Mountain hikes To the pilgrimage church of St. Magdalena (1,661 m)

Gschnitz / Stubaier Alpen
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 3.0 km
Duration: 2:30 h

The pilgrimage church of St. Magdalena is a centuries-old mysterious place of power surrounded by rocks.

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 3.0 km
  • Duration: 2:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:450 hm
  • Elevation downhill:450 hm
Highest point1,661 m

Starting point

Stop Erhartlerhof/Parking lot St. Magdalena

Finishing point

pilgrimage church of St. Magdalena
  • Fitness level 3 / 6
  • Technique 3 / 6

Best time of year

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Trail condition

Hiking trail, red mountain trail

Equipment

Water, rain & sun protection, hiking clothes (hiking poles), good mood

Description

From the bus stop "Erhartlerhof" or at the car park for the fixed rope route, cross a bridge and follow the signs (trail no. 52) through the forest, quite steeply uphill. After about an hour, you reach the pilgrimage church with the catered snack station, which is nestled in the rocks on a flat meadow shoulder.

Above the snack station is a climbing garden, to the entrance it is about 5 min. descent as ascent. Alternative: Ascent via the via ferrata (B/C, medium difficulty) possible.

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Take the regional bus 4146 in the direction of "Gschnitz" from Steinach a. Br. station to "Trins Erhertlerhof" [exact timetables can be found at www.vvt.at]. Free use of the bus with the Wipptal Guest Card! 

  • Parking

    Car park St. Magdalena

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