Winter hike Bichlalm - Hintertux

Tux / Tux Alps
Difficulty ratings: easy
Route length: 5.0 km
Duration: 2:00 h

Winter hike with glacier view

Tour information

  • Requirement: easy
  • Length: 5.0 km
  • Duration: 2:00 h
  • Elevation uphill:260 hm
  • Elevation downhill:240 hm
Highest point1,695 m

Starting point

village centre Hintertux, bus stop "Feuerwehr" firebrigade

Finishing point

Hintertux Gletscherbahn (bottom station cable car)
  • Fitness level 2 / 6
  • Technique 2 / 6

Best time of year

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Trail condition


broadly groomed forest road (natural toboggan run)
from Bichlalm slightly sloping winter hiking path

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 Tourismus GmbH

Description

From the village centre in Hintertux in the direction of Alpenbad Hotel Hohenhaus (house no. 774), then right along the road past Haus Windegg (house no. 748) and Haus Christina (house no. 740) to the fork in the road. Turn left there and continue along the forest road (trail no. 17, also toboggan run) to the Bichlalm.
After a good refreshment, descend from the hut on the prepared descent path no. 15 into the valley to Hintertux. Above the fence to the avalanche dam. Follow the wide path along the dam to the tunnel. From here, walk into the valley on trail no. 11 to the end of the valley with the Hintertux glacier railway.

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Bus/train
    from Jenbach with the Zillertalbahn railway to Mayrhofen station
    from Mayrhofen railway station, take the 4104 bus to Hintertux

    bus stops Hintertux "Feuerwehr" (firebrigade) & "Gletscherbahn" (bottom station cable car)

  • Parking


    Zillertal: B 169 from Strass/Brettfalltunnel to Mayrhofen - junction Ginzling/Hintertux
    Tuxertal: turn right at the crossroads and stay on the L 6 Tuxer Landesstraße to Hintertux

    car parking "Gletscherbahn", Hintertux 794

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