The Sellraintal and Stubai Alps
High-Alpine Climbing amongst the Three-Thousanders
Historic, high-alpine landscapes characterise the Sellraintal hiking area, which stretches all the way to the Stubai Alps. Many challenging routes make this a worthwhile location for experienced mountaineers, and the villages of Sellrain, gries and St Sigmund even carry the moniker of ‘climbing villages’. These are the starting points for fascinating one-day and multi-day tours, and a perfect way to experience alpine wildlife up close. A further bonus is that at this altitude, hay-fever sufferers can breathe easily, due to the lack of pollen and dust.
HIKES Sellraintal and Stubai Alps
Take a look at our list of routes on Patscherkofel and pick your favourite or click here for the full selection of hikes.
Sellrain-Gasse-St Quirin-Tauegert-Sellrain
2 H
449 M
6.8 KM
easy
Trail no. 10 and 10a: to St. Quirin and Gasse-Tauegert (approx. 2-2.5 h) From the municipal office along trail no. 10 to Steinhof and to Gasse-Tauegert, from Steinhof along trail no. 10a to St. Quirin's church (1240 m) and along the Way of the Cross back to Sellrain.
Wanderung von Gries nach Juifenau
0.8 H
278 M
2.5 KM
easy
Staring point: Gries. Follow the luge run ( be careful in winter) to Juifenau Walking time: 45 mins
Sellrain mountain hut circuit
5.085 M
84.3 KM
hard
The Sellrain Mountain Hut Circuit is a high-alpine, multi-day circular hike through the entire Kühtai-Sellraintal valley region. It can be done by various routes and shows off all the many wonderful features of the Sellrain mountains such as the massive and glacier-covered granite gneiss mountains in the far Lüsenstal valley, the gentle hills around the Fotschertal valley and the mighty Acherkogel high above the Tyrolean Oberland.
Comprising seven days, 80 kilometres and a challenging elevation gain of 5,700 m, the Sellrain Mountain Hut Circuit is a very special kind of mountaineering experience. The tour starts in Sellrain at 900 metres and its highest point is the Schöntalspitze at more than 3,000 metres. Its seven stages take in numerous refuges where you can enjoy delicious Tyrolean cuisine, rustic accommodation and restful peace and quiet.
The stops on the tour are the Potsdamer Hütte, the Westfalenhaus and the Pforzheimer, Schweinfurter, Bielefelder and Dortmunder mountain huts. This route demands a high level of fitness and mountain experience.
Detailed information on the stages at www.innsbruck.info/huettenrunde
Lüsens - Westfalenhaus
2.3 H
718 M
4.5 KM
medium
34 (AV-path No. 141) from Lüsens to the Westfalenhaus (2 hrs 15 min.) From Lüsens on the right, wide path, after 15 minutes straight on the trail through the wood, and after 45 minutes you take the trail from Praxmar. From there on No. 141 to the Westfalenhaus.
