Hiking Trails Jerzens

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Falsterwies – Gischlewies
The path above the village leads to the hamlet of Falsterwies, from there you continue on a wide forest path to the hamlet of Gischlewies. Takes about 1 hr; level of difficulty: easy.

Falsterwies – Kaitanger – Jerzens village
The path above the village leads to the hamlet of Falsterwies. Just before you arrive at the hamlet there is a path (called Zaggler) on the right hand side leading to Kaitanger through the wood. The way back takes you to the hamlet of Schwaig and to Breitwies. At Breitwies the route turns left to the Gotthardsbühel where there is a beautiful chapel. The path back to Jerzens village leads through woods. Takes about 4 hrs; level of difficulty: easy.

Gotthardsbühel – Breitwies – Egg – fire station
At the first steep bend towards the Hochzeiger cableways the path on the right leads to the Gotthardsbühel. The path which continues on to Breitwies and Egg leads completely through the wood. Once you get to the hamlet of Egg, walk to the end of the asphalted road. From there the way down to the fire station again goes through the wood. Takes about 1½ hrs; level of difficulty: easy.

Egg – Innerwald – Jerzner Alm (Tanzalm)
This trail begins at the fire station. Set out on the path to the hamlet of Egg, then take the forest path known as Innerwald to the Jerzner Alm. The panoramic views from the Jerzner Alm extend from the area around the Venet to the Lechtaler Alpen. Takes about 3 hrs; level of difficulty: easy.

Kienberg – Graslehn – Steinhof
Set off from the centre towards Niederhof and cross the Pitztal country road. You can only get to Kienberg on the asphalted road. Now continue along the forest path to Graslehn and Steinhof. Here there are wonderful views of Jerzens village. Takes about 3 hrs; level of difficulty: easy.

Stuibenwasserfall – Schön – Jerzens
The trail begins 300 m on the left after the village sign to the south of Jerzens. It starts off as an extremely wide forest trail and tapers off into a path at the end just before the waterfall. You can enjoy a unique display of the natural surroundings from the foot of the waterfall. A path leads you down to Schön and is followed by a beautiful hiking trail back to Jerzens above the Pitztal country road. Takes about 2 hrs; level of difficulty: easy

Pitzenschlucht
Set off from the centre towards Niederhof and cross the Pitztal country road. Then take the asphalted road to Kienberg. A path to the Pitzenschlucht begins near the last few houses in Kienberg – look out for the signs! Takes about 2 hrs; level of difficulty: easy.

Pitzenhöfe – Wenns
Go about 300 m from the centre towards Leins then take a left downhill just before the Hirschenklause pizzeria restaurant. A beautiful forest trail leads to the Pitzenhöfe and on to Wenns. Takes about 1½ hrs; level of difficulty: easy.

Hochzeigerhaus 1,829 m – Jerzner Alm 1,980 m
Start out on the Bärensteig from the valley terminal of the Hochzeiger Bergbahnen. The path goes uphill right to the Hochzeigerhaus and the route then continues on a wide trail through the Alpine pastures. Takes about an hour and 15 minutes. Alternative routes are via the Innerwald (takes about 1½ hrs) or tobogganing trail (takes about 2 hrs). The starting points for both are at Kaitanger. Level of difficulty: easy.

Zollberg 2,224 m
A gentle uphill climb takes you from the mountain terminal of the gondola cableway to the top of the Zollberg at 2,224 m above sea level. You are rewarded by wonderful views of the Innerpitztal stretching as far as the Wildspitze. Takes about 35 mins; level of difficulty: easy.

Kalbenalm 2,117 m
From the mountain terminal of the gondola cableway walk up to the Kalbenalm. The way back down to the Jerzner Alm leads through the Swiss pine wood. Takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Level of difficulty: easy.

Sechszeiger 2,395 m
A beautiful landscape pond covering 7,832 m² of water is situated right next to the mountain terminal of the double chairlift. From here, a 10-minute walk takes you to the Sechszeiger with its delightful panoramic views at 2,395 m above sea level. To get back down to the Kalbenalm, either continue to the Jerzner Alm or go to the mountain terminal of the gondola cableway. Takes about 1 hr; level of difficulty: easy.

Leiner Alm 1,823 m
This trail begins at the mountain terminal of the gondola cableway. Head towards the Kalbenalm (50 mins) and continue through the Oberlangtal until you get to the path leading down from the Sechszeiger and on to the Leiner Alm (1 hr). The route from the Leiner Alm to the valley terminal of the Hochzeiger cableways goes through the wood (1½ hrs). Altogether, the hike takes about 3 hrs. You can also get to the Sechszeiger from the valley terminal of the double chairlift: the way down starts from the north of the Leiner Alm and from there back through the wood to the valley terminal of the Hochzeiger Bergbahnen. Takes about 2½ hrs; level of difficulty: intermediate.

Hochzeiger – Sechszeiger – Kalbenalm panoramic tour
Take the gondola cableway to the midway station. From there walk up to the Zollberg and continue on a steeper path up to the Hochzeiger (2,560 m); a beautiful panoramic trail then takes you to the Sechszeiger (2,360 m). From there descend to the Kalbenalm and go back to the midway station. Takes about 4–5 hrs; level of difficulty: intermediate.

Hike to the Strassbergalpe
The route leads from the hamlet of Wiesle on a forest trail up to the beautiful setting of the Strassbergalpe. The way down takes you along a steeper path back to Graslehn and from there back to Wiesle. Takes about 4 hrs; level of difficulty: easy to intermediate.

Circular tour around the Hochzeiger
This trail begins at the mountain terminal of the gondola cableway. Take the gentle path up to the Sechszeiger, and then walk along the ridge to the Hochzeiger at 2,560 m above sea level. You need to be quite surefooted in order to get down from the Hochzeiger ridge. Then continue on to the Zollberg and back to the mountain terminal of the gondola cableway. Altogether, this hike takes about 3½ hrs; level of difficulty: intermediate.

Riegetal
This trail begins at the mountain terminal of the gondola cableway; head towards the Hochzeiger and take a path from there to Groaßsee in the Riegetal (2,416 m). Enjoy views of the gorgeous landscape. Then back via the Zollberg to the mountain terminal. Takes about 4 hrs; level of difficulty: intermediate.

Wildgrat 2971 m
This trail begins at the mountain terminal of the gondola cableway; head towards the Hochzeiger and from there on into the Riegetal (the route is a little easier via the Zollberg). From the Groaßsee at 2416 m a trail leads to the Wildgrat at 2,971 m. You should have a good head for heights. The way back goes past the Zollberg again. Takes about 6 hours and 45 minutes. Level of difficulty: hard.

Gemeindekopf 2771 m – Tyrolean Jubilee Trail
See the Riegetal route description for ways to get to Groaßsee. From there take the path up to the Gemeindekopf (2,771 m). Altogether, the hike takes about 6 hrs. From here you can descend to the Ludwigsburger Hütte and continue to Zaunhof. It takes about 3 hours to get to Zaunhof. Level of difficulty: hard.

Wenner Berg
Set out from the mountain terminal of the double chairlift and continue south for about 900 m along the ridge, then go down to the valley at the back of the Wennerberg and away from the valley to the Kalbenalm. From there climb up and past the Trög- (Trögwiese) Hütte to the Leiner Alm before going back down to the valley terminal. Takes about 5 hrs; level of difficulty: intermediate.

Some general advice: Despite the beauty of the mountains you should bear in mind that this is hazardous terrain. Never plan a mountain tour without suitable equipment! Mountain boots and protection from the rain are extremely important. You are specifically advised not to undertake a mountain tour in poor weather and fog. Keep to the signposted trails! Tell your accommodation provider where you are hiking to and when you expect to be back. Start off on easy walking paths or trails and progress gradually to more difficult ones. Report Alpine accidents to the mountain rescue services in St. Leonhard, Plangeroß, Jerzens, Wenns and Arzl. Call 140 in emergencies. Please help to keep our environment clean.