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TOURS AND ROUTES IN THE PITZTAL VALLEY

TOURS AND ROUTES IN THE PITZTAL VALLEY

Discover our varied tours and routes

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.

Leiner Alm circuit

Start
Middel station (2024m)
Finish
Middel station (2025m)
Run from the intermediate station along the agricultural road to the catered mountain hut Tanzalm. Then continue on this road all the way to the valley station of the Zirben mountain railway. At the following road junction, follow the agricultural road on the left all the way to the starting point of the Single Trail 4A. This trail overlooks the catered mountain hut LeinerAlpe (which is ideal for a break), until it almost reaches the north ridge of the Sechszeiger mountain. Follow Trail 15  until you are just below the mountain hut Kalbenalm. Cross the agricultural road and continue to follow Trail 15 until you reach the Tanzalm. From there, an agricultural road leads back to the intermediate station. 

2.) Wenns – Amishaufen – Hochasten – Plattenrain - Arzl

Start
Haltestelle Pitztalerhof (1000m)
Finish
Haltestelle Arzl Gemeindeamt (859m)

Hike to Arzler Alm

Start
Scheibe (1387m)
Finish
Scheibe/Piösmes (1394m)
From the starting point hike along the agricultural road up to the catered mountain hut Arzler Alm. Return via the same route or via a steeper trail.

Hike to Neubergalm

Start
Eggenstall (1341m)
Finish
Eggenstall (1343m)
From the starting point hike on a continuously steep agricultural road up towards the beautiful catered mountain hut Neubergalm. Return to your starting point via the same route. 

1.) Arzl – Wald – Leins – Wenns

Start
Haltestelle Arzl Gemeindeamt (855m)
Finish
Haltestelle Wenns Gemeindezentrum (999m)

Hochaster Alm circuit

Start
Plattenrain (1476m)
Finish
Plattenrain (1477m)
This “beginner’s circuit” starts off at the Plattenrain car park following a forest road just behind the catered mountain hut Puitalm at Plattenrain in the direction of the non-catered mountain hut Timler Alm. Once there, there is a slight downhill section in the direction of Imsterberg and at the fork follow the slightly steeper ascent up to a point just below the catered mountain hut Venet Alm. Then continue to run on the signposted path in the direction of the catered mountain hut Hochaster Alm and return to your starting point.  Duration: 1 h 30 min - 2 h

Rifflsee circuit

Start
Mandarfen (1679m)
Finish
Mandarfen (1674m)
Starting in Mandarfen, firstly cross the bridge towards the mountain rescue building and then turn left along the agriculture road up towards the catered mountain hut Taschachalm. Once there, continue to run in the direction of Rifflsee Lake until a path forks off to your left. Follow this path to Rifflsee Lake and keep right, then follow the signpost to the mountain restaurant Sunna Alm / top station Rifflsee gondola on the left. From Sunna Alm return down to Rifflsee Lake and follow the lakeside path around the lake, then return to the valley on the path past the Taschachalm. Once there, follow the same route as on your way up to return to your starting point in Mandarfen.

13 K Trail

Start
Mandarfen (1674m)
Finish
Mandarfen (1675m)
Starting in Mandarfen, cross the bridge to the mountain rescue building and then turn right and follow the signpost to “Hirschtal über Panoramaweg”[Hirschtal valley via panoramic trail]. A steep path leads up the Hirschtal valley until you reach the fork Panoramaweg / Rifflseehütte. Turn left and follow the panoramic trail to the catered mountain hut Rifflseehütte. Once there continue to run via the Muttekopf, then a short while uphill on the ski slope until you reach the catered mountain restaurant Sunna Alm / top station of the Rifflsee gondola. Continue downhill to Rifflsee Lake and run around it, then keep right and run down towards the catered mountain hut Taschachalm. Once there, return to your starting point in Mandarfen following the easy agricultural road down the hill.

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.
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