Arrival by public transport
by train in the direction of Scharnitz to ‘Hochzirl’
The Solsteinhaus presents itself in the style of a stately Inntal farmhouse. The food on offer is also traditional and down-to-earth: freshly cooked with high-quality ingredients from the region.
Surrounded by extensive alpine meadows, the Solsteinhaus lies at the foot of the Erlspitze and the Großer Solstein. The ascents from Zirl, Hochzirl (approx. 3 hours each) and Scharnitz (5 hours) are on easy mountain paths, the ascent from Giessenbach (5 hours) is of medium difficulty. A quicker way to reach the invigorating mountaineering lunch: Cab from Hochzirl train station to Oberbach (valley station of the material cable car to Solsteinhaus).
Hochzirl - Pleinerweg - Solsteinhaus (Alpenverein route 213)
The quickest way to reach the Solsteinhaus mountain hut is to take the signposted trail from the train station in Hochzirl via Pleiner and Solenalm. The route takes you along hiking paths and forest roads to an altitude of 1,417 metres, where you cross the Oberbach stream. From there, the route zigzags up a steep track to the Solenalm hut (1,643 m, not open to the public), where you get wonderful views of the Erlspitze and Solstein peaks.
From there, the route leads north above the Erl Valley, crosses the stream in a north-easterly direction and then continues around two long bends to the mountain hut, which will have been visible up ahead for quite a while.
by train in the direction of Scharnitz to ‘Hochzirl’
Car park at the railway station
Solsteinhaus (AV 213)
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