Mountain hikes Bergwerk Platzertal

Pfunds / Ötztal Alps
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 17.8 km
Duration: 7:00 h

Hike through the Pfundser Tschey into the Platzertal to the historic mine, once home to the most important ore deposits in the Landeck district at 2,500–3,000 m elevation.

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 17.8 km
  • Duration: 7:00 h
  • Elevation uphill:896 hm
  • Elevation downhill:892 hm
Highest point2,497 m

Starting point

Parking area Tscheylücke | Pfunds

Finishing point

Parking area Tscheylücke | Pfunds
  • Fitness level 4 / 6
  • Technique 3 / 6

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Trail condition

Forest road, trail

Equipment

We recommend equipment suitable for the tour and weather conditions, including sturdy shoes, weatherproof clothing, food, and appropriate maps.
Source: TVB Tiroler Oberland

Description

Drive from Pfunds to Greit up to the Tscheylücke. From there the path leads through the beautiful high valley past the Maria Schnee chapel to a fork in the road. Here the path branches off to the right towards Platzertal. Follow the signposting always towards Platzer Alm. Pass the dilapidated buildings of the ore and silver processing and continue to the alpine pasture. Passing the alpine pasture you continue to the probably highest mine of the Alps. Here, lead, zinc, silver and copper were mined at an altitude of almost 3,000 m. 

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Line 210, Bus stop Pfunds Dorf, walking distance to Tscheylücke: 6,9 km
    Line 273, Bus stop Pfunds Stuben, walking distance to Tscheylücke: 8,1 km

    Tip: There ist a hiking shuttle to the Tschey every Thursday

  • Parking

    Drive from Pfunds via Greit to the parking area Tscheylücke.
    Parking area Tscheylücke, free of charge

Weather

Today

light rain
10°C/5°C
85%19l5 km/h

Fri

cloudy
6°C/-3°C
70%0.3l5 km/h

Sat

clear sky
7°C/-4°C
5%0l5 km/h
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