Opening hours:open
Place:Gries am Brenner
:Alpine pasture / hut / mountain restaurant
A beautiful, easy, and consistently safe ski tour with a descent down a former ski run—especially suitable for beginners! The route is almost always accessible and especially beautiful on clear full-moon nights. And to round out the tour, we recommend stopping for a bite to eat at the Sattelbergalm with the host, Luis.
The ski tour to the Sattelberg in the Wipptal is a varied classic with about 850 meters of elevation gain, ideal for beginners and those looking to take it easy. The ascent begins in Gries am Brenner and leads over gentle terrain and well-marked trails up to the 2,115-meter-high summit. The tour offers magnificent views of the surrounding mountains. Thanks to its moderate difficulty, the tour is also very popular among less experienced ski tourers.
Starting point is the valley station of the former Sattelberg cable cars. First a short ascent on the former piste, past the Larcherhof. Then keep to the right and walk through the beautiful forest or on the piste to the former Sattelberg middle station (1,630 m). On the left is the rustic Sattelbergalm, which invites you to take a break. Continue left at the middle station on a path to the signpost "Sattelbergspitze", then right on a forest path up through the forest until you reach a fence (border with Italy). Approximately follow the fence and shortly before the summit swing out to the right and climb the Sattelbergspitze. Alternatively, you can also ascend to the summit via the slopes.
Descend via the former slopes.
By train (S4, S3) to Steinach a. Brenner and then by bus 4145 in the direction of Obernberg on to Gries a. Brenner until the Gh Sprenger stop. From there approx. 200 m to the former ski slope of the Sattelbergalm.
By car via A13 exit 19 "Matrei-Steinach" to Steinach and on to Gries. In the village, take the turnoff into the Obernbergtal valley and drive for approx. 1 min to the "Sattelberg" parking area below the motorway bridge.
Sattelberg parking area below the motorway bridge (subject to charge)
