Route of the Gorges - Hikingday no. 4

After having left the idyllic village of Reith we take the left hiking trail at the Reither Kapelle (chapel) to reach Au village via the Lenzenbauer (farm) and a “plague column”. We walk about 150 m back to turn right and head to the Mayerbergklamm (gorge). We traverse this impressive formation and then hike to the Auerwiesn (pasture); to do so we turn right. In case of bad weather this path is not advisable: take the way from Au via Scheffsnoth to the Auerwiesn instead. Reaching the asphalt road at the Auerwiesn we turn right. After about 30 minutes we can see the Hubertuskapelle (chapel) to our left. This is our starting point to get to the Kematsteinalm (alp) and then via a path, which is a bit steeper, we reach the beautiful Jochingalm (alp). After that, the third in the trio of the alps is the Hundalm (alp). At the bench around the fountain we have a perfect place to take a break and enjoy our snack. Then we follow the newbuilt woodland path to the Pechtlbauer (farm) and taking the asphalt road, we pass Wildental (village) and reach Pass Luftenstein (pass), which is also the entrance to St. Martin village. (ca. 6-7 hours)

1st option: We start in the same way as we would on the main route and follow the description until Mayerbergklamm (gorge). After this gorge, we take the left path and head to the Mayerberg (village) until we reach Gasthaus Obermayerberg (restaurant). The forest road, which is closed for cars, is our next choice and takes us to the Schoberweißbachklause. About 200 meters behind that we turn left and follow the path to the Auerweißbachalm (alp) - from there to Hundalm and then we follow the same route as in the main description.

2nd option: Following the description of the main route we come to the asphalt road at the Auerwiesn (pasture). Turning left we head in the direction of Schoberweißbachklause. About 200 m before we reach this geological formation we branch off and take the path on our right-hand side to hike to the Auerweißbachalm (alp) - we head to the Hundalm (alp) and are then back on the way of the main route.

3rd option: In this variation, we also reach the Pechtlbauer (farm), therefore we follow the description of the main route. Passing by this beautiful farm we take the asphalt road for about 15 minutes and head to Wildental (village). We turn left to come to the gorgeous Mühlgrabenkapelle (chapel). Taking the hiking trail to our right we follow the route to Wildenbachschlucht. From there we use the Nordalpinen Weitwanderweg (long distance walking path) until we get to St. Martin. Deciding on this option means we spend less time walking on the asphalt road. Time: ca. 6-7 hours