This route starts at the underpass in the north of Zirl and leads towards the "Schießstand" (shooting range). From there, you continue up the steps to a path that leads gently uphill to the "Schöne Aussicht" viewpoint (route no. 2), where you can enjoy wonderful views of the surrounding mountains. The route then continues along the Vogellehrweg bird trail to Hochzirl (route no. 15).
At the spring, take route no. 13 down to the Schlossbach stream, where you get beautiful views of the Karwendel railway bridge, the "Hohe Schlossbachbrücke". The route then continues over the bridge and uphill towards Leithen. When you come to a clearing in the forest, take the left-hand path to the Schlosssteig trail and continue past the Fragenstein castle ruins and back to Zirl.
The route can also be completed in the opposite direction.
This hike starts at the multi-purpose building (tourist information) and leads steadily uphill past the Kaiser-Maximilian-Hütte mountain hut (not open in summer) to the Schwarzmoos plateau and back.
The Seebenalm mountain hut is located at an altitude of 1,575 metres above sea level in the Mieming Range, above the Seebenwände rockfaces and near the picturesque Lake Seeben. The lake is only 20 minutes away. The hut has a self-service restaurant, where you can get drinks and snacks. Overnight accommodation is not available.
The hike up to the Seebenalm mountain hut takes 2.5 hours from the village of Ehrwald. If you want to make the climb a little easier, you can take the gondola from Ehrwald up to the mountain lift station and then hike for about an hour from there.
This hike leads east out of the Raiffeisenbank car park towards Gasthof Post. From there, cross the main road and walk between the Sonnenhof and Spielmann guesthouses towards St. Georgskirche church. Shortly before reaching the chapel, turn left to follow a dirt road across the fields to Affenhausen. Continue along the Wiesenweg trail, which initially leads left and slightly downhill before turning right at the next crossing towards the Nothelferkapelle chapel. Shortly afterwards, you'll see signs for the "Seerosenteich" (water lily pond). Follow the route as it leads along the left edge of the forest to the small pond. If you would like to do a circular hike, continue through the forest for just under half an hour until you come to a crossing with a forest road. Turn right and you'll soon see a yellow hiking sign that points the way back to Mieming/Obermieming. Once back in the alpine meadows, follow the paths towards St. Georgskirche church, which you'll soon see up on the right some distance away. From there, it's not far until you're back at the starting point.
Seigesalm - Windegg - Juifenalm
This hike starts from the Seigesalm mountain hut and leads to Windegg with its stunning panoramic mountain views. This is the start of the descent to the Juifenalm mountain hut.
The first section from Sellrain through Fotscher Valley to Alpengasthof Bergheim is possible by car. From there, the route continues along the Güterweg trail to the Kaseralm mountain hut. Then, either follow the Winterweg trail along the right bank of the Fotscherbach stream, past the Seealm mountain hut and on to the Potsdamer Hütte mountain hut at 2,009 metres above sea level. Alternatively, cross the Fotscherbach stream and follow the Gottwaldweg (Sommerweg) trail to the Potsdamer Hütte along the left bank. The latter is stonier and can sometimes be swampy underfoot but it is shorter and has better views. The Potsdamer Hütte is a DAV (German Alpine Club) mountain hut and is open from mid-June until mid-October.
The "Sellrainer Hüttenrunde" is a high alpine, multi-day, circular hut hike that leads through the entire Kühtai-Sellrain Valley region. There are plenty of ways to join and enjoy the trail, which shows the full variety of the Sellrain mountains from the huge, glacier-covered granite gneiss mountains in the upper Lüsens Valley to the gentle hills around the Fotscher Valley and the mighty Acherkogel high above the Tyrolean Oberland region.
Seven days, 80 kilometres and 5,700 vertical metres – the Sellrain Valley Mountain Hut Tour is a truly special mountaineering experience. The tour starts in Sellrain at an altitude of 900 metres above sea level and climbs right up to Schöntalspitze peak, the highest point of the tour, at an altitude of over 3,000 metres above sea level. The tour is split into seven stages and passes numerous mountain huts along the way, where you can enjoy delicious Tyrolean cuisine, rustic accommodation and rejuvenating tranquillity.
The tour stops at the following mountain huts: Potsdamer Hütte, Westfalenhaus, Pforzheimer Hütte, Schweinfurter Hütte, Bielefelder Hütte and Dortmunder Hütte. The route requires a lot of stamina and mountain experience.
Detailed information about the various stages can be found at www.innsbruck.info/huettenrunde
This route leads from Kühtai towards the Zirmbachalm mountain hut, turning left off the road before the first arcade onto trail number 152 and 153. The trail continues up to Bachwandkopf and onwards to Peter-Anich-Hütte mountain hut, before following the Peter-Anich-Höhensteig trail to the Rosskogelhütte mountain hut. From there, the climb continues up Rosskogel mountain and then heads back down to Sellrain on the Sellrainer Höhenwanderweg (the Sellrain Valley high-altitude hiking trail). The tour is also highly recommended in the other direction and offers wonderful views of the Inn Valley.
Gasthaus Neuwirt - Potsdamer Hütte.
The first stage of this seven-day alpine tour takes you straight up to lofty heights. The route starts in Sellrain at 900 metres above sea level. The starting point is the bus stop at Gasthaus Neuwirt. You then follow the route up past the Bergheim Fotsch mountain hut at an altitude of 1,500 metres above sea level and then onwards to the Potsdamer Hütte mountain hut at 2,000 metres above sea level. At a normal pace, you can complete this route in about 3.5 hours.
On the second day of this alpine tour, you hike from the Potsdamer Hütte mountain hut to the Westfalenhaus mountain hut. 270 vertical metres separate these two huts but don't let that fool you: this stage actually has an elevation gain of almost 1,500 metres and an elevation loss of over 1,200 metres. From the Potsdamer Hütte mountain hut, follow route number 119 past the Schafalm mountain hut to the summit of Roter Kogel at 2,870 metres above sea level. The route then leads down into the Lüsens Valley along trail no. 36 and trail no. 35 to the village of Lüsens at 1,300 metres above sea level. From there, you follow the Dr.-Siemon-Weg trail to the final destination of this stage, the Westfalenhaus mountain hut. Walking time: 9 hours.
Alternative route 1: Via Hochgrafljoch (2,693 m) by following route no. 35 down into the Lüsens Valley. Then continue as above.
Alternative route 2: Up to Roter Kogel (2,832 m) then down past the Aflinger Alm mountain hut (1814 m, not open to the public) to Praxmar. You can stop for food and drink at the Alpengasthof Praxmar. Continue to the Westfalenhaus mountain hut the following day.
Joining options: From Praxmar or Lüsens, follow the Sommerweg trail to the Westfalenhaus mountain hut (walking time 3 or 2 hours respectively).
Follow route no. 143 from the Westfalenhaus mountain hut up to the Zischgenscharte ridge at 2,900 metres above sea level. From there, it is well worth doing a detour up to the Schöntalspitze peak at 3,000 metres above sea level. This is the highest point of the entire tour. The route then continues via the Zischgeles Ferner glacier to the Gleirsch Valley and the Pforzheimer Hütte mountain hut at 2,300 metres above sea level.
This difficult stage has an elevation gain of 780 metres and an elevation loss of 745 metres.
The walking time is at least 5 hours.
Joining options: From St. Sigmund via the Gleirschalm mountain hut to the Pforzheimer Hütte mountain hut (walking time: 2.5 hours)
This hike leads along route no. 145 to the Gleirschjöchl and then continues via Schneeloch to the Zwieselbach Valley and the Schweinfurter Hütte mountain hut at over 2,000 metres above sea level.
This stage has an elevation gain of 440 metres and an elevation loss of 715 metres. Walking time: 4 hours.
Joining options: From Umhausen-Niederthai in the Ötz Valley through the Horlach Valley to the Schweinfurter Hütte mountain hut (walking time 2 hours).
This stage leads via the Hochreichscharte ridge at 2,900 metres above sea level and the Niederreichscharte ridge at 2,700 metres above sea level, before continuing via Lauser and Achplatte to the Bielefelder Hütte mountain hut.
This difficult stage has an elevation gain of 880 metres and an elevation loss of 800 metres. Walking time: 9 hours.
Joining options: From Ötz or Ochsengarten to the Bielefelder Hütte mountain hut (walking time 3.25 hours and 2.15 hours respectively)
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