# Things to see in Reit im Winkl (Austria): 38 places and when to go

> Reit im Winkl is a town in Austria, and this site lists 38 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (15), Mountains (14), Nature (11). The best known are Sonntagshorn, Großes Ochsenhorn and Steinplatte. The best time to come is May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 14. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/reit-im-winkl/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Austria · 47.6582, 12.584
- **Places:** 38 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/senderismo/) (15) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/montana/) (14) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/naturaleza/) (11) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/historia/) (6) · [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/nieve/) (4) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/espiritual/) (3)
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Also possible:** November to April.
- **Nearest airport:** SZG Salzburg, 35 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Großes Ochsenhorn, at 2,513 m.

## What to see in Reit im Winkl

The places in and around Reit im Winkl, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Sonntagshorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/sonntagshorn/): Mountain in the Chiemgau Alps at the border Salzburg / Bavaria · 8.8 km
- [Großes Ochsenhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/grosses-ochsenhorn/): Mountain in the Loferer Steinberge in Salzburg · 15 km
- [Steinplatte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/steinplatte/): Mountain massif of the Chiemgau Alps at the border Salzburg / Tyrol · 6.0 km
- [Unterberghorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/unterberghorn/): Mountain in the Kaisergebirge in Tyrol · 12 km
- [Dürrnbachhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/durrnbachhorn/): Mountain in the Chiemgau Alps at the border Salzburg / Bavaria · 2.6 km
- [Großes Reifhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/grosses-reifhorn/): Nature · Mountains · 14 km
- [Schloss Oberrain, Unken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-oberrein/): Building in Unken, Austria · 11 km
- [Vorderlahnerkopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/vorderlahner-kopf/): Nature · Mountains · 8.0 km
- [Alpawand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/alpawand/): Rock face on the Reiter Alps, Germany · 14 km
- [Festung Kniepass](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/festung-kniepass/): Fortification in Unken, Austria · 11 km
- [Schloss Grubhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-grubhof/): Building in Sankt Martin bei Lofer, Austria · 13 km
- [Aschau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/aschau/): Nature reserve in Bavaria, Germany · 15 km
- [Fischbachklause](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/fischbachklause/): History · 3.0 km
- [Pfarrkirche hll. Petrus und Paulus, Kössen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/heiliger-petrus-und-paulus/): Parish church with cemetery in Kössen, Austria · 13 km
- [Lahnerkogel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/lahnerkogel/): Mountain in the Chiemgau Alps at the border of Tyrol / Bavaria · 5.9 km
- [Maria Klobenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/maria-klobenstein/): Building in Kössen, Austria · 15 km
- [Östliche Chiemgauer Alpen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/ostliche-chiemgauer-alpen/): Nature reserve in Bavaria, Germany · 8.1 km
- [Traunsteiner Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/traunsteiner-hutte/): Mountains · Hiking · 158 m
- [Winklmooshütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/winklmooshutte/): Hiking · 132 m
- [Alte Traunsteiner Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/alte-traunsteiner-hutte/): Mountains · Hiking · 16 km
- [Brennerei Seibl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/brennerei-seibl/): Distillery · 8.6 km
- [DAV-Selbstversorgerhütte Winklmoosalm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/dav-selbstversorgerhutte-winklmoosalm/): Hiking · History · 171 m
- [Herbstalm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/herbstalm/): Mountains · Hiking · 4.3 km
- [Heutal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/heutal/): Ski resort · 3.6 km

And the other 14, by what you come to do:

- **Snow**: [Hochkössen - Unterberghorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hochkossen-unterberghorn/), [Skigebiet Almenwelt Lofer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/skigebiet-almenwelt-lofer/), [Steinplatte Waidring-Tirol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/steinplatte-waidring-tirol/)
- **History**: [Kronbichler Kapelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kronbichler-kapelle/)
- **Mountains**: [Lippnkasa Almhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/lippnkasa-almhutte/), [Ludwig-Rieger-Biwak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/ludwig-rieger-biwak/), [Steger Kaserei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/steger-kaserei/)
- **Hiking**: [Nordalpenweg 601](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/nordalpenweg-601/), [Schärdinger Steig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schardinger-steig/), [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/sudostbayerische-jakobswege/), [Via Alpina Purple A44](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/via-alpina-purple-a44/), [Via Alpina Purple A45](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/via-alpina-purple-a45/), [Wanderweg 151 - Reit im Winkel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wanderweg-151-reit-im-winkel/), [Wanderweg 153 - Reit im Winkl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wanderweg-153-reit-im-winkl/)

## When to go to Reit im Winkl

The best time to visit Reit im Winkl is **May to October**; also possible: November to April. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 38 |
| February | Possible | 10 h |
| March | Possible | 11 h 35 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 24 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 55 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 46 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 25 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 05 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 34 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 01 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 14 |

In June there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 14. In July, 34 of the 38 places are at their best.

When to go to Austria in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Reit im Winkl

The nearest main airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG, Salzburg), 35 km as the crow flies. How to get around Austria (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.6582%2C12.584)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.6582%2C12.584)

## Other towns nearby

- [Kitzbühel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kitzbuhel/): 63 places · 27 km
- [Ebbs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/ebbs/): 142 places · 27 km
- [Saalfelden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/saalfelden/): 117 places · 31 km
- [Salzburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/salzburgo/): 136 places · 38 km
- [Bruck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/bruck/): 73 places · 46 km
- [Hopfgarten im Brixental](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hopfgarten-im-brixental/): 53 places · 46 km

And all of Austria, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Reit im Winkl?

The best known: [Sonntagshorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/sonntagshorn/), [Großes Ochsenhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/grosses-ochsenhorn/), [Steinplatte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/steinplatte/), [Unterberghorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/unterberghorn/), [Dürrnbachhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/durrnbachhorn/). In all, 38 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Reit im Winkl?

May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 14.

### How do you get to Reit im Winkl?

The nearest main airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), 35 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.6582%2C12.584) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Reit im Winkl as the destination and these 38 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).