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Moderate Hiking Trails in High Tauern National Park

59 routes in High Tauern National Park qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 10.0 km and 223 m (732 ft) of ascent.

That is 34 percent of the 174 routes we map in High Tauern National Park.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Moderate

Alpe Adria Trail E01

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
13.5 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
298 m
Typical duration
3 hr 16 min
  • Alpine meadow
Moderate

Zentralalpenweg 02

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
159 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 716

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
267 m
Typical duration
2 hr 56 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 717

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
12.0 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
264 m
Typical duration
2 hr 54 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 718

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
13.6 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
299 m
Typical duration
3 hr 17 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 920 (Drei-Seen-Weg)

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
9.5 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
209 m
Typical duration
2 hr 18 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 120 (Hermann-Bahlsen-Weg)

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
197 m
Typical duration
2 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 136 (Feldseescharte)

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
13.1 km
/ 8.2 mi
Elevation gain
289 m
Typical duration
3 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 143 (Westerfrölkeweg)

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
237 m
Typical duration
2 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 158

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
215 m
Typical duration
2 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 311

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
199 m
Typical duration
2 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 313

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
7.4 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
164 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 315

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
12.4 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
273 m
Typical duration
3 hr
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 513A

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
171 m
Typical duration
1 hr 53 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 514A

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
151 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 517

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
10.4 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
230 m
Typical duration
2 hr 31 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 712

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
180 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 713

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
180 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 741

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
10.4 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
228 m
Typical duration
2 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 911

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
13.4 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
294 m
Typical duration
3 hr 14 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 912

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
169 m
Typical duration
1 hr 51 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 917 (Zinkenweg)

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
10.6 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
234 m
Typical duration
2 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 938 (Lienzer Höhenweg)

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
10.7 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
236 m
Typical duration
2 hr 35 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Dr. Herman Greinwald Weg

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
276 m
Typical duration
3 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mindener Weg

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
8.0 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
177 m
Typical duration
1 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rupertiweg 510

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
15.5 km
/ 9.6 mi
Elevation gain
342 m
Typical duration
3 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wanderweg 511

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.4 mi
Elevation gain
333 m
Typical duration
3 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wanderweg 512

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
147 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wanderweg 519 Celler Weg

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
226 m
Typical duration
2 hr 29 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wanderweg 528

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
190 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wanderweg 533

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
154 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wanderweg 543

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
212 m
Typical duration
2 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wanderweg 580

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
156 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wanderweg 911

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
13.2 km
/ 8.2 mi
Elevation gain
290 m
Typical duration
3 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wanderweg 923

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
14.7 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
322 m
Typical duration
3 hr 32 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wanderweg 932

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
11.5 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
253 m
Typical duration
2 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wanderweg Gr. Zuning

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.5 mi
Elevation gain
335 m
Typical duration
3 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Alpenblumenweg (langer Rundweg)

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
13.9 km
/ 8.6 mi
Elevation gain
306 m
Typical duration
3 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Blockgletscherweg Dösental

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
160 m
Typical duration
1 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Blumenweg

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
11.3 km
/ 7.0 mi
Elevation gain
248 m
Typical duration
2 hr 43 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gletscherlehrweg Innergschlöss

High Tauern National Park · Tyrol

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
167 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gletscherweg Pasterze

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
7.4 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
163 m
Typical duration
1 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Naturlehrweg Gradental

High Tauern National Park · Carinthia

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

St. Pöltner Westweg

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
200 m
Typical duration
2 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wanderweg 2

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
218 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wanderweg 3A

High Tauern National Park · Salzburg

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
158 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 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
Alpe Adria Trail E01High Tauern National Park13.5 km298 m3 hr 16 minModerateApril to October
Zentralalpenweg 02High Tauern National Park7.2 km159 m1 hr 45 minModerateApril to October
AV Weg 716High Tauern National Park12.1 km267 m2 hr 56 minModerateApril to October
AV Weg 717High Tauern National Park12.0 km264 m2 hr 54 minModerateApril to October
AV Weg 718High Tauern National Park13.6 km299 m3 hr 17 minModerateApril to October
AV Weg 920 (Drei-Seen-Weg)High Tauern National Park9.5 km209 m2 hr 18 minModerateApril to October
AV Weg 120 (Hermann-Bahlsen-Weg)High Tauern National Park8.9 km197 m2 hr 10 minModerateApril to October
AV Weg 136 (Feldseescharte)High Tauern National Park13.1 km289 m3 hr 10 minModerateApril to October
AV Weg 143 (Westerfrölkeweg)High Tauern National Park10.8 km237 m2 hr 36 minModerateApril to October
AV Weg 157 (Alpinsteig Tauerngold)High Tauern National Park8.0 km176 m1 hr 56 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Alpe Adria Trail E01, Zentralalpenweg 02, AV Weg 717. 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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