Themed hikes Themed footpath: Life at the foot of the Glacier

Tux/Hintertux im Zillertal / Tuxer Alpen
Difficulty ratings: easy
Route length: 2.5 km
Duration: 1:00 h

Hintertux - surrounded by steep mountain slopes, shaped by hard winters and short summers.

Tour information

  • Requirement: easy
  • Length: 2.5 km
  • Duration: 1:00 h
  • Elevation uphill:60 hm
  • Elevation downhill:60 hm
Highest point1,550 m

Starting point

Hintertux Gletscherbahn

Finishing point

Hintertux Gletscherbahn
  • Fitness level 2 / 6
  • Technique 1 / 6

Features

  • Circular route
  • Suitable for families
  • suitable for pushchairs

Best time of year

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

Trail condition

Schotterweg

Equipment

"-"
Source: Zillertal

Description

Hiking trail no. 11 starts at the car park in front of the valley station on the right, at the wooden gate. A short distance along the stream, slight ascent, continue flat above Hintertux on the field path, go through the tunnel and descend at the Alpenbad Hotel Hohenhaus to the centre of Hintertux. Below the Thermal-Badhotel Kirchler, trail no. 10 (Badweg) leads along the Tuxbach stream back to the starting point.
The trail can also be used with an all-terrain stroller.

Other direction: Hiking trail no. 11 - Hintertux village center - ascent to Alpenbad Hotel Hohenhaus - left through the tunnel - Neuhintertux, valley station of the glacier lift.  You can return to the starting point via trail no. 10 along the Tuxbach.

 

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    busline 4104
    bus stops Hintertux village fire brigade "Feuerwehr"/ bottom station of cable car Hintertux Glacier "Gletscherbahn"

  • Parking

    at the bottom station cable car Hintertux Glacier (794)

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