Brandberger Kolm

Difficulty ratings: difficult
Route length: 13.7 km
Duration: 7:30 h

You can see the giant Steinmandl early on when you set off for the Brandberger Kolm. Fortunately, because the Brandberger Kolm is at least as beautiful from below as it is from above.

Tour character

Challenging mountain tour to the Brandberger Kolm, a summit in the Zillertal with great views. From the starting point in Brandberg, the trail first leads through forest and alpine pastures before the ascent becomes steeper and more alpine. The trail leads over scree and rocky terrain, where surefootedness and a head for heights are essential. The summit of the Brandberger Kolm rewards you with a magnificent view of the Zillertal Alps and the surrounding valley.

Tour information

  • Requirement: difficult
  • Length: 13.7 km
  • Duration: 7:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:1,600 hm
  • Elevation downhill:1,600 hm
Highest point2,700 m

Starting point

Municipal office, Brandberg 13, 6290 Brandberg

Finishing point

Municipal office, Brandberg 13, 6290 Brandberg
  • Fitness level 5 / 6
  • Technique 5 / 6

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Trail condition

  • Well developed start
  • Steep serpentines
  • Demanding passages
  • Scree fields, stony paths
  • Sure-footedness and a head for heights required
  • Slippery, eroded sections in the upper area

Equipment

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Description

From the municipal office on the Brandberg, you start your hike in the direction of Gasthaus Thanner. Then follow trail no. 513 to the Kolmhaus. From the Kolmhaus, the path leads flat through the Brandberger cirque eastwards and then continues uphill to an alpine pasture. There the path to the Kolm turns off to the right. Follow this path until you reach a striking "Steinmandl". The path then winds steeply upwards through scree slopes. Finally, there is a short climb before you reach the broad summit with the summit cross.

This route requires a good head for heights and surefootedness.

Getting here

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