Etappe 6: Alpina Antica Trail | ET6: Going - Kirchberg in Tirol

From the starting point of the stage at the hiking starting point in Going, cross the bridge to the south and follow the road in the same direction to the church. Past the church on the left until a small road branches off to the right with the Ww. "Astberg/Blattlalm" No. 5/7. Soon a meadow path branches off to the right again in the direction of "Astberg/Blattlalm" (no. 5/7), which takes you to the edge of the forest. The view towards the Wilder Kaiser is already breathtaking and will accompany you constantly on the first hours of the stage. Take the beautiful hiking trail up through the forest – the path makes a right-left loop before hiking trail no. 6/7 branches off to the right in the direction of Astberg/Blattlam. This rooty path takes you up to the Hollenauer Kreuz with a wonderful view of the Wilder Kaiser. The Hollenauer Kreuz snack station, located just below, offers a welcome place to stop for refreshments.

However, you hike past a house on the left over a gravel road towards Astberg/Blattlalm (no. 7). Further up (as well as briefly in between) you use a track and reach (ignoring a turn-off to the left around the Astberg) the hill at the Astberg with the Astbergsee. Although this is a reservoir for the ski area, it offers a fantastic photo opportunity, especially in windless weather: the entire Wilder Kaiser is reflected in this lake. And if you turn around, you will see the glacier-covered three-thousand-metre peaks of the Hohe Tauern.

Past the managed Blattlalm you hike straight ahead on path no. 9 slightly descending over the alpine meadows to the south towards the Rauer Kopf. At a fork in the forest you follow trail no. 9 to the left in the direction of Rauer Kopf, slightly descending to a forest road and on to a small asphalt road. Here turn right, first uphill on asphalt and then downhill on gravel, always following trail no. 9 in the direction of Rauer Kopf until you reach another asphalt road. Over this road to the left in a right-hand curve down to the saddle of the Greiln.

Here a gravel road branches off to the left (Ww. "Rauer Kopf" No. 11), which you follow to the crossroads at the Blinzalm. Here turn right uphill again following the Ww. "Rauer Kopf" (No. 11) on the alpine road past the Höhenangeralm and another alpine hut until a hiking trail leads in a left-hand bend towards "Rauer Kopf" along the alpine slopes to below the saddle west of the Rauer Kopf. From here, a path no. 9 "Rauer Kopf" branches off to the left, which leads to the western ridge of the Rauer Kopf. Ignore the forest road shortly to the left, ignore the hiking trail leading downhill to Kirchberg, but instead choose hiking trail no. 9, which branches off to the left, which takes you over the very beautiful western ridge to the summit of the Rauer Kopf (1,580 m).

You cross the summit and descend a beautiful hiking trail over the eastern ridge of the Rauer Kopf until you meet a forest road after about 15 minutes. Follow this to the left until you reach a forest road junction with many signposts. You hike down the cart path towards Kirchberg, cross the next forest road and follow the cart path below downhill towards Kirchberg until you reach another forest road. Follow this road for a few metres and then turn right along the wide cart path towards Kirchberg through hairpin bends down to the first houses of Sonnberg.

Now take the asphalt road downhill to the left through a hairpin bend and then the next small asphalt road briefly to the left towards "Fragenstätt/Hennleiten". Just behind a house, a steep hiking trail leads down to a farm on the right. Through this and then further down a meadow path to the first houses of a settlement. Turn left down the road, turn right down until a small hiking trail on the left in the direction of "Petersbrünndl" takes you briefly down to a gravel path. You hike it to the right until just before a road and walk parallel to the road along a stream to the left. Now turn right onto the road and continue to an underpass – you are now in Kirchberg. With the help of this you cross under the track and reach a roundabout. Turn right here and take the next street to the left - and you are already in front of your destination, the tourist information office in Kirchberg in Tirol.

Highlights of the mule trade: Astbergsee (47.50148081439064, 12.32374881389708)
Even though this small lake has nothing to do with the theme of hemming and is artificially created, the reflection of the Wilder Kaiser in the lake is one of the most famous photo motifs in the Tiroler lowlands.

Rough head (47.47479380758937, 12.308942788161835)
The crossing of the 1,580 m high Rauer Kopf is the first summit experience on the trail.

Kirchberg in Tirol (47.44824690901946, 12.313588848314048)
A traditional Tiroler village that has existed for centuries and has been able to preserve its character wonderfully to this day.