Summit hikes Kaserer Scharte - Frauenwand - Weiße Wand

Tux/Hintertux im Zillertal / Zillertaler Alpen
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 6.8 km
Duration: 3:30 h

Glaciated peaks all around and the sky above: once you have reached the cross of the Weiße Wand, which is well worth seeing, take a deep breath and then enjoy magical summit moments.

Tour character

A superlative summit tour of medium difficulty, which can be rewardingly extended for experienced hikers. The ascent is best started with a cable car ride to the Sommerbergalm or from Kasern, the panoramic tour to the Weiße Wand (2,518 m) leads along red mountain paths via the Tuxer Joch and the Tuxerjochhaus to the destination. The variant of a circular tour via the Kaserer Scharte with short exposed and rope-insured passages is considered difficult.

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 6.8 km
  • Duration: 3:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:500 hm
  • Elevation downhill:490 hm
Highest point2,516 m

Starting point

Sommerbergalm top station glacier bus I

Finishing point

Sommerbergalm top station glacier bus I
  • Fitness level 3 / 6
  • Technique 3 / 6

Features

  • Circular route

Best time of year

  • January
  • February
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  • December

Trail condition

Mountain path

Equipment

Correct footwear (sole with a tread, firm hiking shoes)

Clothing (quickly drying, protection against wind, rain and cold)

Sunscreen – ATTENTION: strong sunlight in the mountains! Sunglasses, head protection, sunscreen with a high sun protection factor

First aid kit (gauze bandage, plaster)

Charged mobile phone

Drinks and food (drink plenty of fluid on hikes – but avoid alcohol!)

Source: Zillertal

Description

Ascent with the gondola from Hintertux (1,500 m) to the Sommerbergalm (2,100 m); from there follow the trail to the junction with trail signs (1/2 hour) and continue up the flowering mountain slopes to the Kaserer Scharte (2,446 m), partly on AV trail no. 326.
Hike on the rope-secured AV trail no. 527 (no fear of heights and sure-footedness required!) to the Frauenwand (2,541 m) and over the Weiße Wand (2,518 m) for half an hour to the Tuxerjoch Haus (2,313 m). After a rest, take the wide alpine path or the AV path no. 324 back to the starting point.

Our tip: Attention marmots - don't forget your camera and binoculars!

Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Bus line 4104
    Bus stop Hintertux Gletscherbahn

  • Parking

    Day parking lot Hintertux glacier lift 794

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