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Family-Friendly Hikes in High Tauern National Park

We track 92 routes that match this search in High Tauern National Park. They average 3.5 km and 77 m (253 ft) of ascent.

That is 53 percent of the 174 routes we map in High Tauern National Park. They are shorter than the local average, 3.5 km against 9.7 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 77 m (253 ft) against 221 m (725 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

AV Weg 711A

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
27 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 728

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
6.4 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
140 m
Typical duration
1 hr 32 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 733

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 734

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
114 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 740

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 40 / Alter Tauernweg

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 112

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
109 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 119

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 122

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
83 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 123 (Erfurterweg)

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

AV Weg 135

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 138 (Wittener Weg)

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

AV Weg 511A

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 519a

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 536

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 537

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 713B

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 919

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 923 (Holländer Weg)

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 927

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 929

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

AV Weg 939

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 942

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

AV Weg 942A

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 943

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

AV Weg 943A

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
27 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alter Kalser Weg 712

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
61 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Reisseck -Höhenweg

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
78 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 122

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
54 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 512

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

Wanderweg 520

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
60 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 521

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
86 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 522 Auernig

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 523 Auernig

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 523A

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
21 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 532 Maresenspitze

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
82 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 533

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 533a

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 534

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg 538

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

Wanderweg 539

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

Wanderweg 552

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

Wanderweg 553

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
41 m
Typical duration
27 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.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
AV Weg 711AHigh Tauern National Park1.2 km27 m18 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 728High Tauern National Park6.4 km140 m1 hr 32 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 733High Tauern National Park1.6 km35 m23 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 734High Tauern National Park5.2 km114 m1 hr 15 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 740High Tauern National Park3.6 km79 m52 minEasyApril to October
Wanderweg 40 / Alter TauernwegHigh Tauern National Park2.3 km50 m33 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 112High Tauern National Park5.0 km109 m1 hr 12 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 119High Tauern National Park3.1 km68 m45 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 122High Tauern National Park3.8 km83 m54 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 123 (Erfurterweg)High Tauern National Park5.3 km116 m1 hr 16 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with AV Weg 711A, AV Weg 728, AV Weg 734. 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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