Hut hike Hut hike: Schwendberg Möslbahn cable car station - Jausenstation Melchboden (Zillertaler Höhenstraße)

Hippach, Zillertal / Tuxer Alpen
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 10.7 km
Duration: 4:00 h

Experience a scenic hike along the Zillertaler Höhenstraße! From the Möslbahn to Jausenstation Melchboden, 2.020 m enjoy rustic alpine huts, breathtaking views, and the perfect spot for a sunrise break.

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 10.7 km
  • Duration: 4:00 h
  • Elevation uphill:640 hm
  • Elevation downhill:640 hm
Highest point2,020 m

Starting point

Möslbahn cable car station, Hochschwendberg 525, 6283 Hippach

Finishing point

Möslbahn cable car station, Hochschwendberg 525, 6283 Hippach
  • Fitness level 2 / 6
  • Technique 2 / 6

Features

  • Wheelchair hike

Best time of year

  • January
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Trail condition

  • Well-marked hiking trail
  • Gravel road along the Zillertaler Höhenstraße
  • Gentle to moderate ascents
  • Expansive alpine meadows with open valley views
  • Sections with wide, partly unpaved paths
  • Ideal for sunrise tours
  • No technical difficulties

Equipment

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Source: Zillertal

Description

This scenic hike No. 19 begins at the Möslbahn Schwendberg and takes you past the rustic Brindlingalm, 1.823 m and Nasenalm, 1.700 m to the highest point of the Zillertaler Höhenstraße. Along the way, you’ll enjoy breathtaking panoramic views – perfect for a sunrise tour! At the top, the Jausenstation Melchboden, 2.020 m invites you to take a well-deserved break before heading back along the same route.

Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

Getting here

More tours in the surrounding area

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