salzburg
- Distance
- 1.6 km / 1.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 35 m
- Typical duration
- 23 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Salzburg
- Distance
- 5.2 km / 3.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 114 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 15 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 3.6 km / 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 79 m
- Typical duration
- 52 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 40 m
- Typical duration
- 27 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 2.0 km / 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 43 m
- Typical duration
- 28 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 3.1 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 68 m
- Typical duration
- 45 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 4.3 km / 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 95 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 3 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 3.0 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 66 m
- Typical duration
- 43 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 5.3 km / 3.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 116 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 16 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 18 m
- Typical duration
- 12 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 5.5 km / 3.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 121 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 20 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 1.2 km / 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 27 m
- Typical duration
- 18 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 2.8 km / 1.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 61 m
- Typical duration
- 40 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 3.5 km / 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 78 m
- Typical duration
- 51 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Salzburg
- Distance
- 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 54 m
- Typical duration
- 35 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 4.4 km / 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 96 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 3 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 2.7 km / 1.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 60 m
- Typical duration
- 39 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 3.9 km / 2.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 86 m
- Typical duration
- 57 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 51 m
- Typical duration
- 34 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 75 m
- Typical duration
- 49 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 21 m
- Typical duration
- 14 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 82 m
- Typical duration
- 54 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 50 m
- Typical duration
- 33 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 14 m
- Typical duration
- 9 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 75 m
- Typical duration
- 49 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 3.9 km / 2.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 85 m
- Typical duration
- 56 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 81 m
- Typical duration
- 53 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 5.5 km / 3.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 121 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 19 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 6.5 km / 4.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 143 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 34 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 6.3 km / 3.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 138 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 31 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 41 m
- Typical duration
- 27 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 4.5 km / 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 98 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 5 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 4.6 km / 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 101 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 6 min
- Waymarked route
The shortlist, side by side
The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AV Weg 112High Tauern National Park | 5.0 km | 109 m | 1 hr 12 min | Easy | April to October |
| AV Weg 119High Tauern National Park | 3.1 km | 68 m | 45 min | Easy | April to October |
| AV Weg 122High Tauern National Park | 3.8 km | 83 m | 54 min | Easy | April to October |
| AV Weg 123 (Erfurterweg)High Tauern National Park | 5.3 km | 116 m | 1 hr 16 min | Easy | April to October |
| AV Weg 137 (Mindener Jubiläumsweg)High Tauern National Park | 5.6 km | 123 m | 1 hr 21 min | Easy | April to October |
| AV Weg 138 (Wittener Weg)High Tauern National Park | 6.1 km | 134 m | 1 hr 28 min | Easy | April to October |
| AV Weg 511AHigh Tauern National Park | 1.8 km | 39 m | 25 min | Easy | April to October |
| AV Weg 519aHigh Tauern National Park | 3.3 km | 73 m | 48 min | Easy | April to October |
| AV Weg 535 (Karl-Schottner-Weg )High Tauern National Park | 3.7 km | 81 m | 53 min | Easy | April to October |
| AV Weg 536High Tauern National Park | 0.8 km | 18 m | 12 min | Easy | April to October |
If you only have time for one, start with AV Weg 535 (Karl-Schottner-Weg ), AV Weg 519a, AV Weg 536. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.
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