Mountain hikes Hike to Pitzenschlucht [gorge]

Jerzens im Pitztal / Ötztaler Alpen
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 7.2 km
Duration: 2:45 h

Hike to Pitzenschlucht [gorge]

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 7.2 km
  • Duration: 2:45 h
  • Elevation uphill:300 hm
  • Elevation downhill:300 hm
Highest point1,166 m

Starting point

Car park Kirche Jerzens

Finishing point

Car park Kirche Jerzens

Features

  • Circular route

Best time of year

  • January
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Trail condition

asphalt, forest path, track
Source: Pitztal

Description

Starting point: Jerzens town centre. Follow the path in the direction of Niederhof, after crossing the Pitztal country road continue a little further on a  tarmac road to Kienberg. Turn left at the first crossroads, follow the path, which will run into a steep track a to the Pitzenschlucht gorge. You can choose to either return by the same route or via the hamlet of Schön.

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