Achenkirch - Gröbner Hals - Steinölbrennerei im Bächental - Achenkirch

Tiroler Steinöl® distillery in the Bächental valley © Achensee Tourismus

Tiroler Steinöl® hiking trail from Achenkirch into the Bächental valley © Achensee Tourismus

Tiroler Steinöl® hike - starting off through the Unterautal valley © Achensee Tourismus

Tiroler Steinöl® hike - starting off through the Unterautal valley © Achensee Tourismus

Tiroler Steinöl® hike - uphill towards Gröben Alm © Achensee Tourismus

on the ascent to Gröbner Hals there is a good view of the mighty Guffert massif © Achensee Tourismus

Tiroler Steinöl® hike - just before the Gröben Alm at 1,540 metres © Achensee Tourismus

Be tactful in nature - please always stay on the marked paths on your tours and excursions. © Achensee Tourismus

view to the Gröben Alm © Achensee Tourismus

mountain panorama at the Gröbner Hals © Achensee Tourismus

panoramic view of the Tiroler Steinöl® distillery © Achensee Tourismus

As you follow the Tiroler Steinöl themed trail, interpretive signs bring the past to life, showing how miners made their way from Lake Achensee to the remote Bächental valley and hauled the extracted shale oil back with great effort.
The tour starts at the car park of the Christlum lifts and leads you through the Unterautal valley to the Gröben Alm (not serviced, ca. 2 hours walking time). From there, the trail continues up to the Gröbner Hals (1,654 metres) before finally descending to the Tiroler Steinöl distillery in the Bächental valley (1,375 metres). The return is via the same route.

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