Mountain hikes Four summit route along the Glungezer High Trail

Patsch / Tux Alps

difficult

14.6 km

5:00 h

Off the well-trodden Zirbenweg with a view into the idyllic Viggartal.

Tour information

Requirement: difficult
Length: 14.6 km
Duration: 5:00 h
Elevation uphill:1,077 hm
Elevation downhill:1,008 hm

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Elevation profile

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Highest point2,668 m

Starting point

Patscherkofel

Finishing point

Glungezer

Fitness level 5 / 6

Best time of year

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Equipment

Please be sure to plan the last descent of the cable car in advance!

Source: Hall Wattens

Description

After ascending with the Patscherkofel cable car, we leave the usual tourist paths and head to the quiet side of the Patscherkofel and Glungezer: on the "Inntal-High Trail".

Getting here

Arrival by public transport
The Patscherkofel cable car can be reached directly from Innsbruck via "Line J".
More information at:
http://www.vvt.at
Parking
There are free parking spaces directly at the Patscherkofel cable cars.

Weather

Today

clear sky

28°C/13°C

35%0.9l5 km/h

Thu

clear sky

29°C/13°C

5%0.2l5 km/h

Fri

clear sky

30°C/13°C

0%0.6l5 km/h

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