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TOURS AND ROUTES IN THE PITZTAL VALLEY
TOURS AND ROUTES IN THE PITZTAL VALLEY
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Difficulty
Distance
Duration
Altitude
Seeweg Reservoir
Start
Eingang am Seeweg Speicherteich (1437m)
Finish
Eingang Seeweg Kaitanger (1437m)
Swiss-trac tour: Park directly next to the valley station of Hochzeigerbahn gondola and then take the Swiss-Trac down the road before turning right for a nice, short circular route around the lake (ca. 10 min.). It’s a loose gravel path that is accessible by Swiss-Trac.
Dynafit Ski Touring Park at Pitztal Glacier
Start
Glacier Restaurant
Finish
Magnificent Pitztal Glacier boasts the one and only Ski Touring Park in the secured ski area. No matter if you are an absolute beginner or a really ambitious expert - the Dynafit Ski Touring Park on Pitztal Glacier offers countless marvelous ski mountaineering routes between early autumn and late spring. Varied fabulous routes covering different altitude gains are available. What's best, the Park features separate ascent routes so that you can enjoy unlimited downhill skiing afterwards.
• Ascent tracks of three difficulty levels (blue, red, black)
• Varied tour lengths and elevation profiles
• Exclusively in the secured ski area
• From mid-September through late April
• Ideal for beginners, ambitious sportspeople and ski touring athletes
• Beginners' lesson guided by certified Pitztal ski instructors and mountain guides
• DYNAFIT equipment test material available at Ski Rental - Intersport Huter directly on Pitztal Glacier
• Ascent tracks of three difficulty levels (blue, red, black)
• Varied tour lengths and elevation profiles
• Exclusively in the secured ski area
• From mid-September through late April
• Ideal for beginners, ambitious sportspeople and ski touring athletes
• Beginners' lesson guided by certified Pitztal ski instructors and mountain guides
• DYNAFIT equipment test material available at Ski Rental - Intersport Huter directly on Pitztal Glacier
E5 Kaunergrat alternative route: Kaunergrathütte – Braunschweiger Hütte
Start
Kaunergrathütte (2814m)
Finish
Braunschweiger Hütte (1601m)
Follow the path downhill to the second crossing. There are two alternative routes from here to the catered mountain hut Braunschweiger Hütte.
1st route: follow the path further downhill until you reach the hamlet of Plangeroß. Once there, follow the valley trail [Talwanderweg] to Mittelberg.
2nd route: Hikers with alpine experience can follow a high route, the so called Cottbuser Höhenweg, which is partially equipped with fixed ropes until you reach the top station of Rifflseebahn gondola. Continue hiking down to the catered mountain hut Taschach Alm and then descend to Mittelberg.
Both variants of the hike join up again in Mittelberg. Once there, continue the last 1,000 metres in altitude up to the catered mountain hut Braunschweiger Hütte.
1st route: follow the path further downhill until you reach the hamlet of Plangeroß. Once there, follow the valley trail [Talwanderweg] to Mittelberg.
2nd route: Hikers with alpine experience can follow a high route, the so called Cottbuser Höhenweg, which is partially equipped with fixed ropes until you reach the top station of Rifflseebahn gondola. Continue hiking down to the catered mountain hut Taschach Alm and then descend to Mittelberg.
Both variants of the hike join up again in Mittelberg. Once there, continue the last 1,000 metres in altitude up to the catered mountain hut Braunschweiger Hütte.
Sculpture trail
Start
Mandarfen Parkplatz Mittelberg (1673m)
Finish
Mandarfen Parkplatz Rifflseebahn (1673m)
The sculpture trail starts directly next to the valley station of Rifflseebahn gondola. Wheelchair users can easily access the first section of the trail as the stone sculptures are erected next to the tarmac trail. There is only a minor incline at the start where little help is required. Some of the stone sculptures are right next to the trail, others can be viewed from afar. Overall, this wheelchair-accessible section of the sculpture trail takes approx. half an hour and it returns to the starting point in the village adjacent to the main road.
Piller Moor nature trail – wheelchair-accessible route
Start
Car park at the entrance to Piller Moor (1526m)
Finish
Car park at the entrance to Piller Moor (1526m)
It is approximately 500 metres on a gravel path to the turf house square [Torfhüttenplatz] where the path forks off. Turn left to get to Piller Moor natural landmark and the moor observation tower or turn right to walk past the winter feeding station and a path that leads to the peat cutting area. After approximately 200 metres you will reach a platform, which reveals a view of the “Putzenmoos” that is well worth seeing. Here, peat was still cut until the early 1970s. The wheel-chair accessible path then continues for approximately 300 metres until you reach the moor. From there, the road is no longer suitable for wheelchair users.
Wald 3
Start
Arzl/Wald car park by the church Wald (886m)
Finish
Arzl/Wald car park by the church Wald (886m)
Swiss-Trac Tour: Start: car park near the church. From there, follow a tarmac road uphill past the parish office in the direction of Wald Mairhof. Following the road for ca. 0.5 km take the turnoff to the left. From there, follow a tarmac pedestrian way alongside the road for the next 0.5 km to the hamlet of Wald Obermauri. At the next junction turn left and follow Kugelgasse downhill. After ca. 30 m turn left and follow the pavement, which will take you back to the road. Once there, return to the church.
Beginner Route
Start
Mittelstation Hochzeiger (2025m)
Finish
Kalbenalmweg (2153m)
This beginner’s route is ideal for those who dare to take their first steps on touring skis. The first few meters are very flat, which is perfect to get used to your new sports equipment. It then gets a little steeper and you get a little more feel for walking with climbing skins. Once you have reached your destination (Kalbenalmweg), you can ski back to the start on the piste, or you can take the Sechszeiger route and continue a further 233 meters in altitude to the mountain station of the Sechszeigerlift.
Kogel Route - Blue
Start
Glacier Restaurant (2837m)
Finish
Top station Brunnenkogel (t-bar lift) (3244m)
Access:
From the Glacier Restaurant at the top station of Pitztal's Gletscherexpress via a short downhill stretch (about 50 m) to the tour's starting point at the base station of Brunnenkogel T-bar lift.
Characteristics and Description:
Blue Piste – Easy ski tour along the ski run
The ascent route follows exactly the ski piste number 20 on a moderately climbing route, starting at the T-bar lift's base station and leading along the right edge of the ski run (seen from the valley). After about 500 m the ascent route leaves the ski run, joining a separate ascent track towards a short steep slope between the ski piste and the jagged mountain saddle. After this strenuous climb you reach a level area where the route crosses the ski run towards its left side (seen from the valley). Here you continue on the groomed ascent track between the ski lift and the T-bar lift until you get to the lift's top station.
From the Glacier Restaurant at the top station of Pitztal's Gletscherexpress via a short downhill stretch (about 50 m) to the tour's starting point at the base station of Brunnenkogel T-bar lift.
Characteristics and Description:
Blue Piste – Easy ski tour along the ski run
The ascent route follows exactly the ski piste number 20 on a moderately climbing route, starting at the T-bar lift's base station and leading along the right edge of the ski run (seen from the valley). After about 500 m the ascent route leaves the ski run, joining a separate ascent track towards a short steep slope between the ski piste and the jagged mountain saddle. After this strenuous climb you reach a level area where the route crosses the ski run towards its left side (seen from the valley). Here you continue on the groomed ascent track between the ski lift and the T-bar lift until you get to the lift's top station.
E5 Valley hiking trail alternative route: Wenns – Scheibe
Start
Wenns (999m)
Finish
Scheibe (1382m)
Follow the valley hiking trail [Talwanderweg] from Wenns to Scheibe. This is an easy hike along the bottom of the valley, which repeatedly crosses the country road.
E5 Zams - Piller
Start
top station Venetbahn/Krahberg (768m)
Finish
Piller (1349m)
Take Venetbahn gondola up the first section of the hike and then follow the panoramic path to the catered mountain hut Gogles Alm. Once there, follow the steep path behind the hut and continue to the catered mountain hut Galfun Alm. Once there, descend in the direction of Piller.
