The Nockalm Road - Further hiking tips
The Nockbergs National Park is an unusually rewarding hiking region: short ascents, well-marked trails, no technical difficulties, tremendous crest hikes and enchanting photo motifs. The following suggestions name the destination and altitude, altitude difference (A/D), the ascent time and the marked trail number. The return requires about two-thirds of the given times.| Destination | A/D | Hrs |
Description |
| Knappenhaus Ruin (1,880m) |
250 | 1 |
The alpine-meadow trail 118 turns off to the north-east at the bridge below the "Nockalmhof" to the Kesselgrubenalm and the old iron mine. The one-hour hike further to the Grünleitennock is rewarding for its magnificent panoramic view. |
| Grünleitennock (2160 m) |
300 | 1 |
Trail 119 leads from the parking area before the Pfandlalm to the north and through a stand of larch onto the broad shoulder further on to the summit. |
| Lake Friesenhals (2,150 m) |
250 | 1 |
The trail leads to the north-east from the Zechneralm through a treeless valley on to the Friesenhals Saddle and directly to the solitary lake. There is no trail but within 20 minutes one easily reaches the summit of the Seenock to enjoy its many marvellous views. |
| Eisentalhöhe (2180 m) |
200 | ½ | From the Eisentalhöhe parking area on the newly made treeless trail to the north to the large stone figure on the summit. A further trail to Lake Friesenhals (1/2 hour) and a rewarding descent to the Zechneralm (1/2 hour). |
| Stangboden (2050 m) |
350 | 1 |
From the "Karlbad" on trail 117 on the eastern side of the valley in two wide bends through sparse larch forest onto the Stangboden, there is a terrace offering many views on the south side of the Karlnock. |
| Klomnock (2331 m) |
300 | 1 | From the Schiestlscharte parking area first on trail 15 on the "Hohen Steig" to the west, slightly uphill through the basin onto a saddle and to the south on the crest and over the pre-peak to the Klomnock. Descent on the pre-peak, and from this side to the east (right) on the trail back to the parking area. |
| Flache
Scharte (2144 m) |
250 | 1 | From Lake Windeben on trail 123 south-west above the tree line passing in a wide arc below the Klomnock into the Scharte. A diversion on the Steinnock (1/2 hour) is rewarding. |
| Schneegruben Sattle (2000 m) |
300 | 1 |
From the small parking area before the Rosentaler Alm to the north-west on trail 123, first through a stone pine park and then through a treeless hollow to the saddle. |
| Peitler
Nock (2244 m) |
600 | 2 | From the last bend above the "Nockalmhof" on trail 120 to the south-west in the basin of the Bärengrubenalm and to the south on trail 121 over the shoulder to the summit. |
| Großer
Königstuhl (2336 m) |
400 | 2 |
From the Eisentalhöhe parking area on trail 120 to the north, passing the summit on the east side and slightly downhill into the Friesenhals (also to here from the Zechneralm), then to the east over the west flank to the summit. |
| Pfannnock (2254 m) |
550 | 2 |
From the Grundalm on the alpine-meadow trail 122 to the south over the Wolitzenalm onto the Oswald Bock Saddle and to the west on trail 14 passing the Pfann lakes to the summit. |
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