Easy
High Tauern National Park · Salzburg
- Distance
- 1.2 km / 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 27 m
- Typical duration
- 18 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Hiking Trails Under 5 km in High Tauern National Park
There are 68 hikes in High Tauern National Park in our database that fit. They average 2.7 km and 59 m (194 ft) of ascent.
That is 39 percent of the 174 routes we map in High Tauern National Park. They are shorter than the local average, 2.7 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, 59 m (194 ft) against 221 m (725 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.
Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. 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
- 1.6 km / 1.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 35 m
- Typical duration
- 23 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Carinthia
- Distance
- 3.6 km / 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 79 m
- Typical duration
- 52 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Salzburg
- Distance
- 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 50 m
- Typical duration
- 33 min
- Waterfall
- Waymarked route
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
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
- 2.7 km / 1.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 59 m
- Typical duration
- 39 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 · 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 · 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
- 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 18 m
- Typical duration
- 12 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
- 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
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 16 m
- Typical duration
- 10 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 3.2 km / 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 71 m
- Typical duration
- 47 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 1.6 km / 1.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 36 m
- Typical duration
- 23 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Salzburg
- Distance
- 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 54 m
- Typical duration
- 35 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 29 m
- Typical duration
- 19 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 41 m
- Typical duration
- 27 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Salzburg
- Distance
- 4.6 km / 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 101 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 6 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
High Tauern National Park · Tyrol
- Distance
- 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 20 m
- Typical duration
- 13 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 711AHigh Tauern National Park | 1.2 km | 27 m | 18 min | Easy | April to October |
| AV Weg 733High Tauern National Park | 1.6 km | 35 m | 23 min | Easy | April to October |
| AV Weg 740High Tauern National Park | 3.6 km | 79 m | 52 min | Easy | April to October |
| Wanderweg 40 / Alter TauernwegHigh Tauern National Park | 2.3 km | 50 m | 33 min | Easy | April to October |
| 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 135High Tauern National Park | 2.7 km | 59 m | 39 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 |
If you only have time for one, start with AV Weg 740, AV Weg 733, AV Weg 711A. 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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