Hikes

Route description: From the Solsteinhaus mountain hut, take trail 213 down towards the Möslalm mountain hut. When the trail forks at the "Wilde Iss", follow the Gipfelstürmerweg trail (215) as it leads east past the Jagdhütte hut and then snakes up along a ridge to the "Hippen" peak. The trail snakes up a ridge to the "Hippen" peak. After a short descent, the route leads steeply back uphill and along sections that are secured with cables to the Frau Hitt col, which is located on the ridge to the west of the prominent pinnacle of rock known as Frau Hitt. Legend has it that the pinnacle represents a woman on a horse. The descent from the Frau Hitt ridge starts out very steep and then follows the Schmidhubersteig trail through wonderful alpine meadows to Restaurant Seegrube (1,906 m). From the Seegrube, take trail 216 up to the Hafelekarhaus (2,269 m). The Goetheweg trail (219) then leads south from below the Hafelekarspitze towards the Pfeishütte mountain hut. The trail first leads past the Gleirschjöchl to the Mühlkarscharte gap without any major variations in elevation. The views of the alpine city of Innsbruck and the Inn Valley are breathtaking during this section of the hike. At the Mühlkarscharte, the trail shifts to the northern face of the Nordkette mountain range where you can enjoy far-reaching views of the rugged Karwendel mountains. The trail snakes its way up to the Mandlscharte (2314 m) and then down to the Pfeis. The final section leads through mountain pines to the Pfeishütte mountain hut, which is the end of the third stage of the Karwendel Höhenweg trail. Alternative route: To avoid the 363 vertical metres of elevation gain between Restaurant Seegrube and the Hafelekarhaus, take the Hafelekarbahn cable car. More information can be found here: https://karwendel-hoehenweg.at/

Route description: After spending the night at the Bettelwurfhütte mountain hut, the eagle’s nest of the Karwendel mountains, take trail 222 back to the Lafatscher Joch (2,081 m). From there, turn north on to trail 223, which is also part of the famous "Eagle trail" long-distance hiking trail. The route leads continually uphill through the Lafatscher, Roßkopf and Speckkarspitze mountains to the Hallerangerhaus mountain hut. Alternative route: During this stage, you can also hike via the Speckkarspitze (2,621 m). To do this, when you come to the fork at Lafatscher Joch, turn north-east towards Speckkarspitze peak. From the Speckkarspitze, follow the path directly west down towards Durchschlag.

Route description: From the Hallangerhaus mountain hut, hike west along trail 224. (For a detour to Sunntigerspitze mountain: follow the sparsely marked trail leading north from the Hallerangeralm.) Continue past the Kohleralm mountain hut and you will soon come to the Lafatscher Niederleger hut. From there, the route gets a little steeper and follows the road down into the Hinterau Valley. If you would like to visit the Kastenalm mountain hut, you can take a short detour at the marked fork in the road. From there, continue along the road out of the valley, past the source of the Isar river. This is followed by a gentle ascent up to Gleirschhöhe (1,069 m) and a leisurely hike back down past the Gasthof Wiesenhof guesthouse until you finally reach the Isarbrücke bridge and then Scharnitz.

YOU GO VIA GRINZENS TO GET TO THE KEMATER ALM The Kemater Alm lies at an altitude of 1,646 metres above sea level at the foot of the impressive Kalkkögel mountain range, surrounded by the romantic wilderness of the Senders Valley. The hut is a wonderful starting point for hikes and tours in both summer and winter. In summer, it is very easy to reach thanks to the toll road that leads from Grinzens, along the Senders Valley, all the way to the hut.

After a short walk, you'll pass a small power station and come to the start of the path that runs through the Zimmerberg Gorge. The path narrows at this point and leads to a rest area with a table and benches. The narrow trail climbs leisurely up through the gorge and mostly runs alongside the Griesbach stream. It is full of variety and leads over small bridges, past beautiful rock formations and up wooden steps that zigzag along the cliff face. A 30-metre-long steel cable suspension bridge then crosses the Griesbach stream and a few metres afterwards, you'll come to a wide forest road. From there, follow the signs towards the Straßberghaus mountain hut. The trail continues to zigzag up towards the Straßberghaus until it finally merges into a relatively flat and easy forest road that takes you the last approx. 500 m to the Straßberghaus. Attention: Car park behind "Thöni Aluwelten" temporarily closed!  Replacement parking space directly in front of the Thöni site at the bus turning area​!  

Experience the natural tributary valleys off the Wipp Valley. The short valley crossing tour links the Arz Valley with the Viggar Valley. The hike starts at the Arztaler Alm mountain hut (1,900 m) or the Meissner Haus mountain hut (1,707 m) and takes about 3 hours. The route leads along alpine pastures to the highest point of the hike at Überfallgründl (2,302 m), before continuing to the Meissner Haus or the Arztaler Alm.

The Miners Trail takes you through an historical mining area in the Wörge Valley. The hike starts from the Dortmunder Hütte mountain hut in Kühtai and leads through breathtaking high alpine landscapes, past the Längental reservoir, to the Mittergrathütte mountain hut in the Hochötz ski area. Along the way, you pass the faithfully rebuilt Miners House (Knappenhaus) by Pochersee lake at the entrance to the Wörge Valley. Photos give an insight into the region's mining past and you can also learn more about the history of the local mountain pastures during the hike. After passing the Miners House, the route continues past the Balbachalm mountain hut to Hochötz. From there, the best way back is to take the gondola down to Ochsengarten and then the bus back to Kühtai.

This walk / easy hike in Grinzens takes you through fields and meadows to romantic spots and interesting sights. Start in Grinzens Kohlstatt > Grinzens Church > Kirchgasse road > turn left at the crossroads to "Mosskapelle" chapel > protected "Wirtssee" biotope (natural monument) > back to the crossroads > walking time 1 hour > turn left back to Kohlstatt or > head right via the various villages or along the walking paths through the fields to Axams. This hike is ideally suited to families with children and seniors.

An ideal family hike through meadows and larch forests. From the train station in Kreith, head south along the main road through the village. When you see signs for the Kreither Alm mountain hut, turn off onto the forest road. At an altitude of about 1,160 m, you will come to a fork in the road. Turn left towards the Gasthof Stockerhof alpine guesthouse. From there, first follow the path south-east across an alpine meadow and then continue through the partly sparse larch forest to the Telfer Wiesen, the Kapfers district and the STB tram station for the Stubaitalbahn in Telfes. Return journey: take the STB tram back to the starting point.

A well-maintained and varied forest road to the Kreither Alm mountain hut with the option to visit the Stockerhof alpine guesthouse along the way. The Kreither Alm has good connections north towards the Raitiser Alm hut (not open to the public) and further from there to Muttereralm or the Stubai Valley.

The Alpenverein route AV 152 starts as a road and leads via the snow shed (the avalanche structure that protects the road) to the "Wasserschloss", the surge tank water facility on the Klammbach stream that feeds the Längental reservoir. The route then becomes a well-marked path that leads slowly but constantly uphill through alpine meadows. At the halfway point, you will come to a junction for the Rietzer Grieskogel – keep left. Shortly before the ridge, you will need to cross an extensive but unproblematic scree field.

The Kristenkamm hike leads north from the village centre of Kematen and crosses the road to Axams twice before joining a narrow hiking trail. Then head right and follow the steep path up to the hight of the Kristenkamm ridge. Continue for approx. 30 minutes along a gently undulating forest path with beautiful viewpoints towards Blasiusberg and then take the steep, narrow trail towards the "Forstmeile" fitness trail in Völs. From there, follow the route back via Afling to Kematen. The hike takes about 4 hours and is steep in parts.

This hike takes you from Kühtai along the Knappenweg trail, through breathtaking high mountain landscapes and past the Obere Iss Alm mountain hut to Hochötz and the Bielefelder Hütte mountain hut.

The trail starts behind the Wiesberghaus, opposite the tourist information centre in Kühtai, and leads east as it gently climbs up to Hirschebensee lake (2,164 m). From there, the route gets a bit steeper as it continues uphill past the Mittlerer Plenderlessee lake (2,317 m) before finally passing under the chairlift and continuing to the Drei-Seen-Hütte mountain hut. The easiest way back is to follow the route from the Drei-Seen-Hütte to the turnoff under the chairlift and then take the left-hand path down over the always slightly damp slopes of the Wiesberg.

From the tourist information centre, there are two options: you can either take the route that leads via Wiesberg/the Drei-Seen-Hütte mountain hut to the dam of the Finstertal reservoir, which takes an hour and 15 minutes, or the route that leads past Hotel Vaya and into the Finster Valley, which takes about one and a half hours. From there, follow trail AV146 all the way along the reservoir until you reach the path that leads up to Sulzkogel. Near the beginning of the path on the left-hand side, you will find the start of the route to the Finstertaler Scharte wind gap (AV146). Follow the path for about one and a half hours until you come to the wind gap. From there, continue along trail AV146, following signs to "Gubener/Schweinfurter Hütte".