Penkkopf via Kleinarler hut from Kleinarl

Depending on the snow conditions, the route starts at the village entrance parking lot (village sign) or in the village of Kleinarl at the bridge near Hotel Angerwirt or further up at the Hirschleiten parking lot. Initially, you go out of the village over the Kleinarler Ache, the goods road or across the Peilstein field up to the Hirschleiten parking lot. From here, the path runs over meadows and through the forest, frequently crossing the forestry road (Attention: the forestry road is also the sledding track) and leads in about 2 hours to the Kleinarler hut. Alternatively, you can also ascend the upper part of the path to the Kleinarler hut via the forestry road.

From the Kleinarler hut, it goes about 255 meters in altitude over unsecured terrain, orientationally easy and mostly tracked, towards the west, then northwest over a short steep section into the cirque and onto the Penkkopf. The descent goes over open slopes back to the Kleinarler hut and basically follows the ascent track.

Park at the village entrance Kleinarl, from there the trail heads south, behind the Robinson Club it goes right past the Peilstein chapel towards Hirschleiten.

AVALANCHE TRANSMITTER, probe, shovel, mobile phone, first aid kit

Kleinarl - turnoff Ployergasse (Hotel Angerwirt) - direction Hirschleiten

Take the ski bus from Wagrain to Kleinarl and get off in the center of Kleinarl.

If there is enough snow, park at the cross-country skiing and ski touring parking lot at the village entrance. If the road is free of snow, take the Ployergasse turnoff (Hotel Angerwirt), about 1.5 km uphill to a parking lot located after a sharp left curve (signpost Kleinarler hut and public WC). 

The parking lot requires a fee.

Only 350m from the Hirschleiten parking lot, at the end of the forestry road, you will find the farm shop of Bio aus dem Tal. Here you can buy various types of cheese, milk, and sausage products for your snack during the ski tour or for home. Please have the exact money ready.