The Inntaler Höhenweg trail

Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 76 km
Duration: 30:40 h

The “Inntaler Höhenweg 2000” is a 6-day high alpine trek that follows the 2,000 m contour line eastwards high above the Inntal Valley, from the Patscherkofel to the Kellerjoch and vice versa. The trail is located at altitudes between 1,800 and 2,800 m and leads through the largely unspoiled, secluded mountains of the Tux Alps

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 76 km
  • Duration: 30:40 h
  • Elevation uphill:4967 hm
  • Elevation downhill:4529 hm
Highest point 2,794 m
  • Fitness level 4 / 6

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Description

From Innsbruck/Igls it traverses the Patscherkofel on the Stone Pine Path (Zirbenweg ) to the Glungezer Hütte alpine hut (2,610 m), and along the “Glungezer & Geier” ridge route across the seven Tuxer summits to Lizumer Hütte alpine hut (2,019 m). From here it follows central alpine route 02A over the Grafennsjoch to Weidener Hütte alpine hut, from there over the Nurpensjoch to Rastkogel Hütte alpine hut (2,117 m), to Hochfügen and over the Loassattel to Kellerjoch Hütte alpine hut, before descending to Schwaz.

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Mit dem Bus J zum Ausgangsort nach Igls/ Innsbruck

  • Contact

    Der Inntaler Höhenweg 2000

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