Hiking tours in the Zillertal

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Easy hiking routes

Village walk

Total walking time: 2 hours
Difficulty: easy
Starting point: Uderns
Appointment: Casual shoes (sneakers), possibly hiking poles

Directions: Fancy a leisurely walk to explore Uderns and the Zillertal? Walk through the village into the valley as far as the parish church, then turn right and continue on to Kleinboden. You cross Finsingbach stream and then go uphill to your left. There follows a stretch on the road, then continue to the right along the hiking trail (if you have a buggy, stay on the road). Eventually you reach Pankraz church, then continue in the direction of Fügen. At the junction with Pankrazbergstraße, turn right and carry on to the roundabout. Finally, go back to Uderns via Kapfing.

Geolsalm

Total walking time: 3 hours
Difficulty: easy
Starting point: Spieljochbahn Fügen
Equipment: good walking shoes, possibly walking poles if you want to do Nordic Walking

Directions: An easy climb to the top from where you can look down over the mountains! Starting from the halfway station of the Spieljochbahn ski lift, the hiking trail leads you up through the forest. It then crosses alpine meadows to the Geolsalm. From the Geolsalm you hike along a beautiful path above the tree line to the summit station of the Spieljochbahn. From there we take the gondola lift back to Fügen. You can also do the trail in reverse.

Schleier waterfall

Total walking time: 2.5 hours
Difficulty: easy
Starting point: Uderns
Equipment: good walking shoes, possibly walking poles if you want to do Nordic Walking

Directions: This waterfall will take your breath away! It is located in Hart. From the Uderns parish hall, walk a short distance out of the valley. After crossing the Finsingbach stream, turn sharp right onto the Zillerpromenade. Then keep left, cross the Schäffstall bridge and go left towards Gasthof Almdiele. The nature trail starts there. It leads to the Schleier waterfall and then to Hart - then back to the Gasthof Almdiele inn.

Edelhütte

Total walking time: 1.5 hours
Difficulty: easy
Starting point: Ahornbahn Mayrhofen summit station
Appointment: casual shoes (sneakers), possibly walking poles if you want to do Nordic Walking

Directions: Fancy a leisurely climb high in the mountains? Then this is the tour for you! First you have to go to the summit station of the Ahornbahn cable car. From there, turn left onto trail no. 42a in the direction of Filzenkogel. From here you have an ON POINT. view over Mayrhofen. Continue along an almost level path that runs around the shoulder of the slope and leads you to the Edelhütte after a small climb beneath the Filzenschneide. You will see the imposing Ahornspitze peak and can take a selfie with it, because it’s always visible.

Hohenau Alm Little Tibet"""

Total walking time: 2 hours
Difficulty: easy
Starting point: Zillergrund dam
Equipment: good walking shoes (sneakers), possibly walking poles if you want to do Nordic Walking

Directions: Awaken the little Buddha in you. Prayer flags and a prayer wheel make this beautiful bit of Tyrol resemble a mini-Tibet. The amazing views over the mountains will make you believe that they are the real nature deities. The rustic hut by the wild and romantic Zillergründl, the origin of the Ziller, is also accessible by e-bike or mountain bike. Here you can enjoy a tasty snack, cool beer or a cool glass of milk while learning a mantra.

Schwarzachtalalm

Total walking time: 2.5 hours
Difficulty: easy
Starting point: Woodland carpark (Kühle Rast)
Equipment: good walking shoes (sneakers), possibly walking poles if you want to do Nordic Walking

Directions: You must see this: Enchanting, like something in a painting, a wooden cottage stands among lush green meadows in the shelter of the rocky giants. Go by car in the direction of Gerlos to Kühle Rast. At the turnoff to Schwarzachtal, you can park your carriage in the woodland carpark. And off we go into the romantic Schwarzach valley. Alongside the mountain stream, an estate road leads across the alpine meadows into the valley. These are maintained by hardworking Alpine farmers. They also keep their animals there over the summer. You can of course stop at the alpine pasture.

Adventure Realm Trail

Maria Brettfall Walk

Total walking time: 2.5 hours
Difficulty: easy
Starting point: Strass
Equipment: good walking shoes (sneakers), possibly walking poles if you want to do Nordic Walking

Directions: Soak up the peace of the forest and listen to the birdsong. Opposite the Strass Tourist Association at the festival hall is the start of the Kirchsteig trail leading to Astholz village. After the road underpass you will reach the well-maintained hiking trail. Winding paths lead you through the forest up to the Maria Brettfall sanctuary. From there you continue uphill to Ellerboden (a short climb to the right leads to a great lookout point). At the crossroads, continue to the right until you reach the junction with the Öxltalerweg. On the descent, the asphalt road leads to Rotholz village. While going downhill you have to keep to the right of the first houses, then walk along a path back to Strass.

Tiefenbachklamm

Total walking time: 3 hours
Difficulty: easy
Starting point: Aschauer Straße Brandenberg
Equipment: good walking shoes (sneakers), possibly walking poles if you want to do Nordic Walking

Directions: Gorges, wild streams, thundering waterfalls ... experience the force of nature! You walk over soft forest soil for a while, directly along the Brandenberger Ache, but the valley soon narrows. The ascent is well secured so you can fully enjoy the views of the bizarre rock formations. After about 1.5 km you reach a viewing platform. The path then crosses the Ache river three times. After about four kilometres, the valley suddenly opens out and you reach a meadow. Here you will also find the Tiefenbachklamm snack bar.

Wolfsklamm

Total walking time: 2.5 hours
Difficulty: easy
Starting point: Stans
Equipment: good walking shoes (sneakers), possibly walking poles

Directions: Yet another whitewater gorge! It's impossible to say which is the most beautiful. The power of water is always impressive. One thing’s for sure: This gorge with its 354 steps is one of the most beautiful in the Alps. The trail climbs slightly along paths leading between rocky gorges towards St. Georgenberg. The trail ends at an idyllic creek bed. Many people like to stop and rest here. An imposing wooden bridge leads you to the oldest sanctuary in Tyrol, the rock monastery of St. Georgenberg. Sitting in the inn under ancient chestnut trees is particularly agreeable.

Medium difficulty hiking routes

Berliner Hütte

Total walking time: 4 hours
Difficulty: moderate
Starting point: Mayrhofen/Gasthaus Breitlahner
Equipment: good walking shoes, possibly walking poles

Directions: You must see this! At 2,042 m, the Berliner Hütte is the oldest refuge in the Zillertal Alps - it was opened in 1879. The building is extraordinary, because instead of a cosy parlour, you find 4 m high ceilings, carvings, large windows and chandeliers, because the hut was built by nobles. You’ll definitely want to find out how to get to this magnificent building. So: First you have to get to Mayrhofen. Then go by car or bus to the Breitlahner Inn (paid parking). Then head south across the stream and along the estate road through a wooded area. First go past the Schwemmalm snackbar, then climb a few steep switchbacks up to the Grawandhütte. Here you have to choose, because from the hut, either a path or a road leads up to the Grawand Alm. Now continue through the Zemmschlucht, then you will be in front of the Wirtshaus Alpenrose inn. Here the estate road ends and the trail leads past the war memorial of the AV-Sektion Berlin to the Berliner Hütte.

Maxhütte

Total walking time: 3 hours
Difficulty: moderate
Starting point: Ginzling
Appointment: Good walking shoes, possibly walking poles

Directions: This Tyrolean alpine hut is clad on the outside with sun-burned timber and has an authentic rustic style. It is managed by two hearty Tyrolean mountain farmers. At the start of the hike, you walk along a path with steep switchbacks. Then the forest thins out and the incline decreases. It’s an easy walk for a few metres. Finally, you walk along the stream and over a bridge, and end up in front of the hut.

Stillup-Kasseler Hütte

Total walking time: 4.5 hours
Difficulty: moderate
Starting point: Gasthaus Wasserfall Stillup
Equipment: good walking shoes, possibly walking poles

Directions: You start at the Gasthaus Wasserfall Inn in Stillup. Then head down the valley and walk along the reservoir. The Stilluphaus stands on the long level stretch. When you have gone past the Taxach-Alpe, the road divides and you have to keep to the right. Now head uphill. After a short stretch in the woods, you will reach the cableway to begin your ascent next to the hut on the right. When the wood thins out into bushes, cross a bridge and follow the path downhill along a steep switchback. You reach a climb that branches off from the 7-Schneiden climb. Continue to the right. As you walk along the slope, you have incredibly breathtaking views down below. And voilà, you're standing in front of the hut!

Pfitscherjochhaus

Total walking time: 4 hours
Difficulty: moderate
Starting point: Schlegeisstausee
Equipment: good walking shoes (sneakers), possibly walking poles

Directions: The Pfitscherjochhaus is just over the border in Italy and offers you a fantastic view of the rugged mountains of the almost untouched Pfitsch. As you climb, you’ll enjoy our impressive alpine landscape with its roaring streams and waterfalls. First hike into the Zamsgrund. From here there’s a great view of the huge dam and the reservoir. Passing the Lavitzalm, the trail climbs slightly steeply up to the hotel. Attention! A toll is charged for using the tunnel!

Schlagalm Hochfügen

Total walking time: 5 hours
Difficulty: moderate
Starting point: Uderns or Hochfügen
Equipment: good walking shoes (sneakers), possibly walking poles

Description: You can either start in Hochfügen and hike to Uderns, or vice versa. You can get to Hochfügen by bus. If you start from Uderns, first go to Kleinboden village. Then cross the Finsingbach and go left uphill. Take the turnoff to Kupfnerberg past the Oberhaus snack bar and Seehüter to Krapfenboden. From here you reach the Schlagalm via a gravel path through the forest, continue on to the Winkelalm and then via the Kegelalm to Hochfügen.

Four alpine pastures hike

Total walking time: 3 hours
Difficulty: moderate
Starting point: Hochfügen carpark
Equipment: good walking shoes, possibly walking poles

Description: From the lift carpark, walk along the wide, gravel road in the direction of Holzalm. From there, a fairly level hiking trail leads over several small streams to the Viertelalm, then slightly downhill over the Finsingbach and out of the valley to the Pfundsalm. Continue slightly uphill via the Pfaffenbühel ski run through wooded terrain to the Lamarkalm - and then continue downhill to Hochfügen. This path can also be taken in the opposite direction.

Difficult hiking routes

Ahorn

Total walking time: 4 hours
Difficulty: hard
Starting point: Mayrhofen Gasthof Brücke
Equipment: good walking shoes, possibly walking poles

Directions: Start at Gasthof Brücke and follow Stillupstraße to the second turnoff for Wiesenhof. A wide path and the Wiesenhof tarmac road lead to the inn. Behind the inn is the start of a forest path on your left. You come to the ski slope and continue up the gravel road. Follow this to the summit station. The path is well signposted.

Hamberg

Total walking time: 7 hours
Difficulty: hard
Starting point: Gasthof Bergrast Stumm
Equipment: good walking shoes, possibly walking poles, take a little snack with you

Directions: Start at the Gasthof Bergrast and start by following the asphalt road. Turn right at the first intersection and then left at the end of the stone wall. Climb steeply up through the forest to the Demotsteinalm. Above it, the trail continues to the Steinbergalm. Now you continue above the tree line up to the Hamberg. Just below the summit, the trail branches off in the direction of Standkopf. There follows a short, steep climb to the summit. You can reach the path from Standkopf to Tapenkopf via a secured climb. From the summit of the Tapenkopf, the trail leads downhill to the Legeralm and you come back to the Steinbergalm.

Spieljoch Kellerjoch circular hike

Total walking time: 5 hours
Difficulty: hard
Starting point: Spieljoch summit station
Appointment: Good walking shoes, possibly walking poles

Directions: From the summit station of the Spieljochbahn the trail leads first to the Geolsalm and then to the Gartalm. You then walk through treeless terrain to the Kellerjoch hut. You simply must climb the Kellerjoch, because it is the most beautiful mountain outlook of the whole Inn Valley. You can go back the same way or - depending on what the manager of the Kellerjoch hut advises - also via the alpine trail. IMPORTANT: Be sure to ask the hut manager for advice!

Peter Habeler summit climb

Total walking time: 3 hours
Difficulty: hard
Starting point: Edelhütte Mayrhofen
Equipment: good walking shoes, possibly walking poles

Directions: A real summit experience with a sensation of euphoria at 2,973 m! From the Edelhütte you follow the very well marked sharply winding trail to reach a plateau at about 2,400m. As you hike over a steep passage with many switchbacks, you always have the summit in view. At about 2,650 m, turn right over large rock slabs and scree to the Silbersattel. This is where the hard part begins. Now it is very important to follow the trail markings exactly. Red markers are placed on many rocks. First go over large stone slabs to the south summit of the Ahornspitze. Then descend a few metres to the north and cross a secured section. From the small ridge you can tackle the last few metres to the main summit.

Wetterkreuzspitze

Total walking time: 5.5 hours
Difficulty: hard
Starting point: Kirche Ried
Equipment: good walking shoes, possibly walking poles

Directions: Start by walking from the centre of Ried in the direction of Kaltenbach to the Riedbach bridge. Here the trail branches off to the right through the forest. Along the Way of the Cross, the path leads to the Riedberg Chapel. Follow the path until you reach Riedbergstraße and then turn left onto a forest road. You take the Zillertaler Höhenstraße scenic road and then go back onto a hiking trail through the forest and then along the Höhenstraße again to the toll station. Just behind it you have to turn right uphill into the hiking trail to the Hochalm and climb the steep switchbacks leading up to the Wetterkreuzspitze.