Themed hikes Tiroler Silberpfad

Description

The long-distance hiking trail in the Karwendel Silver Region invites nature lovers, culture enthusiasts and families to enjoy the magnificent landscape of the Karwendel Silver Region. Along the Tyrolean Silver Trail, you embark on a nature experience and a journey into the past of the 15th & 16th centuries - to a time when the Silver Region was known as the largest mining metropolis in the world. The history of the region runs like a "silver thread" through the entire route - thanks to our 12 information stations and numerous sights associated with silver mining in the communities.

Explore the Tyrolean Silver Trail digitally with the Locandy app - an interactive audio guide. With two different versions (for children and adults), the app opens up access to a world full of adventure, historical events and natural features - individually and at your own pace. While adults enjoy exciting background information and anecdotes, the children's version invites you on an exciting adventure in which Karwendolin and Karla Wendel need help to rescue the silver sparrows that have flown away from the sinister knight and bring them back to their nest. Equipped with the treasure map, which is available from the tourist office, a smartphone and headphones, everyone can jump straight into the adventure free of charge and discover the Tyrolean Silver Trail in a completely new, playful way.

Our snack stations along the Tyrolean Silver Trail regularly invite you to take a break. It is NOT possible to dispose of waste on site. However, the trail regularly passes public waste collection points. So take your garbage with you and dispose of it there. Do not leave any waste behind and keep the snack areas and paths in the region clean! Thank you for your support in protecting the mountain and valley nature.

What's special about the Tiroler Silberpfad:

• 5 varied daily stages
• Best hiking time: May -October
• Digitally supported long-distance hiking trail via the Locandy app
• Get to know the history of the Karwendel silver region
• Exciting trails for the whole family
• Exciting adventures and puzzles for children

The Tyrolean Silver Trail project is supported by the Regional Management District of Schwaz.

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STAGE 1: Jenbach - Stans - Vomp.
➳ Starting point: Jenbach train station
Altitude difference: ↑ 850 m, ↓ 515 m; highest point: 970 m
➳ Length: 20.4 km
➳ Walking time: ~ 07:00 h

Route description:
The first stage of the day starts at Jenbach train station. From there, the Bahnhofstraße leads to a traffic circle in about 5 minutes walking time. A detour along the main road to the north takes you to the Jenbach parish church - a building dating back to the time of copper processing around 1450. On the way back, the Jenbach organic farm store is a good place to stock up on hiking provisions.
From the traffic circle , yellow signposts guide you over the Inntalautobahn bridge down to Innstraße, where the first information station and digital stamp point awaits. Heading west, the trail leads across the Tratzberger Au. After approx. 40 minutes, you will reach the restored Tratzberg Castle - one of the most important art and cultural monuments in Tyrol, where tours are offered. At one time it belonged to the Fugger family. The Schlosswirt Tratzberg is recommended for a first rest.
From here, the route runs through the woods of Stans, past the Stans information station. A 5-minute detour takes you to the Maria Tax pilgrimage church before continuing to St. Georgenberg - Tyrol's oldest place of pilgrimage. The imposing "Hohe Brücke" bridge offers breathtaking views over the Wolfsklamm gorge below. Continue along the Alpsteig trail at a constant altitude to the Puitner Stüberl on Vomperberg - an excellent opportunity to replenish your energy reserves. Soon after, the Tiroler Silberpfad joins the Klimaweg . The first stage of the day ends at a small green area with the Vomp information station. A drinking fountain and a hiking lounger invite you to relax.
Overnight accommodation can be found on Vomperberg, or after a descent in the village of Vomp.

Waypoints & sights
➳ Information stations Jenbach, Stans, Vomp
➳ Parish church of St. Wolfgang & Leonhard, Jenbach
➳ Tratzberg Castle, Jenbach
➳ Maria Tax pilgrimage church, Stans
➳ St. Georgenberg pilgrimage monastery, Stans

Refreshment stops:
➳ Jausenplatzerl Stans (Maria Tax), Vomperberg (Karwendelrast)
➳ Organic farm store Jenbach, Jenbach
➳ Schlosswirt Tratzberg, Jenbach
➳ St. Georgenberg pilgrimage monastery, Stans
➳ Puitner Stüberl, Vomperberg
➳ Prem butcher's shop, Vomp
➳ Gasthaus Pelikan, Vomp
➳ Hotel Vomperhof, Vomp

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STAGE 2: Vomp - Terfens - Weer/Kolsass.
➳ Starting point: Vomperberg
Altitude difference: ↑ 460 m, ↓ 760 m; highest point: 895 m
➳ Length: 16.2 km
➳ Walking time: ~ 05:30 h

Route description:
From Vomperberg, the second stage of the day leads directly behind the Pension Karwendelrast to Vomperbach. For the steeper sections of the trail, we recommend using hiking poles in wet conditions. Those who have descended to the village of Vomp have two options: Either ascend to the last waypoint on Vomperberg, or hike west along the village road. After the Derfeser gravel pit, you come back to the main route.
Walk past the hydroelectric power station and a short time later cross the pedestrian bridge at Fuchsegg into the municipality of Terfens. After a short but intense ascent, the route leads via the Heizingweg to the Umlberg. Here you follow the panoramic trail directly along the edge of the forest. Continue through the picturesque Larchtal valley along the Way of St. James to the Terfens information station. A 5-minute detour of 200 m to the east takes you to the Maria Larch pilgrimage church and the associated healing water well house, where you can refill your water reserves.
Back on the main trail, head south through the Eggenfelder. Keep your eyes open: An inconspicuous path soon leads across a meadow at the edge of the forest. You soon reach Neu-Terfens via the Mühlweg and cross the Inn for the first time along Riedstraße. The village square in Weer is the perfect place to rest and relax. The end of the second stage of the day awaits shortly afterwards at the Weer information station.
Refreshment stops and accommodation are available in the towns of Weer and Kolsass.

Waypoints & sights
➳ Information stations Terfens, Weer, Kolsass
➳ Maria Larch pilgrimage church, Terfens

Refreshment stops:
➳ Jausenplatzerl Vomperberg (Karwendelrast) & Weer
➳ Schmalzerhof, Weer
➳ Hotel Rettenberg, Kolsass
➳ Gasthof Steixner, Weer

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STAGE 3: Weer/Kolsass - Kolsassberg - Weerberg.
➳ Starting point: Weer/Kolsass
Altitude difference: ↑ 680 m, ↓ 355 m; highest point: 1138 m
➳ Length: 13.3 km
➳ Walking time: ~ 05:00 h

Route description:
The shortest stage of the Tyrolean Silver Trail awaits you. Before the hike, the Kolsass organic dairy is a great place to stock up on regional delicacies. From Weer/Kolsass you head uphill to the municipality of Kolsassberg. A forest road leads to the Gartlach snack station, which is ideal for a relaxing break. From here you can enjoy the breathtaking view of the Inntal valley and the Karwendel mountains from the south side for the first time. After about 2 hours of walking, the Kolsassberg information station appears just a few meters from the Hotel Jägerhof . Attentive hikers will discover the old "Reindlmühle" mining tunnel along the way. Over the Hintere Hängebrücke suspension bridge and along the Weerbach stream , which is wild in places, the route leads into the municipality of Weerberg. Past the Maxnhager riding facility, the third destination of the day at Weerberg comes into view.

Waypoints & sights
➳ Information stations Kolsass, Kolsassberg
➳ "Reindlmühle" mining tunnel
➳ Rear suspension bridge, Kolsassberg/Weerberg
➳ Maria Empfängnis parish church, Weerberg
➳ Church of St. Peter, Weerberg
➳ Museum Rablhaus, Weerberg

Refreshment stops:

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STAGE 4: Weerberg - Pill - Schwaz.
➳ Starting point: Weerberg
Altitude difference: ↑ 810 m, ↓ 1155 m; highest point: 1487 m
➳ Length: 18.5 km
➳ Walking time: ~ 07:30 h

Route description:
Stage 4 starts from Mitterweerberg and is the longest section of the Tiroler Silberpfad - with exceptional panoramic views to the Kellerjoch, as well as over the Inntal & Karwendel mountains. An asphalted mountain road leads into the recreational forest above Weerberg. From Außerweerberg, the trail continues along the Taubenwald forest at the foot of the Gilfert. Shortly below the Loassattel, which separates Gilfert and Kuhmesser, you reach the Hochpillberg district of the municipality of Pill. Below the Naunz-Niederleger you continue to the valley station of the Kellerjochbahn, where you can take a short break at 1350m above sea level. The Tyrolean Silver Trail then continues downhill to the north - always with the destination of the silver town of Schwaz in mind. For those interested in culture and history, it is worth planning an extra day in the district capital to explore the sights in detail.

Waypoints & sights
➳ Information stations Weerberg, Pill, Schwaz
➳ Freundsberg Castle, Schwaz
Franciscan monastery, Schwaz
Parish church Maria Himmelfahrt, Schwaz
➳ Fuggerhaus, Schwaz
Schwaz silver mine, Schwaz
➳ Silver region store treasure trove, Schwaz
➳ Museum of the peoples, Schwaz
➳ Karwendel silver region tourist office, Schwaz

Refreshment stops:
➳ Jausenplatzerl Weerberg, Pillberg, Schwaz (Freundsberg)
➳ Biohotel Grafenast, Hochpillberg
➳ Frieden - The Alpine Panorama Hotel, Hochpillberg
➳ Freundsberg Castle, Schwaz
➳ Gasthof Tippeler, Schwaz
➳ Gasthof Einhorn Schaller, Schwaz
➳ Hotel-Gasthof Goldener Löwe, Schwaz
➳ Knappenkuchl, Schwaz
➳ Restaurant Silberberg, Schwaz
➳ Further restaurants can be found in the Schwaz restaurant guide.

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STAGE 5: Schwaz - Gallzein - Buch in Tirol - Jenbach.
➳ Starting point: Schwaz
Altitude difference: ↑ 805 m, ↓ 810 m; highest point: 1148 m
➳ Length: 19.5 km
➳ Walking time: ~ 07:00 h

Route description:
Starting from the silver town of Schwaz, the last stage of the day leads through the Pflanzgarten and past the Maria Zell Chapel. You pass historic mining sites on the Schwazer Knappensteig trail, which is well worth seeing. After 15 minutes, you pass the Simon Juda Chapel and continue uphill to the legendary site of the Stiersage. This is where a wild bull is said to have uncovered a silver vein with its horns for the first time in 1409. Via Koglmoos and the imposing gorge of the Bucherbach stream, the route runs through steep terrain uphill and downhill to Hochgallzein and the Gallzein information station. The trail then passes the Sailberg and leads to the last of the twelve municipalities - Buch in Tirol. Hiking poles are recommended in wet conditions on this section of the trail. Shortly before the district of Maurach, there is the Raffau Chapel, a place of power. The Rottenburg castle ruins - once the economic hub of Tyrol - and the Notburga Chapel near the tallest spruce in Tyrol - the imposing Notburga spruce - round off the places worth seeing along the Tyrolean Silver Trail. Only a few more kilometers until you cross the Inn again at Rotholz and the Jenbach train station is back in sight.

Waypoints & places of interest
➳ Gallzein and Buch in Tirol information stations
➳ Schwazer Knappensteig, Schwaz
Maria Zell Chapel, Schwaz
Simon Judah Chapel, Schwaz
➳ Raffau Chapel, Gallzein
➳ Legendary bull site, Gallzein
➳ Rottenburg castle ruins, Buch in Tirol

Refreshment stops:
➳ Jausenplatzerl Hochgallzein, Rotholz (Notburga spruce)
➳ Pirchnerhof farm store, Schwaz
➳ Kohlerhof Danzl farm store, Schwaz
➳ Gasthof Esterhammer, Buch in Tirol