Juifen (1,988m)

Achenkirch am Achensee / Karwendel
Route length: 7.5 km
Duration: 3:30 h

Long but easy ascent and descent. Very popular tour.

Tour information

  • Length: 7.5 km
  • Duration: 3:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:1,050 hm
  • Elevation downhill:0 hm
Highest point1,988 m

Starting point

Achenkirch, car park Falkenmoos

Finishing point

Achenkirch, Juifen (1,988 m)

Best time of year

  • January
  • February
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  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December

Equipment

Snacks and drinks, helmet, avalanche safety gear (transceiver, shovel and probe), first aid kit, bivvy bag, and mobile phone. Avalanche airbags improve your chance of survival.
Source: Achensee Tourismus

Description

The ascent starts at the car park (avalanche beacon checkpoint) and climbs over the open hill to the south towards the Falkenmoosalm forest road. Follow this road and at the first right bend, head to the left and follow the summer hiking path. At the edge of the forest, climb up to the Falkenmoosalm (1,328m) on open meadows. To the west at an elevation of 1,500m, follow the path under the Hochplatte, then turn right to the Großzemmalm and behind the moun-tain huts walk to the ridge of the Marbichler Spitze. Cross the Marbichler Joch and climb over the south-eastern ridge to the summit. 
The descent follows the ascent route.

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Take regional bus line 4080 to Achenkirch and get off at the "Achenkirch Abzw. Steinberg a. R." stop. From there, it’s a 15-minute walk.

  • Parking

    Falkenmoos car park in Achenkirch (paid parking)

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