Hut hike Hiking tour to Zupalsee Hütte 2.350m

Virgen in Osttirol / Venediger Group
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 14.9 km
Duration: 8:30 h

Magnificent panorama of the ice giants of the Venediger Group

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 14.9 km
  • Duration: 8:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:1,261 hm
  • Elevation downhill:1,261 hm
Highest point2,350 m

Starting point

Car park Würfelehütte 1.100m

Finishing point

Car park Würfelehütte 1.100m
  • Fitness level 5 / 6
  • Technique 3 / 6

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Trail condition

Hiking trail

Equipment

Basic equipmentformountainhikingincludessturdy hiking bootswith a goodtread, a 30-35 literbackpack, and functionalclothingbased on thelayeringprinciple, includingsufficient spare clothes. Essential itemsare rain, cold, and sunprotection, adequatefluids and food, aswellas a first-aid kit and a charged mobile phone. A mapor a GPS devicesupportsorientation. 

The informationservesas a guideline and does not claimtobe exhaustive. Equipment mustalwaysbeadaptedtothe planned route, weatherconditions, season, naturalhazards, environmental influences, and personal needs. 

Source: TVB Osttirol

Description

The starting point for the hiking tour to the hut Zupalseehütte is the parking place Würfelehütte at the so-called "Virger Tratte".
For the ascent hikers are offered two different options. Either you follow the road, which leads away from the left side of the parking place for about 5 hours. Or you take the more demanding path through the forest, for which you will need about 3,5 to 4 hours.

For those who prefer a more moderate hike, it is recommended to take the hut taxi to the hut Wetterkreuzhütte. Then walk along a wide hiking trail in the direction of the hut Zupalseehütte. The hike from the Wetterkreuzhütte to the Zupalseehütte takes about 1,5 hours.

Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Bus stop Virgen Kirche

  • Parking

    Follow the street Virgener Landesstraße. Turn left after the tavern Gasthof Rose and then left again immediately after the bakery Joast. Follow the road to its end and then turn right to reach the parking place Würfelehütte.
    Car park Würfelehütte

Weather

Today

partly Cloudy
9°C/3°C
40%0.4l0 km/h

Thu

light rain
6°C/4°C
85%19.8l0 km/h

Fri

light rain showers
6°C/-2°C
85%4.7l5 km/h
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