The Zirbenweg trail
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Starting point
Patscherkofel cable car, summit station
Endpoint
Glungezer cable car, summit station
Best season
June
July
August
September
October
Road quality
hiking trail
A wonderful hiking trail located 2,000 metres above sea level that leads through one of Europe's largest stone pine forests.
The Zirbenweg trail is a popular hike that is widely renowned and always an uplifting experience. Located above Innsbruck, the hike covers part of the Adlerweg trail (the Eagle's Way) from the top of the lift at Patscherkofel to the Tulfeinalm mountain hut (Tulfes). You can get to the start of the hike by taking the Patscherkofelbahn lift up to an altitude of 1,952 metres above sea level. From there, the Zirbenweg trail follows a wide mountain path that leads from Patscherkofel towards Tulfes, past the rather remote Boscheben mountain hut. The path is gently undulating and follows the tree line at over 2,000 metres above sea level without any significant changes in altitude. The route takes you through centuries-old stone pine forests and has breathtaking backdrops and stunning views of the Inn Valley every step of the way. On the other side Innsbruck, the impressive Nordkette mountain range rises up and marks the start of the Karwendel mountains. At the end of the Zirbenweg, you can take the Glungezerbahn gondola down to Tulfes from near the Tulfeinalm mountain hut.
It is also possible to start the hike in Tulfes and do the route in reverse.
Arrival, public transport
bus J | bus 530 - stop "Patscherkofel"
bus 540 - stop "Glungezer Talstation"
In the surrounding area
Elevation profile
[[0.006,1965],[0.014,1965],[0.025,1965],[0.037,1964],[0.045,1964],[0.07,1964],[0.07,1964],[0.078,1964],[0.089,1964],[0.144,1964],[0.163,1964],[0.181,1974],[0.211,1974],[0.245,1974],[0.31,1974],[0.347,1991],[0.363,1991],[0.377,1991],[0.393,1991],[0.457,1996],[0.474,1996],[0.536,1996],[0.589,1996],[0.618,2004],[0.655,2004],[0.683,2004],[0.705,2004],[0.748,2007],[0.794,2007],[0.817,2007],[0.836,2007],[0.881,2009],[0.899,2009],[0.932,2009],[0.945,2009],[0.967,2019],[0.987,2019],[1.005,2019],[1.029,2019],[1.041,2018],[1.053,2018],[1.06,2018],[1.072,2018],[1.114,2021],[1.126,2021],[1.145,2021],[1.179,2021],[1.202,2017],[1.238,2017],[1.286,2017],[1.324,2017],[1.372,2021],[1.415,2021],[1.437,2021],[1.484,2021],[1.5,2029],[1.516,2029],[1.529,2029],[1.589,2029],[1.648,2026],[1.67,2026],[1.706,2026],[1.76,2026],[1.779,2031],[1.797,2031],[1.807,2031],[1.845,2031],[1.85,2038],[1.888,2038],[1.908,2038],[1.956,2038],[1.991,2032],[2.028,2032],[2.041,2032],[2.071,2032],[2.108,2034],[2.144,2034],[2.181,2034],[2.192,2034],[2.205,2024],[2.28,2024],[2.297,2024],[2.316,2024],[2.342,2041],[2.399,2041],[2.415,2041],[2.429,2041],[2.439,2043],[2.474,2043],[2.541,2043],[2.604,2043],[2.613,2043],[2.669,2043],[2.695,2043],[2.723,2043],[2.845,2033],[2.901,2033],[2.974,2033],[2.986,2033],[2.986,2037],[2.992,2037],[3.008,2037],[3.02,2037],[3.035,2040],[3.04,2040],[3.046,2040],[3.057,2040],[3.103,2032],[3.132,2032],[3.16,2032],[3.171,2032],[3.182,2027],[3.223,2027],[3.238,2027],[3.282,2027],[3.295,2024],[3.309,2024],[3.324,2024],[3.361,2024],[3.373,2022],[3.388,2022],[3.405,2022],[3.416,2022],[3.433,2026],[3.458,2026],[3.491,2026],[3.517,2026],[3.551,2014],[3.565,2014],[3.602,2014],[3.606,2014],[3.634,2001],[3.638,2001],[3.657,2001],[3.688,2001],[3.703,1991],[3.72,1991],[3.731,1991],[3.744,1991],[3.768,1986],[3.773,1986],[3.819,1986],[3.845,1986],[3.867,1985],[3.894,1985],[3.945,1985],[4,1985],[4.02,1987],[4.065,1987],[4.091,1987],[4.122,1987],[4.207,1993],[4.224,1993],[4.239,1993],[4.263,1993],[4.297,2005],[4.32,2005],[4.333,2005],[4.354,2005],[4.371,2008],[4.386,2008],[4.44,2008],[4.505,2008],[4.584,2019],[4.609,2019],[4.627,2019],[4.647,2019],[4.67,2016],[4.718,2016],[4.752,2016],[4.798,2016],[4.825,2032],[4.864,2032],[4.881,2032],[4.897,2032],[4.911,2042],[4.934,2042],[4.948,2042],[4.961,2042],[4.973,2046],[4.985,2046],[5.023,2046],[5.039,2046],[5.076,2049],[5.087,2049],[5.102,2049],[5.122,2049],[5.131,2042],[5.181,2042],[5.199,2042],[5.212,2042],[5.225,2040],[5.252,2040],[5.296,2040],[5.306,2040],[5.312,2049],[5.337,2049],[5.374,2049],[5.386,2049],[5.414,2053],[5.438,2053],[5.478,2053],[5.584,2053],[5.655,2052],[5.696,2052],[5.764,2052],[5.827,2052],[5.88,2054],[5.92,2054],[5.938,2054],[5.985,2054],[5.993,2054],[6.017,2054],[6.025,2054],[6.037,2054],[6.068,2052],[6.084,2052],[6.103,2052],[6.13,2052],[6.134,2042],[6.143,2042],[6.164,2042],[6.169,2042],[6.213,2029],[6.246,2029],[6.257,2029],[6.281,2029],[6.309,2032],[6.34,2032],[6.349,2032],[6.387,2032],[6.432,2024],[6.482,2024],[6.523,2024],[6.614,2024],[6.662,2025],[6.67,2025],[6.678,2025],[6.692,2025],[6.706,2022],[6.765,2022],[6.791,2022],[6.81,2022],[6.838,2025],[6.852,2025],[6.885,2025],[6.902,2025],[6.942,2030],[6.957,2030],[6.968,2030],[6.995,2030],[7.027,2030],[7.054,2030],[7.126,2030],[7.155,2030],[7.179,2032],[7.209,2032],[7.233,2032],[7.247,2032],[7.284,2040]]
km
5°C/41°F
80% Fineweather
1600m
Frostborder
Saturday
18°C/64°F
80% Fineweather
2500m
Frostborder
Sunday
23°C/73°F
80% Fineweather
3100m
Frostborder
Forecast
A moderate southerly airflow will bring warm, dry air from the Mediterranean to our region. The weather will thus be bright and dry with pleasant temperatures.
It will, however, be a bit windy, particularly on the mountains.
Tendency
This fantastic early summer weather will persist Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
