Head up the mountains and experience the diversity of nature

We at Aparthotel Bergland would like to introduce you to a particularly attractive hiking route today: the hike to the Walleralm just a few minutes’ drive from your vacation apartment in Söll.

This tour is one of the most beautiful circular hikes in the Wilder Kaiser region. The varied nature shows itself from its best side with the idyllically situated Hintersteiner See (the starting point of the tour), the green or autumn-colored forests and the blooming alpine meadows!

First of all, a few key data:

• The total duration of the hike is around 3 ¼ hours.
• The distance to be covered is 9.2 km.
• There are 380 meters of altitude to overcome.
• The highest point of the tour is at 1,199 m above sea level.
• Further information can be found in the detailed description of the Wilder Kaiser region.

Into the fun of nature …

Well equipped with suitable footwear and a rucksack, you start this charming tour at Hintersteiner See near Scheffau. You can park your car here (please note that there is a charge for parking!), or alternatively you can easily reach the lake by hiking bus. Above the Seestüberl you will discover a secluded forest path (trail no. 45a), which soon leads into a wider hiking trail. The trail now descends briefly, but soon climbs again and you reach the blooming alpine meadows.

Let nature take effect on you

Let your gaze wander over the meadows and admire the diverse shapes and colors of the flowers. Perhaps you’ll spot the pretty silver thistles along the way? These flowers are a protected species – so picking them is prohibited! However, they are particularly popular as a photo motif!

So close to the mountain top

Just a few more steps and you can already enjoy the view of the Kreuzbichl summit cross! Now you have to hike uphill for a while until you reach a fork in the road. There are now 2 options here:

• The first option takes you to the right – this is how you reach the small alpine village with the rustic alpine huts of the Kafma Alm, the Stöfflhütte and the Waller Alm, which is situated a little higher up.
• The second option leads to the left along a steeper path through a rocky mountain landscape (walking time approx. 10 minutes) directly to the summit cross of the Kreuzbichl. Here you are at almost 1,200 m above sea level and have a magnificent view of the majestic mountains of the Kaisergebirge.

Quaint Walleralm & the way back

If your stomach starts growling, the rustic Waller Alm invites you to stop for a bite to eat. Especially recommended is the popular “Pressknödel-Suppe”, which the hut owners always prepare freshly together with Grandma Frieda.

Strengthened with Tyrolean delicacies, you can then make your way back! At the beginning of the forest, take trail no. 45 to the right at the crossroads, which leads to the Maier snack station. Perhaps you fancy a little rest?

From here, the trail leads you along the Hintersteiner See lake to the starting point of the hike, the parking lot. Enjoy the trail along the mountain lake, admire the crystal-clear water and the reflection of the mountain peaks on the surface of the water!

Our team from Aparthotel Bergland . Ferienwohnung Söll wishes all hikers a wonderful tour!

A little tip:

We would like to recommend the diverse photo motifs on this circular hike to all amateur photographers:
The mountain lake, the flowering meadows, the summit cross, the rustic alpine huts and many scenic features, such as interesting root formations, invite you to take photos!

When hiking, it’s often not the big things, but rather the little things that make a vacation enjoyable. This is exactly what we pay attention to at Aparthotel Bergland.

• The Kaiserjet hiking bus stops right in front of the house. So you can start many hikes around the Wilder Kaiser without having to drive all the time.
• We lend out hiking poles, rucksacks and picnic baskets free of charge for the hike. If you wish, you can even have a snack prepared for the hike at the breakfast buffet. We have prepared special “Bergland Brotdose” snack boxes for you (for a fee and by prior arrangement).
  This is particularly practical in summer if you want to take a break somewhere on an alpine pasture or by the water.
• There are also guided hikes organized by the tourism association, which our guests can take part in free of charge.
• And when you come back in the evening, you won’t find small standard accommodation waiting for you, but your own luxury vacation apartment or luxury apartment in Söll – with plenty of space, peace and quiet and a really pleasant feeling after a long day out.
• The outdoor swimming pond in the hotel garden invites you to swim and if you want to relax your muscles, visit our small spa area with sauna, steam bath and infrared cabin.
• For families, the Aparthotel offers children’s equipment in the family apartments: play box with Duplo & Co, separate bedrooms and toddler equipment on request. The direct location at the Hexenwasser adventure world and our family equipment (board games & children’s books to borrow, table tennis table, foosball table + 2 buggies to borrow) are also very popular with families.