WAIWI Long-Distance Walk – From Waidring to Wildseeloder

Show mapNavigatePrintDownloadEdit
Advertisement
Advertisement
48.9 km
3,230 m
09h47
Medium

View on interactive map

Route information

11 views | Public | DutchFrenchGermanItalian

Last verified: 6 August 2024

Description by the author

Though the name might sound Chinese, this is actually a wonderful 50-kilometre hike across some of Tirol’s most beautiful mountainous areas that takes three days to complete. It may not be the longest of the multi-day hikes in Tirol, but it is definitely one of the most scenic, where you can explore the best of the country’s nature and landscapes and experience a wealth of history and culture. A number of places along the “Waiwi” are so special that you’ll have the images etched into your memory for years to come. From Pillerseetal Valley at the heart of the Kitzbühel Alps, the trek takes avid walkers from the historic village of Waidring to the top of lofty Wildseeloder Peak and down to Fieberbrunn. There are majestic mountains and long stretches of alpine pastures to negotiate, and there are lots of rustic and friendly on-mountain eateries to stop by and gather new strength. The tarn next to the Wildseeloder lodge is a natural gem, tucked under an iconic peak. Mountain scenery, dramatic vistas and the striking colour of the lake will take your breath away. You’ll pass by Tirol landmarks, like the Triassic Park at Steinplatte Waidring, the Jakobskreuz atop the summit of Buchensteinwand mountain, a multi-storey building in the shape of a cross, and the fountain on the church hilltop of Fieberbrunn, with its healing water that is said to have cured an attack of fever of Tirol’s duchess Margarethe Maultasch in time long past. With its huge amount of up-and-down work, and some exceedingly steep climbs and descents in places, this walk requires a great deal of experience of mountain walking, equipment and a high level of fitness. If you are adequately prepared, you will enjoy a unique walking experience to be treasured forever.
Stage 1: Waidring - Hausberg - Schaflberg - Kirchberg - St. Jakob in Haus
Uphill: 1,100 vertical metres, downhill: 1,100 vertical metres, distance: 21.8 kilometres, hiking time: 8 hours

Source

Source: Visit Tirol

Advertisement

Route origin

Route description

Region

Statistics

Difficulty level: Medium (70/100)

Length: 48.9 km

Duration: 09h47


Total ascent: 3,230 m

Maximal slope: 20.5 %

Average slope: 6.6 %

Net ascent: -5 m

Total descent: 3,235 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 12.9 km (26 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 35.7 km (73 %)

Noise pollution

Amount of traffic


Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

Characteristics

  1. Child friendly
  2. Light traffic

Themes

  1. Nature

Groups

    Start and end of the route

    Navigate to starting point

    Places of interest

    1. Waidring

      0 · Municipality
      Waidring is a municipality in the Kitzbühel district in the Austrian state of Tyrol located 20 km …
      Wikipedia
    2. Sankt Jakob in Haus

      0 · Municipality
      Sankt Jakob in Haus is a municipality in the Kitzbühel district in the Austrian state of Tyrol …
      Wikipedia
    3. Buchensteinwand

      0 · Berg
      Wikipedia
    4. Buchensteinwand

      0 · Mountain

      The Pillerseetal is my home, it is just too beautiful not to share with the world.

      Ebike Europe
    5. Fieberbrunn

      0 · Municipality
      Fieberbrunn is a market town in the Austrian state of Tyrol in the Kitzbühel district. It is …
      Wikipedia
    6. Wildseeloder

      1 · Mountain
      The Wildseeloder is a 2,119-metre-high mountain in the eastern Kitzbühel Alps in Tyrol, Austria. …
      Wikipedia
    7. Widum Fieberbrunn

      0 · Gebäude
      Wikipedia

    Interesting products for your trip

    Advertisement

    Comments

    Activities

    Nearby

    Routes nearby

    Lodging nearby

    Services nearby

    Waidring
    Sankt Jakob in Haus
    Buchensteinwand
    Buchensteinwand
    Fieberbrunn
    Wildseeloder
    Widum Fieberbrunn
    0 km2 km4 km6 km8 km10 km12 km14 km16 km18 km20 km22 km24 km26 km28 km30 km32 km34 km36 km38 km40 km42 km44 km46 km48 km49 km774 m2,080 m
    PLUS
    500 m

    © 2006-2025 RouteYou - www.routeyou.com