Chapel hike in Oberperfuss – Rangger Köpfl
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Max. route length
10.1 KM
Walking time uphill
1H 50MIN
Starting point
Parkplatz der Bergbahnen Oberperfuss
Endpoint
Parkplatz der Bergbahnen Oberperfuss
Best season
June
July
August
September
October
Road quality
Forest path, asphalt, forest trail
This scenic hike leads up Rangger Köpfl mountain. The starting point for the third section of the chapel hike is the lift car park at Bergbahnen Oberperfuss, which is free of charge for anyone using the lift.
Take the 8-seater gondola up to Stiglreith. Alternatively, you can choose to walk up the mountain by following the Haggenweg trail gently uphill through the forest for 1.5 hours until you reach the Stiglreith car park. Please note: the car park at Stiglreith costs € 6 per day (coins required) and a driving ban prohibits anyone from driving there between 1 November and 30 April.
Opposite the car park in Stiglreith, you will find the Chapel of the Visitation, which was built by the Kofler Family to fulfil a promise. The chapel was consecrated in 1992. A mountain church service (Almsegen) accompanied by a small celebration takes place there every year on the Sunday after the Visitation (2 July). The site of the chapel was formerly home to a stone cross built to ask God for good weather.
It is also possible to take Gondola II from Stiglreith to Sulzstich and then hike to Gfas from there.
Follow the road uphill until you come to the turnoff for Gfas, which is the highest district of Oberperfuss at an altitude of 1,517 metres above sea level, and then follow the paved road as far as the chapel in Gfas. The chapel is dedicated to St Mary and was originally made out of wood. In 1941, Franz Leitner replaced the wooden construction with a brick-built chapel, which was consecrated in 1987 following renovation work. The distinctive Rosskogel mountain towers up behind the chapel.
From the Gfas district, hike back along the road towards Sulzstich (reservoir) and then follow either the Geisterwanderweg (Ghost Trail) or the road back to Stiglreith. From there, continue down the mountain along the scenic "Panoramastraße" road towards the Egghöfe district, which is home to the Notburga Chapel, built in 2003. The chapel’s altar is adorned with a beautiful carved figure of Saint Notburga by Mathias Resch from St. Ulrich.
The hike now leads down the scenic route to Oberperfuss: Follow the signposts along the Wiesensteig trail no. 9b and the Waldsteig trail no. 6b until you reach the edge of the forest. From there, head west to the Haggenweg trail and follow it back to the Bergbahnen Oberperfuss car park or follow the Panoramastraße road back to the village (longer route).
This relaxed chapel hike is an excellent opportunity to get to know both the landscape and the culture of Oberperfuss in more detail. A number of friendly and welcoming mountain huts invite you to stop off for a rest and a bite to eat along the way.
Places to stop for food and drink: Restaurant Sulzstich (only open when the Bergbahnen Oberperfuss lift is operating, open daily in July and August), the Panoramarestaurant Stiglreith (open daily) and the Rosskogelhütte mountain hut (closed on Mondays and Tuesdays).
Sources and literature: "Gemeindebuch Oberperfuss" (Oberperfuss Parish Chronicle)
Arrival, public transport
Bus 462, www.vvt.at
In the surrounding area
Elevation profile
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km
5°C/41°F
80% Fineweather
1600m
Frostborder
Saturday
18°C/64°F
80% Fineweather
2500m
Frostborder
Sunday
23°C/73°F
80% Fineweather
3100m
Frostborder
Forecast
A moderate southerly airflow will bring warm, dry air from the Mediterranean to our region. The weather will thus be bright and dry with pleasant temperatures.
It will, however, be a bit windy, particularly on the mountains.
Tendency
This fantastic early summer weather will persist Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
