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Hochsalm Summit – Mittagstein summit loop from Scharnstein

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Hochsalm Summit – Mittagstein summit loop from Scharnstein

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Hochsalm Summit – Mittagstein summit loop from Scharnstein

05:29

12.9km

720m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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13 m

Hamberg Car Park

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This parking lot near Scharnstein is a good starting point for many hikes. You can overcome a few vertical meters in several serpentines by car. The junction is coming from …

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1.59 km

Trail Junction to Hochsalm Summit

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15 min steep and bissl rough or
Forest road comfortable 30min

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3.37 km

Signpost with thermometer at the Tiefenbach-Scharnstein junction

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who not only wants to know the way but also the daytime temperature. Is right here.

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3.55 km

Hochsalm Ridge

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On the Hochsalm ridge you have a beautiful all-round panorama, the path is well laid out and signposted

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3.67 km

Hochsalm Summit

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There has been a new summit cross on the Hochsalm since 2023

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4.05 km

Römerstein Summit Cross

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New cross with beautiful views towards Kremsmauer, Kasberg,...

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6.51 km

Mittagstein summit

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Fantastic view from the Ötscher to the Traunstein! (Dead Mountains anyway)

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7.17 km

Wolfswiesen hut

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Well-covered area to relax before climbing the Mittagstein or the Hochsalm

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12.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.56 km

3.94 km

2.36 km

Surfaces

10.5 km

2.36 km

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 15 July

29°C

16°C

56 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

November 1, 2025,Hochsalm und Mittagsstein ⛰️🥾☀️

Perfect autumn weather ☀️ with a great group on the mountain ⛰️.

In short, one of my dream days 😍

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March 23, 2025,4 Gipfeltour 🥵 23.3.26

Unpacked our hiking boots and did a little training session so that we're fit for the Dolomites in June 🥰🥰

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October 16, 2025,Hochsalm

Today I set off from the Hamberg parking lot to Hochsalm. When I left home, the sky was bright blue and 🌞. From Sattledt, it was foggy all the way to Scharnstein. Normally, it's 99% the other way around.

But the further up I went, the lighter it became.

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Hochsalm Summit – Mittagstein summit loop from Scharnstein

Hamberg Car Park

Trail Junction to Hochsalm Summit

Signpost with thermometer at the Tiefenbach-Scharnstein junction

Hochsalm Ridge

Hochsalm Summit

Römerstein Summit Cross

Mittagstein summit

Wolfswiesen hut

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