Local poet Ludwig Ganghofer once praised the beauty of these landscapes and excellent hunting grounds around the Tillfussalm with poetic prose. He wrote one of his most famous works, „Das Schweigen im Walde - The Silence of the Forest” in the Gaistal Valley. Even today, the high country around Tillfussalm is a popular meeting place for nature enthusiasts. Hikers and walkers enjoy the romantic Ganghoferweg Trail leading through beautiful Gaistal, especially the sight of peacefully grazing cows, who benefit from these excellent pastures and shady forests. If you are lucky, you may even catch a glimpse of one of the prime stag that are known to roam this region.

Alpine Walk
Starting point
Leutasch, car park next to Salzbach, entrance to the Gaistal Valley
Finishing point
Leutasch, car park next to Salzbach, entrance to the Gaistal Valley
Mountain chain
Wetterstein Mountains
Length
10.2 km
Total hiking time
2 h 30 min
Features
- Wheelchair-accessible Hiking Route
- Circular hike
Difficulty rating
easy (hiking trails)
Altitude
Elevation uphill 335m
Vertical metres downhill 335m
Fitness level
Technique
Best time of year
* These are approximate values and recommendations. Please take your personal fitness level, technical ability and the current weather conditions into account. Tirol Werbung cannot guarantee that the information provided is correct and accepts no liability.
Trail description
The hike starts in Leutasch at the metered car park next to Salzbach, at the entrance to the Gaistal Valley. A steep trail leads initially 150 metres uphill from here, followed by an almost flat forest trail (altitude difference: 102 metres) to the alpine farm.
Simply turn around and follow the same route back for your return journey.