Hiking in high alpine terrain without having to climb for hours on end? That is precisely what is on offer here. Walkers of all ages simply hop on the Glungezerbahn cable car in Tulfes and ride up to 2,000 metres above sea level. From the top of the cable car, most of the walking is on flat terrain, first along the "Zirbenweg" trail heading west and then along the "Glungezer Höhenweg" to the Glungezerhütte before heading back to the starting point.
Mountain Hike
Starting point
Tulfes
Hike to
Glungezerhütte
Finishing point
Tulfes
Mountain chain
Tux Alps
Length
10.4 km
Total hiking time
4h
Features
- Wheelchair-accessible Hiking Route
- Circular hike
Difficulty rating
difficult (black trails)
Altitude
2,610m 1,980m
Elevation uphill 705m
Vertical metres downhill 670m
Fitness level
Technique
Best time of year
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* These are approximate values and recommendations. Please take your personal fitness level, technical ability and the current weather conditions into account. Tirol Werbung cannot guarantee that the information provided is correct and accepts no liability.
Public transport
- Accessible using public transport
Bus route 4134, get off at stop Tulfes Gemeindeamt
Parking
Car park at the bottom of the Glungezerbahn
Places serving food & drink
- Gasthof Boscheben
- Glungezerhütte
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Trail description
The adventure begins with a ride to the top of the Glungezerbahn. Hikers then follow the "Zirbenweg" trail in a westerly direction to Boscheben (hungry walkers can take a break at the nearby Gasthof Boscheben). Head back along the way you came for a few minutes until you reach the turning for the "Glungezer Höhenweg" on the right. From here, the trail leads around the Viggarspitze mountain in around 2 hours to the Glungezerhütte.
The descent from the Glungezerhütte to the Tulfeinalm leads along the "Panoramasteig" or the "Hirschvoglsteig" in 1.5 hours back to the top station of the Glungezerbahn cable car.
Tip! We recommend climbing the nearby Sonnenspitze and Glungezer mountains offering fabulous views of around 500 peaks and ridges.
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