Mountain hikes Smaragdsee

Pfunds / Ötztal Alps
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 15.0 km
Duration: 5:30 h

Hike to the picturesque mountain lake above the Hohenzollernhouse.

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 15.0 km
  • Duration: 5:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:618 hm
  • Elevation downhill:614 hm
Highest point2,208 m

Starting point

Parking area Wildmoos | Pfunds

Finishing point

Parking area Wildmoos | Pfunds
  • Fitness level 3 / 6
  • Technique 3 / 6

Best time of year

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Trail condition

Forest road, Trail

Equipment

We recommend equipment suitable for the tour and weather conditions, including sturdy shoes, weatherproof clothing, food, and appropriate maps.
Source: TVB Tiroler Oberland

Description

This hike starts at the Wildmoos parking lot and follows the rushing stream into the Radurschltal, leading up to the Radurschlalm. There are two ways to reach the Hohenzollernhaus and the Smaragdsee.

The first option leads left over the bridge to the Radurschlalm via the so-called Sommersteig. The second option goes right before the bridge, through the stone pine forest, past the sculpture park—a lovely spot for the whole family to relax—continuing to the material cableway and the waterfall, and then ascending steeply via the so-called Wintersteig up to the Hohenzollernhaus.

From the Hohenzollernhaus in Pfunds, a short hike leads up to the Smaragdsee, a lake that was formed by a mudslide in 2019.

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Tip: there is a hiking shuttle to the Radurschl every Tuesday

  • Parking

    Drive from Pfunds into the Radurschl Valley to the Wildmoos parking area.
    Parking area Wildmoos, paid parking

    🅿️ New Parking Management System in the Radurschltal Valley
    Signage installation in the Radurschltal Valley has been completed. The following regulations are now in effect:


    🅿️ Parking Lots
    1. P🚗 Wildmoos – 60 parking spaces (main parking lot with ticket machine)
    2. P🚗 Schönboden – 25 parking spaces
    3. P🚗 Wasserschloss – 30 spaces (access by authorization card only)

    The authorization card is available exclusively to residents with primary residence in Pfunds at the Pfunds Municipal Office.

    💶 Parking Rates
    ⏱️ 4 hours: €4
    🕛 Day pass (until midnight): €6
    📅 Each additional day: 4 €
    🗓️ Maximum 1 week: 20 €

    🎫 The parking ticket can only be purchased at the ticket machine at the Wildmoos parking lot (cash or debit card). It is valid for the Wildmoos and Schönboden parking lots, but not for the Wasserschloss parking lot.

    ⚠️ The ticket must be displayed clearly behind the windshield. Inspections are conducted by the Austrian Federal Forests (ÖBF).

    ℹ️ Important: If you have questions about administrative penalties or fines you have received, please contact the Austrian Federal Forests directly. The municipality of Pfunds is solely responsible for issuing access permits.

Weather

Sat

clear sky
10°C/1°C
15%0l5 km/h

Sun

cloudy
5°C/0°C
40%0.8l5 km/h

Mon

mainly clear
6°C/-2°C
5%0l5 km/h
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