Hiking on Kasberg - Plan

Here is a recommended hiking route on the Kasberg and a visit to the Almtal valley. You can find an alternative route suggestion at the end of the map.

👉 Focus: Farrenau + Hochberghaus + Kasberg peak

🗓️ Day 1: Arrival + high mountain hike

🥾 Afternoon: Easy alpine hike

📍 Route: Hochberghaus → Kasbergalm → back

Duration: 2–3 hours Difficulty: easy

✅ Ideal for arrival ✅ Open alpine meadows and beautiful views

🌇 Evening

• Dining at Hochberghaus

• Perfect sunset (very peaceful location!)

🗓️ Day 2: Ascent to the summit of Kasberg (1,747 m)

🌅 Start early

📍 Start right at the Hochberghaus

🥾 Route

👉 Hochberghaus → Sepp-Huber-Hütte → Summit Kasberg

Data:

• Duration: ~4–5 hours

• Elevation: ~500–600 m

• Difficulty: medium

✅ Classic in the Almtal Valley ✅ Panoramic view of the Salzkammergut region

👉 Kasberg is a typical scenic mountain in Region 1

🏔️ Break at the top

• Enjoy a 360° view

• Particularly beautiful:

  • Towards the Totes Gebirge mountains

  • Towards the Prealps

🍽️ Return trip

• Return to Hochberghaus

  • Refreshment stop

• 🚗 The way home

• Departure via Farrenau

• or a walk down to the valley

🗺️ Useful and relevant links:

🏡 Accommodation / Starting point

➡️ https://www.hochberghaus.at

🏔️ Overview of the region and tours

➡️ Hiking in Grünau im Almtal

✅ Brief summary

👉 THIS is an advice to hike at the beautiful Kasberg in summer:

Day 1: 🚗 Farrenau → Hochberghaus → Almrunde

Day 2: 🏔️ top of Kasberg → Panorama → Return

🎯 Other tips (from experience)

✅ Hochberghaus is worth its weight in gold → saves energy + best location

✅ Start early on day 2 → typical afternoon cloudiness

✅ Bring water/sunscreen → lots of open terrain

✅ Check the weather → the summit boasts a view.

Alternative plan: First day hike from Hochberghaus to the top of Kasberg, dinner at Hochberghaus (forest sauna, panoramic terrace, sunset, delicious food, quiet place). Second day descent to Almsee lake and then return.