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In the footsteps of the pioneers (on Hauser Kaibling)

Accessible by public transport
  • Public bus (within 15 minutes walking distance from starting point)
  • Hiking bus (within 15 minutes walking distance from starting point)

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium
Route 2,3 km
Time 1:15 h
Uphill 440 hm
Downhill 440 hm
Highest point 1860 m
What wild, brave guys they were ...
In 1907, a handful of adventurous men set out to build the very first refuge here on Hauser Kaibling. Back then, they laid the foundation for today's skiing and hiking paradise.

On the themed hiking trail ‘In the footsteps of the pioneers’ on Hauser Kaibling, you hike into the past. From the 8-seater chairlift Kraiblinggrat mountain station (Krummholzhütte) to the 8-seater gondola mountain station, you will immerse yourself in the more than 100-year-old history of Hauser Kaibling. Packed into exciting short stories, you will learn all about the first hut, the construction of the first cable car and how it came about that you can now float up the Hauser Kaibling in gondolas.
 

Best season

January
February
March
April
May
October
November
December

More information

Ennstalbundesstraße (B320) - Haus im Ennstal: valley station Hauser Kaibling cable car (directly next to the main road)

The themed hiking trail ‘In the footsteps of the pioneers’ on Hauser Kaibling leads along the Ernest Reitzner Trail No. 780. The trail can be walked downhill or uphill.

  • Downhill: Kraiblinggrat 8-seater chairlift mountain station (the trail starts right next to the Krummholzhütte) to the middle station.
  • Uphill: 8-seater gondola lift mountain station (the trail starts at the Schmiedhütte) to the 8-seater chairlift Kraiblinggrat mountain station (Krummholzhütte).

You can also continue on the Ernest-Reitzner-Weg (No. 780) to the Schladminger Tauern cable car valley station.

If you want to know more about the Hauser Kaibling, visit www.hauser-kaibling.at

Postbus (L900) - Exit: Hauser Kaibling Seilbahn

Between end of May and mid October: Planaibus (Line: Schladming - Haus - Steirischer Bodensee)

Parking area Hauser Kaibling cable car

Map & downloads

Gallery

View of the Riegersburg from the Genusshotel

What the weather will be like Haus im Ennstal (758m)

Today, 24.08.2026

Quite sunny with scattered clouds during the day, but a chance of thunderstorms towards evening.
Morning
sunny
12°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
22°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 35%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
rainy
18°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 50%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 25.08.2026

Fair in the early morning, then frequent showers. A chance of thunderstorms around noon.
Morning
slightly cloudy
13°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 15%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
rainy
19°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 70%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
cloudy
16°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 80%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Forecast

25.08.2026
rainy
12°C 21°C
26.08.2026
sunny
11°C 25°C
27.08.2026
sunny
13°C 29°C
Spiegelsee Reiteralm | © photo-austria / Christine Höflehner

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