Summer - Pitztal Glacier
Experience the mountain summer on the highest of Tyrol
With the Pitztal glacier lifts and the Rifflsee cable cars, you can float comfortably up to the highest of Tyrol. From the idyllic mountain huts at Rifflsee to the rugged peaks at Pitztal Glacier - the diversity of the landscape will remain in your memory. Are you looking for an excursion destination for connoisseurs? A starting point for spectacular glacier hikes? Or are family-friendly hiking trails the right thing for you? Everyone will find a highlight on the highest of Tyrol. Our special tip for your vacation in Tyrol: Café 3440 on the Pitztal Glacier - enjoy the highest vantage point in Tyrol with coffee, homemade cakes and the best view of the Wildspitze.
Mountain summer on the HIGHEST of TYROLS Pitztal Glacier & Rifflsee
Experience the diversity of the mountain summer at Rifflsee and on the Pitztal Glacier.
Highlights on the Pitztal Glacier
- Café 3440 - the highest coffee house in Austria
- Homemade cakes and tarts from Austria's highest pastry shop
- Glacier panorama with over 50 three-thousand-meter peaks
- Wildspitze - the highest mountain in North Tyrol at 3,770 m
- Guided glacier tours with local mountain guides
- Austria's highest registry office - getting married on the Pitztal Glacier
- Glacier experience - discover and feel the power of ice
Café 3440 - Tyrol's highest view
This jewel on the Pitztal Glacier impresses with a phenomenal view of over 50 three-thousand-meter peaks of the main Alpine ridge. As the highest coffee house in Austria, it offers coffee and homemade cake specialties at 3,440 m as well as a sun terrace with a view of the Wildspitze, the highest mountain in North Tyrol. Of course, there is also hearty Tyrolean cuisine and Tyrol's highest breakfast as a special event. Couples can say "I do" in Austria's highest registry office and celebrate the most beautiful day of their lives in a unique wedding location. Café 3440 is easily accessible via the futuristic Wildspitzbahn cable car.
The three most beautiful viewpoints on the Pitztal Glacier
The viewpoints on the Pitztal Glacier offer breathtaking panoramic views of the spectacular mountain world of the Tyrolean Alps and are easily accessible thanks to state-of-the-art cable cars. Whether it's the highest platform in Austria at Café 3440, the glacier cinema or the meditation trail around the Chapel of the White Light - unforgettable views and a natural spectacle in a class of its own await you here.
Glacier cinema 3,440 m
Watch a movie at the highest open-air cinema in Tyrol. The viewing point is located just below the Wildspitzbahn mountain station and offers an unobstructed view of the glaciated peaks of the Kaunergrat Nature Park.
Viewing platform at Café 3440
The viewing platform right next to Café 3440 offers a breathtaking 360° panorama of the surrounding three-thousand-metre peaks of the Pitztal mountains. On a clear day, you can see the peaks of four countries - Germany, Italy, Austria and Switzerland. A view to remember.
Chapel of the White Light
The short circular trail leads over shimmering red rocks formed by ice with an unobstructed view of the glacier surfaces of the Mittelbergferner. Embedded in the rugged beauty, the Chapel of the White Light can already be seen from the mountain station of the Glacier Express.
The glacier trail leads from the Pitztal Glacier to the Taschachhaus.
Alpine tours with the Pitztal mountain guides
The Pitztal Glacier is the starting point for numerous glacier hikes and summit ascents. We recommend these tours only in the company of a mountain guide. Our Pitztal mountain guides are the number 1 point of contact for this. Nobody knows the mountains better, and you can hire the necessary equipment.
Tour tip: Pitztal classics that you have to do
Wildspitze - 3,770 m
Petersenspitze - 3,484 m
Left Fernerkogl - 3,277 m
Partner of the Pitztal Summer Card
The Pitztal Summer Card gives you free access to numerous attractions such as mountain railroads, museums and leisure activities. With the Pitztal Summer Card, you can experience something every day at no extra cost and have a carefree summer vacation in the Pitztal.
