This easy hike through the Schwarzachtal, an idyllic side valley branching off south from the larger Gerlostal Valley, is ideal for families with children. It is just 2.5 kilometres in length and leads up to the Schwarzachalm along wide, easy trails suitable for pushchairs and buggies. The hut is a good place to stop for a drink and a snack. Fit hikers can continue further up to another hut, the Obere Schwarzachalm, at 1,630 metres.
Hike
Starting point
Gasthof Kühle Rast, Gerlos-Gmünd
Hike to
Schwarzachalm
Finishing point
Gasthof Kühle Rast, Gerlos-Gmünd
Mountain chain
Zillertal Alps
Length
5 km
Total hiking time
2h
Features
- Wheelchair-accessible Hiking Route
- Circular hike
Difficulty rating
easy (hiking trails)
Altitude
1,380m 1,190m
Elevation uphill 209m
Vertical metres downhill 209m
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 4094, get off at the stop Gerlos-Gmünd
Parking
Start of the Schwarzachtal Valley
Places serving food & drink
- Jausenstation Schwarzachalm
- Gasthof Kühle Rast (Gmünd)
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Trail description
This family-friendly hike begins at the Gasthof Kühle Rast (1,191 metres) and leads into the Schwarzachtal Valley. The trail is wide and easy, leading gently uphill through forests and meadows. At 1,379 metres above sea level you will reach the Jausenstation Schwarzachtal, a good place to stop for a drink and a snack.
Tip! Fit hikers can continue along hiking trail number 8 to the Obere Schwarzachalm (1,630 metres), another hut located slightly further up in a side valley. Return along the way you came.
Tip! Experienced hikers can even climb to the top of the 2,475-metre-high Schwarzachscharte ridge.
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