Hut hike Hut hike: Schlegeis reservoir - Friesenberghaus

Finkenberg, Zillertal /
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 12 km
Duration: 4:45 h

End of the line! At least for the first stage of the Berliner Höhenweg. But even so, the Friesenberghütte on the turquoise-blue Friesenbergsee lake is well worth the hike. Oh yes, and on the way back you can also enjoy the magnificent view of the Schlegeis reservoir at the Olperer Hütte.

Tour character

Varied hike from the Schlegeis reservoir via the idyllic Friesenbergalm to the Friesenberghaus (2,498 m). The route leads through mountain pine fields and the wild Lapenkar before reaching the high-altitude refuge. From here, there are summit destinations such as the Hohe Riffler (3,231 m) or the Petersköpfl (2,679 m)

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 12 km
  • Duration: 4:45 h
  • Elevation uphill:750 hm
  • Elevation downhill:750 hm
Highest point 2,498 m

Starting point

Schlegeis reservoir, 6295 Ginzling

Finishing point

Schlegeis reservoir, 6295 Ginzling
  • Fitness level 4 / 6
  • Technique 4 / 6

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Description

The path to the Friesenberghaus, 2.498 m begins at the Schlegeis Reservoir. Follow trail No. 532, which branches off to the right towards the Dominikushütte, 1.805 m. After crossing the Alelebach, you walk over a dirt road and through a marshy meadow. The trail then leads through dwarf pines to the Friesenbergalm, 2.036 m. From there, it continues into the Lapenkar, from where you will reach the Friesenberghaus, 2.498 m in about 90 minutes. The path ascends gently into the cirque, crosses the Lapenkarbach, and then follows the slope to the hut. There, you will intersect with the Berliner Höhenweg leading to the Olpererhütte, 2.389 m. From the Friesenberghaus, 2.498 m, you can climb the Hoher Riffler, 3.231 m or the nearby Petersköpfl, 2.679 m. You can return via the same path or descend trail No. 530 to the Alpengasthaus Breitlahner, 1.257 m.

Getting here

  • Contact

    Hüttenwanderung: Ginzling Schlegeis Stausee - Friesenberghaus

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