The hike starts in the district of Rößlern and leads the first meters on the gravel road uphill until the Alpine Trail 235 branches off. Follow the marked path uphill through the forest, cross the gravel road again and reach a resting bench below a small rock face with a memorial, the "Schakeles".
Now you are at the entrance to the steeply ascending "Almberg". The path leads partly in rocky terrain, partly in scree. From the top of the Almberg you can once again enjoy a beautiful view down to the Grundlsee. From here, the trail leads to the Appelhaus for about 1 1/2 hours on the high plateau through varied terrain. But soon after the height, at a Gatterl, the path to the summit of the Backenstein branches off to the right. First quite steep through earthy terrain, later through mountain pines to the summit. To the summit cross one descends exceptionally.
Back on trail no. 235 to the Appelhaus, turn right and you will soon come to the junction of the unmarked trail to the Breitwiesenalm and later to a support of the material cable car that leads to the Appelhaus. Here the marked path to the Trisselwand and to Altaussee branches off to the left. After some time you reach the Brunnwiesenalm with its alpine huts and after another 20 minutes the Henaralm. On the right below the path is the self-catering hut of the Friends of Nature and above the alpine huts you can see the destination, the Albert Appelhaus.
The descent to the starting point is the same as the ascent - only the detour to the summit of the Backenstein is omitted.