Schafberg Himmelspforte

Difficulty: Medium to difficult.
*Note in snow and wet conditions the last 500Hm are of course more difficult than in nice weather and TOP conditions. Please pay attention to the weather forecast and the existing tour conditions.

From the parking lot through steep forest, past the waterfall. Then over a ladder construction.Past a hunting lodge. Then briefly on the forest road, then keeping left follow the narrow hiking trail, past the memorial plaque, to the Eisenaueralm. From there across a beautiful meadow relatively flat to the edge of the forest. From here very steep to the saddle, the bivouac hut. From there, follow the trail, first crossing, then steeply through the wall to the Himmelspforte. Wire ropes and steps are available! Past the summit you come to the 'Himmelspforte' and the hut.