Mountain hikes Circular Hike Hintertux - Madseit

Tux/Hintertux im Zillertal / Tuxer Alpen
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 4.0 km
Duration: 1:30 h

Circular hike through quiet forest paths and over sunny slopes.

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 4.0 km
  • Duration: 1:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:230 hm
  • Elevation downhill:200 hm
Highest point1,585 m

Starting point

Hintertux fire department

Finishing point

Hintertux fire department

Features

  • Circular route

Best time of year

  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December

Trail condition

Asphalt, gravel, mountain path

Equipment

Sports shoes with good thread sole – BETTER: light hiking shoes

Clotihing suitable for the weather

Sunscreen

Drinks and food

Source: Zillertal

Description

From the village center in Hintertux in the direction of Hotel Hohenhaus (house no. 774), turn right along the road past Haus Windegg (house no. 748) and Haus Christina (house no. 740) to the fork in the road. There turn left and continue along the forest road (trail no. 17) until trail no. 11 branches off to the right in the direction of Madseit. The partly steep forest trail leads to house no. 729 and Haus Markus (house no. 723), past there in the direction of Alpinhotel Berghaus (house no. 711) where then hiking trail no. 12 leads back to the starting point Hintertux.
 

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Linienbus 4104
    Bus stop Tux-Hintertux Feuerwehr

  • Parking

    The closest car park is located at the valley station of the Hintertux Glacier, from there it is approx. 15 minutes' walk to the starting point of the hike. Simply follow the main road L6.

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