Herrenalm Rest Area – Brünnstein Hut loop from Wald-Wild-Schongebiet Kleiner Brünnberg

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Herrenalm Rest Area – Brünnstein Hut loop from Wald-Wild-Schongebiet Kleiner Brünnberg

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Herrenalm Rest Area – Brünnstein Hut loop from Wald-Wild-Schongebiet Kleiner Brünnberg

04:02

9.29km

590m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.82 km

Gießenbach Naturefriends Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

- Serpentine climb
- Good shoes
Opening hours Brünnsteinhaus
13.3. -01.05.2017: Closed.
2.5. - 31.10.2017: open!
11.1. - 25.12.2017: Saturday and Sunday open.

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2.98 km

Herrenalm Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Unfortunately, no drinking water fountain, but shady trees.

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3.02 km

Himmelmoos Alm

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice snacks on the alpine meadows on the way to the Brünnsteinhaus.

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4.58 km

Brünnstein Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Beautiful shady terrace. Branch to the Brünnstein-Steig (only for experienced hikers)

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9.29 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.69 km

4.17 km

312 m

128 m

Surfaces

6.14 km

3.04 km

128 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

17°C

9°C

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Comments

October 11, 2025,Brünnstein 1619m

The tour began spectacularly, just after leaving the parking lot, at the Gießenbach Gorge. The Dr. Julius Mayr Trail to the summit is breathtaking, along the rock faces and through the rocks. The trail is very easy to walk, but you should be somewhat free from vertigo. The fog line was at summit height this time. This interplay between fog …

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October 6, 2023,Brünnstein

Today on the Brünnstein. I had actually planned a little more, but it ended up being a quiet tour. Since everyone else at the summit was walking almost at the same time, I had to enjoy the peace and the view a little longer.

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