Hiking tours are perfect for starting your holiday week, in between or as preparation for longer hiking tours in the mountains. Start your hike straight from your accommodation provider or make use of one of the three mountain railways – Hochzeiger Bergbahnen, Rifflsee Bergbahnen or Pitztal Glacier – to spare your legs and energy reserves on the way up.
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Hiking tours
Hiking tours in Pitztal
Walking in Pitztal’ s mountains
Regions:
Whole Pitztal
Hochzeiger
Gletscher
Rifflsee
Hiking tours in Pitztal
Pitztal offers a diverse range of hikes – from forest hikes to hikes through gorges and romantic vie ferrates with breath-taking panoramic views. Start your hiking week with a hiking tour before venturing out to a breath-taking summit. Hiking tours in Pitztal are perfectly suited as preparation and fitness training for longer hiking tours.
Top hiking tours in our villages…
Arzl: Luis-Trenker trail, Adlerhorst
Wenns: Large Harbe pond circular route, Hike to Kielebergalm
Jerzens: Stuibenwasserfall [waterfall], Sechszeiger
St Leonhard: Almenweg [catered mountain hut tour], Rüsselsheimer Hütte
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Luis Trenker path
The viewing platfrom Adlerhorst
Stuiben waterfall in Jerzens Schön
Sechszeiger reservoir
Categories
Difficulty
Distance
Duration
Altitude
Trail to the Taschach Alm
Ausgangspunkt
Mandarfen (1678m)
Endpunkt
Mandarfen (1679m)
From the car park of the Rifflsee gondola cross the bridge and turn left to walk on the wide agricultural road up to the catered mountain hut Taschach Alm. Take the same way back to Mandarfen.
Wood and meadow route Klausboden
Ausgangspunkt
Matzlewald sawmill (1136m)
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Matzlewald sawmill (1138m)
Past the sawmill before Matzlewald you can access a forest path and after about 50 m turn immediately right in the direction of Klausboden. Continue to follow the signposts along the forest road until you reach Klausboden recreational area. There are two options for your return route: return via the same, wide forest road (suitable for prams) or at the Forstgarten, by the small sawmill, you can access a wild, romantic narrow track following the course of a river. Over a wooden bridge and several wooden planks you return to a forest path. Turning off right here, will take you back to the original forest road leading back to the starting point. Please note that the second option is not suitable for prams.
Bichl circular route
Ausgangspunkt
car park Volksschule Wald (885m)
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car park Volksschule Wald (885m)
Starting point: car park Volksschule Wald. Walk past the church on the left up the hill to the village of Bichl. At the fork, turn right and pass two chapels until you reach the Rastboden. Once there, turn left over a steep path to return to Weiler then continue back to your starting point.
Circular route Steinhof
Ausgangspunkt
Car park Kirche/Mehrzwecksaal (981m)
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Car park Kirche/Mehrzwecksaal (988m)
From the starting point at Kirche/Mehrzwecksaal (church/multi-purpose hall) car park walk for approximately 300m to the centre of the village. Turn right above the Pitztaler Hof restaurant and follow the so called ‘Alte Straße’ [old road] with fantastic views of Wenns village and the Tschirgant peak. Continue on this tarmac road to the next fork. Then continue on the forest road to Steinhof and further to Langenau. You can return to the starting point via the road.
Hike from Jerzens to Wenns
Ausgangspunkt
bus stop Jerzens Dorf (1116m)
Endpunkt
Wenns (983m)
Starting point: Jerzens town centre. From the starting point, follow the path for approx. 300 m in the direction of Leins. Before the Hirschenklause B&B, turn downhill to the left to the hamlet of Pitzenhöfe. After the bridge follow the forest road on theleft in the direction to Wenns. Return to zour starting point via bus.
Pitzenhöfe circular route
Ausgangspunkt
Car park Gemeindezentrum Wenns (1000m)
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Car park Gemeindezentrum Wenns (1001m)
From the starting point hike to the village centre (Pitztalerhof). Then follow the signposts “Rundwanderweg Pitzenhöfe” (Pitzehöfe circular hike).Walk through the historic lower town with its museum, the historic, beautifully painted ‘Platzhaus’, war memorial and parish church. After the school, follow the path to the right all the way to the Pitzenhöfe. You will see a wooden bridge: take a right turn just before it. Continue to walk on the forest path and turn right at the fork towards Wenns/St Margarethen. On the way back walk along the main road.
Hike to Waldweiher pond
Ausgangspunkt
car park Piller Moor (1526m)
Endpunkt
car park Piller Moor (1526m)
From the starting point hike to Piller Moor until you reach the fountain. Then follow the signposts to Waldweiher via forest roads and idyllic steep forest paths to this natural gem, the Waldweiher pond. Follow the trail around the pond until you reach the forest road. Return to your staring point via the same route on the last section.
Waldeck-Krabichl Runde
Ausgangspunkt
(1178m)
Endpunkt
(1178m)
The walk starts at Galtwiesen car park. From here, walk along a forest path in the direction of Wennerberg. After approximately 200 metres turn off to the right and follow another forest path to Weiler Krabichl/Leins. Once there, turn right again via a farm track through meadows and close the loop by returning back to the starting point. Why not finish off your walk by stopping at Jausenstation Waldeck for some refreshments?
Large ´Harbeweiher´ [pond] circular route
Ausgangspunkt
Nature Park Centre at Gachenblick (1584m)
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Nature Park Centre at Gachenblick (1583m)
As with the small Harbeweiher pond circular hike, with your back turned to the Nature Park Centre, turn right on the farm road in a southerly direction. Follow this road to a fork and also turn right in the direction of Harbeweiher pond. Unlike the small Harbeweiher pond circular route, continue to follow this road past a fantastic viewing point until you reach the Harbeweiher pond. This pond is an extremely untouched and wild, romantic area not far from the Nature Park Centre and lends itself perfectly for nature lovers who do not want to cover long distances. After a short ascent, you will have reached the highest point and can then return on a forest road to the other side of the Nature Park Centre.
Trail to the Gletscherstube
Ausgangspunkt
Mittelberg (1731m)
Endpunkt
Mittelberg (1732m)
Follow the flat and even agricultural road to the catered mountain hut Gletscherstube.
Region:
Hochzeiger
Hochzeiger hiking tours
Far-reaching views at Sechszeiger
Hochzeiger hiking resort offers a network of 100 kilometres of marked hiking trails spread over four alpine levels. Spare your legs and quickly get up to 2,370 metres at the top station of Sechzeiger double chair lift with the mountain railways at Hochzeiger ski resort. From there, you can start your planned hike in Pitztal.
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A selection of hiking tours at Hochzeiger
| Hiking tips from the Sechszeiger lift top station | |
|---|---|
| (B) * |
To the Sechszeiger at 2,395 m and back to the "Landschaftsteich" lake before descending to the Kalbenalm. From there either continue along Path to the Tanzalm (Jerzner Alm) or walk direct to the gondola top station. |
| (C) * |
To the Sechszeiger and then descend in a northerly direction to the Leiner Alm (1 hour) before returning to the bottom lift station (1 hour 30 min.). |
| (D) * |
From the Sechszeiger descend in a northerly direction along through the Oberlang Valley to the Kalbenalm. From there either continue along to the Tanzalm (Jerzner Alm) or walk directly to the gondola top station. |
| Hiking tips from the Gondola top station | |
|---|---|
| (H) * |
To the Zollberg at 2,225 m from where you have a magnificent panorama view into the Inner Pitz Valley and across to the Wildspitze mountain. |
| (I) * |
To the Kalbenalm and return to the Tanzalm. |
| (J) * |
To the Jerzner Alm (5 min.) and continue to the Hochzeigerhaus (15 min.). Take either the "Bärensteig" or the "Außerwaldweg" to the bottom station. |
| (K) * |
To the valley station via the "Innerwald". Walking time: 1 hour. easy hike |
| (L) * |
To the valley station via the "Rodelweg". |
| (M) * |
Walk to the Kalbenalm (30 min.) and continue through the Oberlang Valley until you reach the path leading down from the Sechszeiger lift which takes you to the Leiner Alm (1 hour 15 min.). From the Leiner Alm to the bottom station (1 hour 30 min.). Walking time: 3 hours 15 min. intermediate hike |
* look up in the Hochzeiger hiking tips brochure
hiking at Sechszeiger peak in Pitztal
360 degree panorama at the sechszeiger peak
Swiss stone pine forest at Hochzeiger
Relaxing at Sechszeiger Peak, 2,370 m
Region:
Gletscher
Pitztal Glacier - Towards the Eternal Ice
Pitztal Glacier hiking tours
Although this is really high Alpine terrain, Pitztal Glacier offers a huge choice of marvelous Alpine walking tours between two and five hiking hours. Of course, sturdy mountain hiking boots, surefootedness and appropriate clothes (pullover, windbreaker, sun glasses, sunscreen) are an absolute must.
Important Information:
- All walking times listed below are roughly estimated times
- Always plan a tour in advance according to your personal fitness and skills
- Take a look at the local weather report and walk back in case of danger
- For more detailed information please contact the certified Pitztal Mountain Guides at any time
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- Mittagskogel Walking Tour 3,159 m (View of the Alps & the Valley)
Walking time: 2 hours up to the peak
Difficulty level: red/black
- Braunschweiger Hütte Walking Tour
Walking time: 1,5 hours up to the mountain hut
Attention: glacier crossing!
- Braunschweiger Hütte incl. Pitztaler Jöchl 2,996 m
Walking time: 3 hours
Difficulty level: red
- Short hikes/walks at Pitztal Glacier
- Alpine hiking tours around Pitztal Glacier
- High Alpine peak tours starting at Pitzal Glacier
Refreshing Moments on a Guided Glacier Tour at Pitztal Glacier
Region:
Rifflsee
Day Tours for Hikers
Varied Mountain Hikes in the Rifflsee Area
Thanks to top modern lift technologies, the Rifflsee mountain gondola takes you from Mandarfen up to 2,300 meters altitude within a few minutes.
Once on top, you can choose from a myriad of hiking trails and routes between two and five walking hours. Sturdy mountain hiking boots, surefootedness and appropriate clothes/mountain equipment (pullover, windbreaker, sun glasses, sunscreen) are an absolute must.
Important Information:
- All walking times listed below are roughly estimated times
- Always plan a tour in advance according to your personal fitness and skills
- Take a look at the local weather report and walk back in case of danger
- For more detailed information please contact the certified Pitztal Mountain Guides at any time
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Rifflsee Hiking Paths and Trail Running Routes
Starting point: Rifflseebahn (gondola) top station - Restaurant Sunna Alm 2,291 m
- Plodersee Loop Tour: hiking trail to a crystal clear mountain lake at 2,380 m (you can even see the lake bottom!)
Walking time: approx. 4 hours
Difficulty level: red
- Wurmtal & Löcher Hike: walking tour to Rifflferner glacier (part of the "Offenbacher Höhenweg")
Walking time: approx. 2-4 hours (depending on stamina)
- Hirschtal Valley Hike: descent via Hirschtal to Tieflehn or Mandarfen, 600 meters of altitude difference
walking time, descent: approx. 1 hour
- Rifflsee Panorama Footpath: valley hike via Rifflseehütte or Muldennpiste slope
Walking time: approx. 1.5-2 hours
- Walking trail or cart trail to Taschach Alm cheese dairy (serviced)
Walking time: approx. 1.5-2 hours
Difficulty level: blue
- Fuldaer High Elevation Trail: panoramic hiking tour to Taschachhaus at 2,432 m
Walking time: approx. 3,5 hours
Difficulty level: red
- Lange Willi Steig: adventurous hike through the Stone Pine Forest into Taschachtal
Walking time: approx. 3 hours (part of the "Fuldauer Höhenweg" to Taschach Alm)
Difficulty level: blue
- Grubenkarspitze 3000 m: demanding hike on cart road, along the ski run to the summit
Walking time: approx. 2 hours
Difficulty level: red
- Rostizjoch 3,083 m: Alpine mountain hike across pasturelands and erosion areas
Walking time: approx. 4 hours
Difficulty level: red (the route is not marked on some stages)
- Cottbuser Höhenweg: challenging high Alpine hike to Kaunergrathütte at 2,817 m
Walking time: approx. 4 hours
Difficulty level: red-black !!!rock climbing skills required!!!
From Rifflsee on Fuldaer Höhenweg Trail to Taschachhaus
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