Trail for advanced hikers not far from the Explorer Hotel in Kitzbühel
At the parking lot on Hinterkaiserweg, about 9 minutes by car from the Explorer Hotel, you can park your car and start your trail.
At first, follow the signs towards the Hermitage. If you follow these, you will pass alpine meadows and through a forest until you reach the Hermitage Chapel.
The next stop on your route is the Gmail Chapel. You reach it via a small clearing and continue up through the forest. Now it's time to gather all your strength, as a long, steep climb follows until you reach the Lower Kaiser Ridge. Your effort will be rewarded, as a great trail follows along the ridge with stunning views of the Kitzbüheler Horn.
With a gentle up and down, you continue until you reach the Ursula Cross. Here you can take a short rest before tackling the most challenging part of the tour.
A secured climbing section awaits you at the Gscheuerkopf. This is followed by the Kaiseralm and the Granderalm. From there, head downhill, past the Rummlerhof Inn, until you reach the parking lot again.
Due to the small climbing section, the trail is really only suitable for sure-footed mountaineers!