Themed hikes Pitztaler Sagensteig

St. Leonhard im Pitztal / Ötztal Alps
Difficulty ratings: easy
Route length: 3.7 km
Duration: 1:00 h

The Pitztal Legend Trail combines stunning natural scenery with the valley’s fascinating world of legends. Five interactive stations line the trail all the way to the Gletscherstube at the foot of the Mittelbergferner glacier.

Tour information

  • Requirement: easy
  • Length: 3.7 km
  • Duration: 1:00 h
  • Elevation uphill:160 hm
  • Elevation downhill:160 hm
Highest point1,894 m

Starting point

Car park Mittelberg or bus stop Mittelberg Wendestelle

Finishing point

Car park Mittelberg or bus stop Mittelberg Wendestelle
  • Fitness level 1 / 6
  • Technique 2 / 6

Features

  • Circular route
  • Suitable for families

Best time of year

  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December

Trail condition

path, forest road
Source: TVB 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

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    The bus stop Mittelberg Wendestelle  is located right nearby.

  • Parking

    Parking available at the Mittelberg parking lot

Weather

Today

partly Cloudy
20°C/11°C
30%0.2l5 km/h

Tue

clear sky
25°C/10°C
0%0l5 km/h

Wed

light rain showers
25°C/13°C
55%5.1l5 km/h
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