Themed hikes Pitztaler Sagensteig

St. Leonhard im Pitztal /

easy

3.7 km

1:00 h

Pitztaler Sagensteig

Tour information

Requirement: easy
Length: 3.7 km
Duration: 1:00 h
Elevation uphill:160 hm
Elevation downhill:160 hm

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Elevation profile

Pitztaler Sagensteig.gpx

Highest point1,894 m

Starting point

Car park Mittelberg or bus stop Mittelberg Wendestelle

Finishing point

Car park Mittelberg or bus stop Mittelberg Wendestelle

Features

Circular route
Suitable for families

Best time of year

January
February
March
April
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November
December

Trail condition

path, forest road

Source: Pitztal

Description

Follow the “Pitztaler Sagensteig” [path of Pitztal’s legends] with five stops - about the myths and legends of Pitztal - up to the catered mountain hut Gletscherstube at the foot of the Mittelberg glacier. You can return back to Mittelberg via the same path or follow the agricultural road or the Talwanderweg [valley hiking trail] to Mandarfen.

Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

Gletscherstube (1,915 m)
Opening hours:Open today
Place: St. Leonhard im Pitztal
: Alpine pasture / hut / mountain restaurant
see restaurant details: Gletscherstube (1,915 m)

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See trail: Pitztal Alpine Pasture Route
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See trail: St Leonharder Höhenweg (high-level trail)
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Difficulty: medium
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Difficulty: medium
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