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TOURS AND ROUTES IN THE PITZTAL VALLEY
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TOURS AND ROUTES IN THE PITZTAL VALLEY
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Duration
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Village -Falsterwies – Kaitanger – village
Start
Above the village Jerzens/Hotel Jerznerhof (1117m)
Finish
Village Jerzens (1115m)
Starting point: overlooking the village. Follow the road to the left to the hamlet of Falsterwies. Just before reaching the hamlet, a steep path forks off to the right through the forest in the direction of Kaitanger. This path is called ‘Zoggler‘. The way back will lead you via the hamlet of Schwaig. After a winding path to Breitwies, the path forks
off to the left after to the Gotthardsbühel. Take some time to visit the beautiful chapel there. A forest track leads back to the village centre.
off to the left after to the Gotthardsbühel. Take some time to visit the beautiful chapel there. A forest track leads back to the village centre.
Circular route Jerzens - Pitzenhöfe - Jerzens
Start
Bus stop Jerzens Dorf (1109m)
Finish
Bus stop Jerzens Dorf (1109m)
Starting point is the car park “Jerzens Kirche” (church) or the bus stop “Jerzens Dorf” (village) respectively. At first, walk through the village in the direction of Außergasse. Follow the signposts after a few hundred meters to the left in the direction of “Pitzenhöfe”, which you will reach after an approx. 40 minute walk. Once you’ve reached the tarmac road, turn left and after the bridge turn left again and continue to walk in the direction of “Wenns”. Walk on this forest road until you read the signposts “Matzlewald” or “Kienberg”. After crossing the Pitztal road a steep path takes you up to another forest road which takes you to Kienberg and past the Restaurant Mountain Camp (short detour) back to Jerzens.
Leins circular route
Start
Church in Leins (1068m)
Finish
Church in Leins (1068m)
Starting point: Church in the hamlet of Leins. The track leads left to the bus stop. From there continue walking on a farm track to Oberleins. Following this, walk along the country road to Krabichl. Then follow a forest road to the right until you reach a large meadow (approx. 1 hr). At the crossroads to the catered mountain hut Leiner Alm turn right down the hill to the Leiner Mühle [mill] and continue to walk to Gabne and back to the church square.
Hike to Mauchele Alm
Start
Rehwald (1461m)
Finish
Rehwald (1467m)
Follow the agricultural road from the starting point in Rehwald to the catered mountain hut Mauchele Alm. Return to your starting point via the same route
IVV circular route Arzl
Start
Tourist information office Arzl (853m)
Finish
Tourist information office Arzl (853m)
Starting point: Arzl tourist information office/IVV stamp office. The circular route starts opposite the hairdresser, to the right of the veterinary clinic. Passing the clinic, continue around the Osterstein to the sports grounds of Arzl. From there, walk on in the direction of the village centre and just before the ‘Magnus Chapel‘ follow a steep
path to the Benni-Raich-bridge. Over the bridge continue to the hamlet of Wald, then past the school, right over the old road all the way down to the river Pitze. From here, a newly built steep path leads back to the village centre and the tourist information office.
path to the Benni-Raich-bridge. Over the bridge continue to the hamlet of Wald, then past the school, right over the old road all the way down to the river Pitze. From here, a newly built steep path leads back to the village centre and the tourist information office.
Circular route: Wenns/Matzlewald – TV tower ORF – Sender Klapf – Matzlewald
Start
District of Matzlewald, Säge [sawmill] (1138m)
Finish
District of Matzlewald, Säge [sawmill] (1138m)
Take the path to the right in the direction of the catered mountain hut Kieleberg Alm. After about 20 minutes walking time turn off left to get to the TV tower. Once you reach the tower, the path continues to Stein. Take an immediate left to return to Matzlewald.
Chapel path Arzl im Pitztal
Start
Pfarrkirche Arzl im Pitztal (851m)
Finish
Parkplatz Steige in Arzl im Pitztal (935m)
The starting point of the Chapel Trail is the Steige car park. From here, the trail leads past the Zangerl family farm shop in the direction of the village centre with the first stop at Arzl parish church. The church, first documented in 1358, is dedicated to Bishops Ingenuin and Albuin. On the cemetery right next to the church is the Our Lady, Help of Christians funerary chapel, a pilgrimage chapel from the late Gothic period. A steep path right next to the church continues to Lourdes Chapel, built in 1897. Hike back to the church via the same trail and then continue in the direction of Burgstall via a sunny uphill climb leading through forests and meadows and boasting wonderful views of the valley. Following the signs (“Kapellenweg Arzl”) you will reach the hamlet of Arzlair with the pilgrimage Chapel of Our Lady, majestically nestled on a hill like a castle. From there, continue downhill to Timls to the Chapel of Our Lady with ceiling frescoes by the Imst Rococo painter Josef Wörle. Now keep to the right, follow the signs, and stay on the road to the Steinhof fork. In the hamlet of Steinhof is the Chapel of the Holy Family, which was built in the mid-18th century, the last stop on the Chapel Trail. Walk along the valley hiking trail to the bus stop at the junction to Timls. Here you can conveniently get on the public bus to Arzl and get off at the town hall [Gemeindeamt]. If you prefer to hike back to Arzl along the valley hiking trail, please calculate another 30 minutes for the two kilometres back to the starting point (Steige car park).
Double chairlift top station - Wennerberg - Hochzeiger Gondola bottom station
Start
Double chairlift top station (2366m)
Finish
Hochzeiger Gondola bottom station (1468m)
Starting point: double chairlift top station. From there turn right, southward for approx. 200 m along the ridge. Then turn left to descend to the valley behind the Wennerberg and continue to walk down the valley passing both catered mountain huts Wenner Almen in the direction of Kalbenalm. After the second Alm climb up to the
catered mountain hut Trög-(Trögwiese) Hütte and continue to the catered mountain hut Leiner Alm. Turn left a few metres after this Alm to return to the bottom station.
catered mountain hut Trög-(Trögwiese) Hütte and continue to the catered mountain hut Leiner Alm. Turn left a few metres after this Alm to return to the bottom station.
Circular route Luis Trenker Trail
Start
car park Luis-Trenker-Steig (743m)
Finish
car park Luis-Trenker-Steig (740m)
From the starting point at the car park of the Luis Trenker Trail cross the road and walk along the popular path through the Pitzenklamm gorge. At the end of the Luis Trenker Trail, where the Pitze joins the Inn river, follow the tarmacked Inn valley cycle path (Inntalradweg) to the right to the entrance of the path of the gorge. This leads to the hamlet Wald/Niederried. At the fountain and the bus stop Wald Wendestelle follow the tarmacked side road on the right after approximately 100 metres that leads to a farm track. Follow it to the 94 m high suspension bridge. After crossing the bridge have a break at Bungy Stüberl. Refreshed, continue to walk on the side street Pitzenebene to the bus stop Arzl i.P. Pitzenebene. Then follow the path at the bus stop Parkplatz Bungy Stüberl down as it leads back to the starting point. Should you be afraid of heights continue to walk to the fire station from the hamlet Wald. From there turn right and follow the road to the end of the village. A forest path on the right will then take you back to the starting point. Caution, you will have to walk the last 100 m run along the roadside. (Luis Ternker Trail is closed in winter)
Circular route Imsterberg
Start
Parking space Steige (851m)
Finish
Parking space Steige (855m)
Walk from the parking space Steige up to the farm and right head out towards the sawmill/ toboggan run. Continue through a spruce forest on a wide forest path, which continues to a steep climb. This leads through a romantic gorge to Imsterberg village. Walking time to Imsterberg: around 2 hours. To return, walk through Imsterau, turn right at the church and follow the state road. A few metres before the railway crossing, the path continues right through the hamlet of Imsterau all the way to the power house. At the power house (Kraftwerk), continue on the Unterwaldweg to the industrial esta te of Arzl. From there, a forest path next to the main road leads back to Arzl’s village centre.