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
Routes 10 and 10 a: To St. Quirin and from Gasse to Tauegert, approx.
From the village hall, take route no. 10 to Steinhof and continue to Gasse-Tauegert. From Steinhof, take route no. 10 a to the St. Quirin mountain chapel and then the Besinnungsweg (Path of Reflection) and the Kreuzweg (the Way of the Cross) to Gasse-Tauegert back to Sellrain.
Gries - Juifenau (1)
0.8 H
278 M
2.5 KM
easy
This route leads past the fire station and along the "Rodelweg" (toboggan run) to Juifenau.
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 (34/141)
2.3 H
718 M
4.5 KM
medium
From Lüsens, take the wide path that leads up to the right. After 15 minutes, continue straight on along the trail through the mixed pine forest; after 45 minutes you will meet a trail coming up from Praxmar. From there, follow trail no. 141 to the Westfalenhaus mountain hut.
