--- title: Windhagkogel mountain url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430006943/windhagkogel-mountain.html" description: One of the most beautiful peaks around Scharnstein date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Windhagkogel mountain Windhagkogel mountain ======================= **Path number:** 436 und 436a **Starting place:** 4644 Scharnstein **Destination:** 4644 Scharnstein ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/246550/72EBADB5CFDCE6310DCB76A016ECA1685463504A5396C4C0CA51569230189A91/windhagkogelfotomonikaloeff.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Traunsee-Almtal, Foto Monika Löff Close copyright [ ![View from the Windhagkogel to the Traunstein, photo Monika Löff](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/246550/72EBADB5CFDCE6310DCB76A016ECA1685463504A5396C4C0CA51569230189A91/windhagkogelfotomonikaloeff.jpg "© TVB Traunsee-Almtal, Foto Monika Löff") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/246550/72EBADB5CFDCE6310DCB76A016ECA1685463504A5396C4C0CA51569230189A91/windhagkogelfotomonikaloeff.jpg) Im Dorf 17 4645 Grünau im Almtal [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Im%20Dorf%2017%2C%204645%20Gr%C3%BCnau%20im%20Almtal "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Im%20Dorf%2017%2C%204645%20Gr%C3%BCnau%20im%20Almtal "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&path=enc:mijcHswetAFLNHDADU?eABa@FMPGfAZd@DxAC`CYhACj@@l@R\C`Am@l@Mh@g@x@}@t@aAJO`@gAJQz@o@f@e@JMRc@XmA^o@hAaA`Ae@d@]j@o@Xi@nAg@r@MJERSFMh@}AjAaCd@mA\e@NK\DVCLIv@{@`@_@hAy@r@_@rAk@|BGjAi@X]VK`@@^NXX|@@jAC`@k@He@\[`@IVHLM^o@n@WdAU\QbERbA\XNP?TCd@UD?Bb@UpA|@DJFLTHX@`@QPFRPHNRVPPZL\?VNR?Fc@?IJFPh@d@LXJp@HTjAfAPB^l@fA|@Tj@?dAX\XJ\W^KLO@e@R]AGTx@BXGVq@v@BHDBNCv@e@La@GeAAaBBWHWDO?yAASI[KUAQ?OBKHIH@PNLl@n@nAPx@HHLb@Vh@FARFPd@D@NTHBFLXXTJHJH@FNPDFKLDHJFjAFZLJFJDTLVBPLRD?PXBd@NBn@\ZVdAV`CnAj@?\GVMJMlAi@b@g@f@a@P[\C^Sv@W`@_@J[LkAH_@Ja@BAAONi@Ak@Ka@D[XmA@c@Cg@BYDSJmAPiARsBRm@Hw@?[DWH{AE]F_@?]Ce@IO?g@HKDc@AYDWGIYAIK?OFQAOSo@?g@JYUa@SGIOCOEKWAEIKCAE??@DJBDHV@DJBNHNRFT`@KX?f@Rn@@NGP?NHJX@FHEV@XEb@IJ?f@HNBd@?\G^D\IzAEV?ZIv@Sl@SrBQhAKlAERCXBf@Ab@YlAEZJ`@@R?VOh@@NC@K`@I^MjAKZa@^w@V_@R]BQZg@`@c@f@mAh@KLWL]Fk@?aCoAeAW[Wo@]OCCe@QYE?MSCQMWEUGKMKG[GkAIKMEGJQEGOIAIKUKYYGMICOUEAQe@SGG@Wi@Mc@IIQy@o@oAMm@QOIAIHCJ?N@PJTHZ@R?xAENIVCV@`BFdAM`@w@d@OBECCIp@w@FWCYUy@@FS\Ad@MN_@J]VYKY]?eAUk@gA}@_@m@QCkAgAIUKq@MYi@e@GQHKb@??GOS?WM]Q[WQOSQIGSPQAa@IYMUKG}@ETqACc@E?e@TUBQ?YOcA]cES]PeATo@V_@n@MLWIa@H]ZId@a@j@kAB}@AYY_@Oa@AWJY\kAh@}BFgCjAkBxAw@z@MHWB]EOJ]d@e@lAkA`Ci@|AGLSRKDs@LoAf@Yh@k@n@e@\aAd@iA`A_@n@YlASb@KLg@d@{@n@KPk@tAB@`@iAjJ}Kz@s@nJiMJSrXcIz@IjQ}CA@|N~UNLbDn@FK|A}HFZtd@}`@CK&server=meta.tourdata.at) **One of the most beautiful peaks around Scharnstein** Magnificent views of the Dead Mountains and the foothills of the Alps. Start at the Geyerhammer Museum or the Scharnstein Ruin car park. Alternative: Descent to Grünau via marked path No. 438 or to Steinbach No. 439 [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** 436 und 436a **Starting place:** 4644 Scharnstein **Destination:** 4644 Scharnstein **duration:** 8h 34m **length:** 12,9 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 1.721m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 1.034m **Lowest point:** 485m **Highest point:** 1.271m **difficulty:** medium **condition:** medium **panoramic view:** Great panorama **Paths covering:** Path / trail, Other [ ![Altitude profile Windhagkogel mountain](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430006943&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Windhagkogel mountain](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430006943&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Windhagkogel mountain") [ Along the trail ](#ttgCollapseAnDerStrecke) ----------------------------------------------- Gipfel: Windhagkogl Start: Parkplatz Geyerhammer 1. 2. 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[ Grooming service ](#ttgCollapseWegbetreuer) ----------------------------------------------- Marktgemeinde Scharnstein Saal [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Windhagkogel mountain** Tourismusverband Traunsee-Almtal / Büro Almtal Im Dorf 17 4645 Grünau im Almtal Phone [ +43 7616 8268 ](tel:+4376168268) E-Mail [almtal@traunsee-almtal.at](#mailto) Web [www.traunsee-almtal.at](https://www.traunsee-almtal.at "New window") Web [www.scharnstein.ooe.gv.at/](https://www.scharnstein.ooe.gv.at/ "New window") https://www.traunsee-almtal.at https://www.scharnstein.ooe.gv.at/ --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Declaration of consent ](#ttgCollapseZustimmung) ---------------------------------------------------- Interactive elevation profile ------------------------------- [ Download GPS data ](#ttgDisclaimerContent) [ Create PDF ](#ttgTourdataPdfModal430006943) [To the website](https://www.traunsee-almtal.at "New window") ×Declaration of consent ---------------------- The tours presented here are suggested tours that are provided free of charge. 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