Salzburger Almenweg - Stage 24: St. Martin – Werfenweng

The stage start in St. Martin is directly at the church, from where the Almenweg leaves the centre of the village via the Unterbachstraße, which turns into the Knablstraße, in a westerly direction. A short road and finally a footpath in the forest lead up to the Buttermilchalm, from where a magnificent view of the valley and the Gosaukamm opens up. Past the alpine pasture, leave the access road immediately behind it to the left and so you reach the non-managed Ostermaisalm on a narrow, partly steep forest path.

Here, the two hiking trails branching off to the left are ignored and the trail continues straight ahead on a forest road that crosses the northeast flank of the Korein to a crossroads above the Karalm. The Karalm is a certified alpine summer hut, which can be reached in 5 minutes by descending from the crossroads to the right.

Back at the crossroads, coming from the Karalm, turn right at the bend at the barrier into the forest and onto hiking trail no. 94 in the direction of Koreinalm. This partly steep section of the route can be a bit slippery in spring, when there is snow or after rainfall: good shoes are absolutely necessary here, poles are also helpful.

At the Koreinalm, at the fork in the road, take path no. 94a on the right, which leads to the Frommer Hochalm. From here, the Almenweg follows a beautiful high-altitude trail with impressive views of the Tennengebirge, the Hochkönig and the Hohe Tauern.

Don't be confused by the numerous signposts at the Frömmer Hochalm: The Salzburger Almenweg branches off to the right to the Höhenweg 201. After a little more than 2 kilometres along the Brandlbergköpfe, the trail goes downhill again. The footpath leads above the Laubichlalm and joins the forest path 51b, from where the Almenweg branches off to the right after approx. 150 metres into hiking trail 51. This leads after about 600 metres to the Dr.-Heinrich-Hackel-Hütte. Once there, the innkeepers spoil hikers with local delicacies – in good weather on the panoramic terrace with a magnificent view of the Hochkönig. [Note: If you stay here instead of in Werfenweng, this stage ends here. The next day you hike over the remaining part of stage 24 down into the Wengerau, where stage 25 branches off to the right at the highest point of the Wengeraustraße. In this case, you don't have to hike down to Werfenweng – for more information, see description Stage 25.]

From the Dr.-Heinrich-Hackel-Hütte, the descent takes place via path no. 51 over 550 metres in altitude down to the Wengerau, from where the Almenweg first leads over the Wengeraustraße in the direction of Werfenweng. After about 400 metres, a footpath branches off to the right, which runs parallel to Wengeraustraße and reaches it again after about 500 metres. The Almenweg now follows the road for 150 metres and then turns left onto another footpath. In a loop back to the Wengeraustraße and now finally over it leads to today's stage destination directly into the center of Werfenweng (892 m).

Refreshment and accommodation options 

Various accommodation options directly in St. Martin, www.stmartin.info 

Karalm (1,444 m), (after approx. 1.5 hours) May to October, T. +43 664 135 90 81 refresh. / Alpine summer hut

Brandstättalm (1.575m), (after approx. 5 hours) May to October, T. +43 664 200 51 50, Self-catering hut, by reservation only.

Söldenhütte (former Dr. Heinrich-Hackel Hütte) (1,530 m), (after approx. 5.5 hours) May to October, T. +43 664 34 29 114 refresh. / accomm.

Numerous places to stop for refreshments an overnight stays in Werfenweng, https://www.werfenweng.eu/ refresh. / accomm.

Accomodation Partner Salzburger Almenweg Information and Booking Centre powered by Trail Angels: Wenger Alpenhof, more information: https://www.werfenweng-hotel.com/ , T. +43 6466 20 034

Bella Grotta - Weisses Rössel, T. +43 6468 7607

Haus Biechl, more information: https://www.haus-biechl.at/, T. +43 664 4288889

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St. Martin is easily accessible with public transport - by train with the S-Bahn Line 3 you can reach the ÖBB stop Golling-Abtenau from Salzburg’s Main Train Station. From here, you continue with the regional bus lines 470/471 to St. Martin am Tennengebirge.

St. Martin is easily accessible with public transport - by train with the S-Bahn Line 3 you can reach the ÖBB stop Golling-Abtenau from Salzburg’s Main Train Station. From here, you continue with the regional bus lines 470/471 to St. Martin am Tennengebirge. 

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