Summit hikes Stoankasern - Gschützsattel - Wandspitze - Weitental

Tux/Hintertux im Zillertal / Tuxer Alpen
Difficulty ratings: difficult
Route length: 10.0 km
Duration: 5:00 h

Endless expanses in the Tux Alps!

Tour information

  • Requirement: difficult
  • Length: 10.0 km
  • Duration: 5:00 h
  • Elevation uphill:790 hm
  • Elevation downhill:870 hm
Highest point2,660 m

Starting point

Stoankasern

Finishing point

Weitental - Schleierwasserfall
  • Fitness level 4 / 6
  • Technique 4 / 6

Best time of year

  • January
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Trail condition

Mountain path
Mountain trail crossing Gschützsattel and to the Wandspitze - difficulty level: difficult, surefootedness and a head for heights required! For experienced hikers only!

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

Trail no. 35 runs uphill over the Toten Böden to the Junssee junction. From there, the AV trail no. 323 leads over the Gschützsattel to the Wandspitze (2,614 m). Descent into the Weitental valley in serpentines.
Past the Schleier waterfall, you reach Hintertux (AV-path no 324, path nos 11 or 17 - walking time 1 h).

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    busline 4104
    bus stops: Tux-Lanersbach Tux-Center/Eggalm (Start Wandertaxi)
                     Tuxer Mühle or Klausboden in Juns
                     Feuerwehr or Gletscherbahn in Hintertux

    Hiking taxi as ascent assistance - TU and THU from 09:15 Tux-Center/Tux-Lanersbach 401!
    Registration: Tel. +43 664 4260106 one day before at the latest by 21.00 hrs.

  • Parking

    Tux-Center/Tux-Lanersbach 401, 6293 Tux

    car parking Tuxer Mühle in Juns, at the end of the village right beside the L6-Tuxer Landesstraße or
    car parking Heliport Alpin 5 in Madseit, 10 m after the car parking Tuxer Mühle left side

    Hintertux 794: dayparking cablecar Hintertux Glacier

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