Brandstadl circuit

Although this excursion starts at the Bergbahn Scheffau valley station, you should walk past this to the Hotel Waldhof Resort before continuing towards Ellmau (trail no. 40). When you come to the forest, bear right and follow the hiking trail to Brandstadl. After the Neualm refreshment stop, make a sharp right turn past the Hühneralm and head up to the Brandstadl mountain restaurant. Here, you can explore the adventure playground in the forest at “KaiserWelt” leisure park before taking a circular walk to Jochstub’n See lake. When you need to head back down again, you can either take the gondola lift or continue on the panoramic trail to the Hartkaiser mountain. This latter option subsequently involves following trail no. 1 past the Schmiedalm, the Hochschwendt refreshment stop and Egg farm as you make your way back to Scheffau.

Wilder Kaiser hiking map (1:25.000) available in the tourist information centres Ellmau, Going, Scheffau and Söll

Rucksack, sturdy hiking shoes, weather-appropriate hiking gear, sun protection, waterproofs, snack and drink, hiking poles (height adjustable) if required, mobile phone, plastic bag for waste, hiking map, route description and information materials (GPX track), ID, cash

Heading from Wörgl, Kufstein or St. Johann on the B178 road, take the exit to the cable car valley station when you reach the Shell petrol station in Scheffau.

Car park at Brandstadlbahn cable car valley station, Scheffau (682 m) – free