Pertisau · Karwendelufer
Uferweg Pertisau → Gaisalm
- ↔ 4.9 km (hin & zurück)
- ↑ +61 m
- ◔ 2 h
Key stops
- 1Pertisau Seepromenade (Start)
- 2Gaisalm (929 m)
- 3Felsengalerie

Sechs Klassiker rund um Tirols größten See — vom Uferweg zur Gaisalm bis zum 5-Gipfel-Klettersteig im Rofan.
Beste Zeit
Mai – Oktober
Tagesrouten
6 Klassiker
Schwierigkeit
Familie – hochalpin
Familienfreundlich
Ja (die Hälfte)
Soul Signature
94 / 100
The path, gently held
Der Achensee liegt wie ein alpiner Fjord zwischen zwei Gebirgen: dem wilden Karwendel im Westen und dem sonnigen Rofan im Osten. Von Pertisau, Maurach und Achenkirch führen sechs der schönsten und bekanntesten Wanderungen Tirols in stille Almtäler, auf Aussichtsgipfel und über luftige Grate.Alle Routen sind rein zum Wandern, GPX-fähig, mit echten Startpunkten, Hütten und Einkehrmöglichkeiten kartiert — familientauglich bis hochalpin.
Day-routes
6
Trail km
77.9
Ascent m
6,482
Walk hours
34
Soul avg
93
Achensee — Tirol's Fjord Lake · 6 days combined
One .gpx · 6 numbered day tracks (D01…D06) · elevation on every point.
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D01 · 4.9 km (hin & zurück) · +61 m
Uferweg Pertisau → Gaisalm
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D02 · 12 km · +1046 m
Bärenkopf (1991 m) von Pertisau
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D03 · 10 km · +1600 m
5-Gipfel-Klettersteig (Rofan)
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D04 · 18 km · +1120 m
Feilkopf & Zwölferkopf-Runde
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D05 · 22 km · +2078 m
Pletzachkogel (1547 m) von Maurach
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D06 · 11 km · +577 m / −570 m
Falzthurntal → Gramai → Lamsenjochhütte
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Pertisau · Karwendelufer
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Maurach · Brandenberger Alpen
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Pertisau · Karwendelufer
Der berühmte Panoramaweg entlang der Karwendel-Steilküste — schmal in den Fels gehauen, mit Blick über das türkise Wasser zum Rofan.Die Gaisalm ist die einzige Alm Österreichs, die direkt am Seeufer liegt: Kaiserschmarrn, Buttermilch und Sonne am Steg.
Soul Signature
Best for a walk that lingers long after it ends — just know that arriving without a car takes planning.
How deeply the walk stays with you. A walk people plan a year around. Give it a whole, unhurried day.
How quiet the trail feels — crowds, traffic noise, remoteness. Expect long stretches entirely to yourself.
Wild ground and low-impact access — how gently you can arrive and walk. Mixed access — check the car-free options before you book a car.
Views, water, light and variety along the way. Continuous reward — allow extra hours simply for stopping.
Suitability for mixed pace — distance, ascent and exposure. Fine for confident children from roughly eight upwards.
Who this walk suits
Scores are derived from the route's real GPX shape — distance, ascent and time on foot — combined with our editors' calibration across 175+ walks. Nothing here is sponsored.
Trail at a glance
Xymove · terrain map
LiveGentleTrail field guide
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Soul & Serenity · how this path is felt
A path that returns you to yourself — slowly, kindly, completely.
Walked, sat with, scored honestly — strongest in nature.
Presence
94/100
How easily the mind quiets here
Nature
96/100
Wildness, water, light, living silence
Regeneration
90/100
What the body & nervous system bring home
Solitude
86/100
Space from crowds, kindly shared with locals
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Practical, gently arranged
Achenseebahn oder Bus 8332 nach Pertisau; kostenpflichtige Parkplätze am Karwendeltäler-Eingang.
Kinderwagentauglich bis Falkenmoos; ab dort schmaler Steig mit Geländer — für Kinder ab 4 J. mit sicherem Tritt.
Zurück auf gleichem Weg — oder mit dem Achenseeschiff von der Gaisalm nach Pertisau (Mai–Okt).

Pertisau · Karwendel
Der schönste Aussichtsberg über dem Achensee. Steiler Anstieg durch Bergwald zur Kotalm, dann über den freien Südrücken zum Gipfelkreuz — 360° über See, Karwendel-Hauptkamm und Zillertaler Firn.
Soul Signature
Best for a walk that lingers long after it ends — just know that the distance and ascent ask for hiking legs.
How deeply the walk stays with you. A walk people plan a year around. Give it a whole, unhurried day.
How quiet the trail feels — crowds, traffic noise, remoteness. Expect long stretches entirely to yourself.
Wild ground and low-impact access — how gently you can arrive and walk. Good public-transport access; stay on the marked line.
Views, water, light and variety along the way. Continuous reward — allow extra hours simply for stopping.
Suitability for mixed pace — distance, ascent and exposure. A full adult hiking day. Not a family outing.
Who this walk suits
Scores are derived from the route's real GPX shape — distance, ascent and time on foot — combined with our editors' calibration across 175+ walks. Nothing here is sponsored.
Trail at a glance
Xymove · terrain map
LiveSpiritedTrail field guide
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Soul & Serenity · how this path is felt
A path that returns you to yourself — slowly, kindly, completely.
Walked, sat with, scored honestly — strongest in nature.
Presence
93/100
How easily the mind quiets here
Nature
95/100
Wildness, water, light, living silence
Regeneration
89/100
What the body & nervous system bring home
Solitude
85/100
Space from crowds, kindly shared with locals
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Practical, gently arranged
Karwendel-Bergbahn bis Bergstation (1500 m) spart 600 Hm — dann nur 1,5 h zum Gipfel.
Feste Bergschuhe, oben teils drahtseilversichert.
Karwendel-Bergstation Restaurant; im Aufstieg keine Hütte.

Maurach · Rofangebirge
Der berühmte Rundweg über fünf Rofan-Gipfel: Rofanspitze, Seekarlspitze, Hochiss (2299 m), Rosskopf und Haidachstellwand. Kombiniert Wandern mit versicherten Klettersteigpassagen (B/C) — aussichtsreichster Höhenweg über dem Achensee.
Soul Signature
Best for a walk that lingers long after it ends — just know that the distance and ascent ask for hiking legs.
How deeply the walk stays with you. A walk people plan a year around. Give it a whole, unhurried day.
How quiet the trail feels — crowds, traffic noise, remoteness. Calm outside peak hours; start before 9am for near-solitude.
Wild ground and low-impact access — how gently you can arrive and walk. Good public-transport access; stay on the marked line.
Views, water, light and variety along the way. Big, generous scenery with several true stopping points.
Suitability for mixed pace — distance, ascent and exposure. A full adult hiking day. Not a family outing.
Who this walk suits
Scores are derived from the route's real GPX shape — distance, ascent and time on foot — combined with our editors' calibration across 175+ walks. Nothing here is sponsored.
Trail at a glance
Xymove · terrain map
LiveWildTrail field guide
Tap any pin for hours, water & food details.
Soul & Serenity · how this path is felt
A grounded, regenerative walk. Move gently and it will meet you halfway.
Walked, sat with, scored honestly — strongest in nature.
Presence
84/100
How easily the mind quiets here
Nature
86/100
Wildness, water, light, living silence
Regeneration
80/100
What the body & nervous system bring home
Solitude
76/100
Space from crowds, kindly shared with locals
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Practical, gently arranged
Klettersteigset, Helm und Klettergurt zwingend. Nur bei stabilem Wetter — Gewitter tödlich am Grat.
Rofanseilbahn Maurach → Erfurter Hütte (5 min Zustieg zum Einstieg).
Erfurter Hütte am Start & Ziel — Kaspressknödel und Radler mit Achensee-Blick.
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Pertisau · Karwendel-Vorberge
Gemütliche Familienrunde über zwei aussichtsreiche Vorgipfel. Zunächst mit der Karwendel-Bergbahn zum Zwölferkopf (1476 m), dann über einen sanften Grat zum Feilkopf (1561 m) und durch Zirbenwald zurück nach Pertisau.
Soul Signature
Best for a walk that lingers long after it ends — just know that the distance and ascent ask for hiking legs.
How deeply the walk stays with you. A walk people plan a year around. Give it a whole, unhurried day.
How quiet the trail feels — crowds, traffic noise, remoteness. Expect long stretches entirely to yourself.
Wild ground and low-impact access — how gently you can arrive and walk. Good public-transport access; stay on the marked line.
Views, water, light and variety along the way. Continuous reward — allow extra hours simply for stopping.
Suitability for mixed pace — distance, ascent and exposure. A full adult hiking day. Not a family outing.
Who this walk suits
Scores are derived from the route's real GPX shape — distance, ascent and time on foot — combined with our editors' calibration across 175+ walks. Nothing here is sponsored.
Trail at a glance
Xymove · terrain map
LiveSpiritedTrail field guide
Tap any pin for hours, water & food details.
Soul & Serenity · how this path is felt
A path that returns you to yourself — slowly, kindly, completely.
Walked, sat with, scored honestly — strongest in nature.
Presence
92/100
How easily the mind quiets here
Nature
94/100
Wildness, water, light, living silence
Regeneration
88/100
What the body & nervous system bring home
Solitude
84/100
Space from crowds, kindly shared with locals
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Practical, gently arranged
Ideale erste Gipfelrunde für Kinder ab 6 J.; Wildtiergehege und Naturlehrpfad an der Bergstation.
Karwendel-Bergbahn Pertisau; Rückstieg zu Fuß nach Pertisau (600 Hm bergab).

Maurach · Brandenberger Alpen
Ruhiger Aussichtsberg an der Nordflanke des Achensees. Sanfter Anstieg durch Wald und Almwiesen zum Gipfelkreuz mit direktem Blick auf den See und den Rofan — meist deutlich stiller als Bärenkopf oder Rofan.
Soul Signature
Best for wild ground and gentle access — just know that the distance and ascent ask for hiking legs.
How deeply the walk stays with you. A walk people plan a year around. Give it a whole, unhurried day.
How quiet the trail feels — crowds, traffic noise, remoteness. Calm outside peak hours; start before 9am for near-solitude.
Wild ground and low-impact access — how gently you can arrive and walk. Reachable car-free and walked on resilient ground. Leave nothing.
Views, water, light and variety along the way. Continuous reward — allow extra hours simply for stopping.
Suitability for mixed pace — distance, ascent and exposure. A full adult hiking day. Not a family outing.
Who this walk suits
Scores are derived from the route's real GPX shape — distance, ascent and time on foot — combined with our editors' calibration across 175+ walks. Nothing here is sponsored.
Trail at a glance
Xymove · terrain map
LiveWildTrail field guide
Tap any pin for hours, water & food details.
Soul & Serenity · how this path is felt
A grounded, regenerative walk. Move gently and it will meet you halfway.
Walked, sat with, scored honestly — strongest in nature.
Presence
91/100
How easily the mind quiets here
Nature
93/100
Wildness, water, light, living silence
Regeneration
87/100
What the body & nervous system bring home
Solitude
83/100
Space from crowds, kindly shared with locals
Take the path with you — full GPX track & offline map tiles for the whole route.
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Practical, gently arranged
Zug bis Jenbach, dann Achenseebahn nach Maurach; Startparkplatz Buchau.
Buchauer Alm auf halbem Weg — Brettljause, hausgemachter Käse, Ruhetag Dienstag.

Pertisau · Karwendel-Hauptkamm
Die große Karwendel-Runde. Vom Falzthurntal-Eingang durch das stille Almental zur Gramai-Hochleger, weiter über den Steinernen Hund zur legendären Lamsenjochhütte (1953 m) unter der Lamsenspitze — eine der schönsten und einsamsten Tageswand…erungen Tirols.
Soul Signature
Best for a walk that lingers long after it ends — just know that the distance and ascent ask for hiking legs.
How deeply the walk stays with you. A walk people plan a year around. Give it a whole, unhurried day.
How quiet the trail feels — crowds, traffic noise, remoteness. Expect long stretches entirely to yourself.
Wild ground and low-impact access — how gently you can arrive and walk. Good public-transport access; stay on the marked line.
Views, water, light and variety along the way. Continuous reward — allow extra hours simply for stopping.
Suitability for mixed pace — distance, ascent and exposure. A full adult hiking day. Not a family outing.
Who this walk suits
Scores are derived from the route's real GPX shape — distance, ascent and time on foot — combined with our editors' calibration across 175+ walks. Nothing here is sponsored.
Trail at a glance
Xymove · terrain map
LiveRollingTrail field guide
Tap any pin for hours, water & food details.
Soul & Serenity · how this path is felt
A path that returns you to yourself — slowly, kindly, completely.
Walked, sat with, scored honestly — strongest in nature.
Presence
97/100
How easily the mind quiets here
Nature
99/100
Wildness, water, light, living silence
Regeneration
93/100
What the body & nervous system bring home
Solitude
89/100
Space from crowds, kindly shared with locals
Take the path with you — full GPX track & offline map tiles for the whole route.
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Practical, gently arranged
Karwendel-Bus (Sommer) von Pertisau ins Falzthurntal — motorisierter Verkehr nur mit Alm-Genehmigung.
Lamsenjochhütte (DAV) — unbedingt vorreservieren, atemberaubender Sonnenaufgang.
Bis Gramai-Alm familientauglich (Almkinderpark); die Fortsetzung ist ein langer Bergtag.
Where to sleep
Trail-close, calm and family-friendly — along Achensee — Tirol's Fjord Lake.
Hotels
Western-shore basecamp
Family-run lakefront hotels on Tirol's largest lake — trails into the Karwendel start at the door.
Southern-shore basecamp
Sun-facing hotels above the lake with easy Rofan cable-car access.
Camping
Achensee shoreline camping
Lakeside pitches beneath the Karwendel wall — swimming, SUP and quiet forest trails.
Quiet, trail-close places to rest. Always check current availability and conditions.
Arrive car-free
Jenbach on the Innsbruck–Salzburg line is the gateway. From the platform, the Achensee-Dampfzug (Europe's oldest rack steam railway) climbs to the lake in 45 minutes.
→ Achensee · Maurach / Pertisau·Bus or shuttle
Historic rack railway climb
Achensee-Dampfzug from platform 1a — or the ÖBB Postbus 4020 year-round.
ÖBB Railjet · REX
From Munich · Innsbruck · Salzburg · Vienna
Onward · Achensee-Dampfzug (May–Oct) or Postbus 4020 to Pertisau.
Jenbach Achensee · Maurach / Pertisau
Public transit finishes the last mile — the hike starts at the trailhead.
45 min · ÖBB Railjet
Routing policy
Every connector prioritises official hiking paths, forest tracks and quiet approach lanes suitable for walking with a pack. Busy roads, highways and shoulder-less rural roads are avoided; where no pedestrian alternative exists, the segment is shown as a public transit link instead of a hike. Ascent is called out clearly so the approach climb is never a surprise, and each walkable connector ships a valid GPX so hikers can download the approach alongside the main route.
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