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
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Bieracker circular route
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Tourist information office Wenns (999m)
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Tourist information office Wenns (999m)
Overlooking Gasthof Pitztaler Hof on the right of the old valley road, with beautiful views of Wenns and the Tschirgant, continue to walk to the next large fork. The middle forest path leads in the direction of Steinhof. Before you get to Steinhof a path turns off to the right in the direction of Bieracker. After crossing the country road the trail continues via Brennwald and past the Naturparkschule Neu Mittelschule back to the starting point. Tip: From the circular route “Rundwanderweg Bieracker - Alte Talstraße” you can also walk to Arzl (1h) or descend to the Plattenrainalm (1.5h) viewing platform.
Hiking to the Gstoanig Kapelle [chapel]
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Car park Audershof (1298m)
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Car park Audershof (1320m)
On the way to the catered mountain hut Larcher Alm, turn off left at the third bend and follow a path, which leads you directly to the ‘Gstoanig Kapelle’, a chapel. Return by the same route to the starting point.
Circular route Wald – Hohenegg – Wald
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car park Volksschule Wald (885m)
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car park Volksschule Wald (885m)
ATTENTION: The path to the Walder waterfall is currently closed. (Status as of 10.04.2024)
Starting point: Church in the hamlet of Wald. Follow the path to the left of the church. When you reach the first bend, a steep path forks off to the left to the hamlet of Oberwaldried. Continue past the sports grounds and keep left to cross the Walderbach brook to get to the hamlet of Hohenegg (Erdpyramiden, engl. ‘earth pillars‘) For the way back turn left at the chapel and follow a picturesque track to the Walderbach stream, visit the waterfall – the 10 minute detour is well worth it – and follow the country road for the last stretch to return to the starting point.
Starting point: Church in the hamlet of Wald. Follow the path to the left of the church. When you reach the first bend, a steep path forks off to the left to the hamlet of Oberwaldried. Continue past the sports grounds and keep left to cross the Walderbach brook to get to the hamlet of Hohenegg (Erdpyramiden, engl. ‘earth pillars‘) For the way back turn left at the chapel and follow a picturesque track to the Walderbach stream, visit the waterfall – the 10 minute detour is well worth it – and follow the country road for the last stretch to return to the starting point.
Pitztal Glacier Express – From the glacier to the Braunschweiger Hütte
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top station of the Glacier Express (2847m)
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Mittelberg (1749m)
The route between the top station of the Glacier Express and the catered mountain hut Braunschweiger Hütte appears to be easy but a treacherous glacier crossing lies in between the two points that should only be attempted with the correct equipment and necessary experience (required equipment: crampons, Grödel crampons). Descend from the Braunschweiger Hütte via a trail that joins with the agricultural road and leads past the Gletscherstube mountain hut.
Circular route: Kalbenalm and Tanzalm
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gondola top station (2025m)
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gondola top station (2024m)
Starting point: gondola top station. To the left, a path leads to the catered mountain hut Kalbenalm. Descend via the Zirbenwald [Swiss pine forest] to the catered mountain hut Tanzalm from where you can then return to your starting point.
Old road to Wenns
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Bus stop Abzw. Timls (927m)
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Wenns Pitztalerhof (999m)
Starting point is the junction/bus stop Timls on the Pitztal country road. It is easiest to get there via Pitztal Regiobus or on foot walking along the Pitztal country road from the village centre of Arzl (ca. 1.5
km). At the junction walk to the first bend uphill in the direction of Timls and then turn off on to the “Alte Straße” (engl. old road, forest road) towards Wenns. Continue to walk to Wenns village centre always staying above the country road. Once there you can either comfortably return to the starting point on the Pitztal Regiobus or return by the same route. Walking time from the Timls turnoff to Wenns is approx. 1.2 hrs
km). At the junction walk to the first bend uphill in the direction of Timls and then turn off on to the “Alte Straße” (engl. old road, forest road) towards Wenns. Continue to walk to Wenns village centre always staying above the country road. Once there you can either comfortably return to the starting point on the Pitztal Regiobus or return by the same route. Walking time from the Timls turnoff to Wenns is approx. 1.2 hrs
Circular route Earth Pillars
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Car park Fußballplatz Wald (952m)
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Car park Fußballplatz Wald (954m)
ATTENTION: The path to the Walder waterfall is currently closed. (Status as of 10.04.2024)
This hike to the earth pyramids starts at the car park Fußballplatz Wald (Wald football grounds) and leads via a beautiful path in the direction of the hamlet Hohenegg. On this path you will see “two towers with a stone hat” which only result from very special climate conditions from former moraine fields. Once you get to Walderbach stream you can follow it along a path (dead-end) to a waterfall. Return via the same path to the tarmacked road and, on a slight incline upwards, in the direction of Wald. Once at the top, a path turns off left through the forest and back to the starting point by the car park.
This hike to the earth pyramids starts at the car park Fußballplatz Wald (Wald football grounds) and leads via a beautiful path in the direction of the hamlet Hohenegg. On this path you will see “two towers with a stone hat” which only result from very special climate conditions from former moraine fields. Once you get to Walderbach stream you can follow it along a path (dead-end) to a waterfall. Return via the same path to the tarmacked road and, on a slight incline upwards, in the direction of Wald. Once at the top, a path turns off left through the forest and back to the starting point by the car park.
Wiesle circular trail
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Football ground next to the Pitzenhöfe (863m)
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Football ground next to the Pitzenhöfe (863m)
Walk on the path that follows the country road along the river Pitze until you reach a fork. Take a right at the fork up the hill towards the hamlet of Wiese. From there, continue to walk towards Leins. At the next fork, take a right and walk back on the forest track to the Pitzenhöfe.
Circular route small Stuiben waterfall
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Car park Schön (1069m)
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Car park Schön (1069m)
After crossing the country road hike past the former pub Gasthaus Schön and follow the track on the right that turns into a very steep path up to Stuibenwasserfall (waterfall) after a few minutes. Once at the top enjoy the fresh air and the calming rushing of the waterfall. A further steep path that turns into a wider track takes you back in the direction of Jerzens. At the first fork, turn off to the left. This path takes you back to Schön and closes the circular route.
Experience hike Adlerhorst
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Tourist information office Arzl (851m)
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Tourist information office Arzl (856m)
Starting point: Arzl tourist information office. This hike leads you down the stairs to the Gruabe arena and behind the fire station, then uphill to the left on the forest track in the direction of Imsterberg. Follow this path for approximately 500 m and then turn left onto a forest track in the direction of Arzl Rodelbahn (toboggan run in the winter). After a few minutes the path forks, turn left in the direction of Adlerhorst viewing platform. Continue on forest paths and over a short difficult passage (rocks, secured with fixed ropes) to reach Burgstall at the top. Past the radio mast, continue to the exit of the rocky track and then to the Adlerhorst viewing platform. At what is truly a breathtaking height, you can enjoy the view of the surrounding mountains and the track which runs directly below. The way back leads over the Burgstall, with a beautiful view of Leins and W ald villages,
head left to the church of Arzl, then through the village back to the starting point.
head left to the church of Arzl, then through the village back to the starting point.
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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 | |
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| (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 | |
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| (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 |
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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
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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
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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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