Hiking and walking
The Hochkönig area offers over 340km of hiking trails and there are trails to suit all abilities. There are themed trails, such as the Forest trail and Butterfly path, long distance trails lasting up to 5 days, and guided hiking tours. There are 6 mountain lifts that are open over the Summer that give easy access to the beautiful mountain tops with fantastic views of the area. There are also many mountain huts that are open over the Summer period offering tasty, mouth watering Austrian delights. The lifts can be used free of charge with the Hochkönig card, and there are free guided walking tours you can join in
Many take the epic hike up to the top of the Hochkönig mountain – this is a long hike that you can do in 12 hours in one day, or you can book in to stay overnight at the Matrashaus at the top of the Hochkönig, and see the magnificent sunset and sunrise!