Zell-Gerlos hiking area

Idyllic alpine pastures, kilometres of hiking trails, vast meadows and culinary delights – this is how the Zillertal Arena presents itself in summer with a wide range of outdoor activities to suit everyone.

Kilometres of
hiking trails
400
Kilometres of
hiking trails
Themed
trails
9
Themed
trails
Kilometres of
Nordic walking trails
136
Kilometres of
Nordic walking trails
Huts &
mountain inns
40
Huts &
mountain inns

Summer holidays
for mountain enthusiasts

What could be better than exploring the unique and magnificent mountains of Zillertal and Pinzgau on foot? Pack a hearty snack in your rucksack and put on your hiking boots: there are 400 km of hiking trails to explore. Five side valleys stretch out from Gerlos, making hiking a unique experience. During the hikes you will always be accompanied by crystal-clear, quietly babbling brooks all the way to the end of the valley.

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Starting Point
top station, Dorfbahn Königsleiten
End Point
valley station, Isskogelbahn Gerlos
Walking time
02:30 h
Difficulty
Middle
Starting Point
Isskogelbahn valley station (1,300m)
End Point
Isskogelbahn valley station (1,300m)
highest point
1900 m
Walking time
03:30 h
Route Length
11 km
altitude meters uphill
630 hm
Difficulty
Middle
Starting Point
Gasthof Kühle Rast, Gerlos-Gmünd, entrance Schwarzach valley (1.191 m)
End Point
Schwarzachalm (1.400 m)
highest point
2307 m
Walking time
06:30 h
Route Length
13 km
altitude meters uphill
687 hm
Difficulty
Middle
Starting Point
Gerlos Ort (1300m)
End Point
Krimml (1,076m)
highest point
2845 m
Walking time
13:00 h
Route Length
40 km
altitude meters uphill
1550 hm
Difficulty
Hard
Starting Point
Krimml (1.079 m)
End Point
Hainzenberg (910)
highest point
2798 m
Walking time
24:00 h
Route Length
65 km
altitude meters uphill
3995 hm
Difficulty
Hard
Starting Point
Isskogelbahn Gerlos (1.300)
End Point
Isskogelbahn Gerlos (1.300)
highest point
2781 m
Walking time
10:30 h
Route Length
30 km
altitude meters uphill
1955 hm
Difficulty
Hard
Starting Point
top station, Isskogelbahn Gerlos (1.900 m)
End Point
valley station Isskogelbahn Gerlos (1.250 m)
highest point
2264 m
Walking time
05:00 h
Route Length
13 km
altitude meters uphill
375 hm
Difficulty
Middle
Starting Point
Gasthof Kühle Rast, Gerlos-Gmünd
End Point
Gasthof Kühle Rast, Gerlos-Gmünd
highest point
1362 m
Walking time
02:00 h
Route Length
5.2 km
altitude meters uphill
172 hm
Starting Point
entrance Schönachtal
End Point
Gerlos (1.250 m)
highest point
2046 m
Walking time
05:30 h
Route Length
13 km
altitude meters uphill
790 hm
Difficulty
Middle
Starting Point
Parkingstation Isskogelbahn Gerlos or topstation cable car Isskogelbahn
End Point
Parkingstation Isskogelbahn Gerlos
highest point
1700 m
Walking time
02:00 h
Route Length
7.5 km
altitude meters uphill
420 hm
Difficulty
Middle
Starting Point
Zittauer Hütte (2.169m)
End Point
Krimmler Tauernhaus (1.631m)
highest point
2845 m
Walking time
05:00 h
Route Length
13.4 km
altitude meters uphill
550 hm
Difficulty
Hard
Starting Point
Gasthof Kühle Rast- Eingang Schwarzachtal (1.648m)
End Point
Gasthof Kühle Rast- Eingang Schwarzachtal (1.648m)
highest point
1362 m
Walking time
01:50 h
Route Length
2 km
altitude meters uphill
172 hm
Starting Point
Krimmler Tauernhaus (1.631m)
End Point
Krimml (1,076m)
highest point
1631 m
Walking time
03:00 h
Route Length
12 km
altitude meters uphill
20 hm
Difficulty
Middle
Starting Point
Gerlos
End Point
Gerlos
highest point
1300 m
Starting Point
Dorfbahn Königsleiten mountain station (2.254 m)
End Point
Dorfbahn Königsleiten valley station (1.600 m)
highest point
2279 m
Walking time
02:30 h
Route Length
8 km
Starting Point
Music pavilion Gerlos (1.250 m)
End Point
Music pavilion Gerlos (1.250 m)
highest point
2277 m
Walking time
07:15 h
Route Length
17 km
altitude meters uphill
1616 hm
Difficulty
Hard
Starting Point
top station Isskogelbahn Gerlos (1.900 m)
End Point
top station Isskogelbahn Gerlos (1.900 m)
highest point
2264 m
Walking time
02:30 h
Route Length
5.5 km
altitude meters uphill
356 hm
Starting Point
Alpengasthof Finkau
End Point
Zittauer Hütte (2.329 m)
highest point
2333 m
Walking time
05:30 h
Route Length
7 km
altitude meters uphill
1033 hm
Difficulty
Middle
Starting Point
Isskogelbahn valley station (1.300m)
End Point
Isskogelbahn valley station (1.300m)
highest point
1948 m
Walking time
04:45 h
Route Length
13.4 km
altitude meters uphill
684 hm
Starting Point
valley station Isskogelbahn Gerlos (1.260 m)
End Point
valley station Isskogelbahn Gerlos (1.260 m)
highest point
1455 m
Walking time
02:00 h
Route Length
7.2 km
altitude meters uphill
199 hm
Starting Point
Gerlos
End Point
Gerlos - Gmünd
highest point
1250 m
Walking time
01:30 h
Route Length
4 km
altitude meters uphill
10 hm
Status Open
Starting Point
Zittauer Hütte (2.169m)
End Point
Gerlos (1.300m)
highest point
2800 m
Walking time
07:00 h
Route Length
16.3 km
altitude meters uphill
650 hm
Difficulty
Hard
Starting Point
Gerlos Ort
End Point
Zittauer Hütte
highest point
2262 m
Walking time
05:00 h
Route Length
16.1 km
altitude meters uphill
1222 hm
Difficulty
Middle
Starting Point
Musikpavillon (1.245 m)
End Point
Stackerlalm (1.850 m)
highest point
1865 m
Walking time
04:30 h
Route Length
17.2 km
altitude meters uphill
629 hm
Difficulty
Middle
Starting Point
Krimml (1.079m)
End Point
Zittauer Hütte (2169m)
highest point
2713 m
Walking time
08:00 h
Route Length
18.8 km
altitude meters uphill
1627 hm
Difficulty
Hard
Starting Point
top station, Isskogelbahn Gerlos
End Point
Königsleiten - Falschriedel
Walking time
05:30 h
Route Length
8 km
altitude meters uphill
470 hm
Difficulty
Middle
Starting Point
Hotel Kröller
End Point
Roller (1.945 m)
highest point
1926 m
Walking time
04:15 h
Route Length
10.4 km
altitude meters uphill
724 hm
Difficulty
Middle
Starting Point
Berghotel Gerlosstein (1.620m)
End Point
Hainzenberg (
highest point
1780 m
Walking time
03:00 h
Route Length
8.5 km
altitude meters uphill
40 hm
Difficulty
Middle
Starting Point
top station, Dorfbahn Königsleiten
End Point
valley station, Isskogelbahn Gerlos
highest point
2250 m
Walking time
03:00 h
Route Length
6.9 km
Difficulty
Middle
Starting Point
top station, Isskogelbahn Gerlos (1.900 m)
End Point
top station, Rosenalmbahn Zell am Ziller (1.744 m)
highest point
2004 m
Walking time
05:00 h
Route Length
15 km
altitude meters uphill
574 hm
Difficulty
Middle
Starting Point
Wimmertal entrance (1,200m)
End Point
Wimmertal entrance (1,200m)
highest point
1369 m
Walking time
02:00 h
Route Length
12 km
altitude meters uphill
165 hm
Starting Point
Music Pavilion Gerlos
End Point
Music Pavilion Gerlos
highest point
2003 m
Walking time
05:00 h
Route Length
14 km
altitude meters uphill
802 hm
Difficulty
Middle
Starting Point
Durlassboden Stausee
End Point
Dammkrone, Seestüberl
highest point
1460 m
Walking time
03:00 h
Route Length
13.3 km
altitude meters uphill
116 hm
Starting Point
Gerlos Ort (1.300m)
End Point
Berghotel Gerlosstein (1.620m)
highest point
2593 m
Walking time
08:00 h
Route Length
21.8 km
altitude meters uphill
1532 hm
Difficulty
Hard
Starting Point
Isskogelbahn Bergstation
End Point
Kreuzjoch (2.558 m)
highest point
2555 m
Walking time
07:00 h
Route Length
17 km
altitude meters uphill
693 hm
Difficulty
Hard
Starting Point
top station, Dorfbahn Königsleiten
End Point
valley station, Isskogelbahn Gerlos
Walking time
02:30 h
Difficulty
Middle
Starting Point
Isskogelbahn valley station (1,300m)
End Point
Isskogelbahn valley station (1,300m)
highest point
1900 m
Walking time
03:30 h
Route Length
11 km
altitude meters uphill
630 hm
Difficulty
Middle
Starting Point
Gasthof Kühle Rast, Gerlos-Gmünd, entrance Schwarzach valley (1.191 m)
End Point
Schwarzachalm (1.400 m)
highest point
2307 m
Walking time
06:30 h
Route Length
13 km
altitude meters uphill
687 hm
Difficulty
Middle
Starting Point
Gerlos Ort (1300m)
End Point
Krimml (1,076m)
highest point
2845 m
Walking time
13:00 h
Route Length
40 km
altitude meters uphill
1550 hm
Difficulty
Hard
Starting Point
Krimml (1.079 m)
End Point
Hainzenberg (910)
highest point
2798 m
Walking time
24:00 h
Route Length
65 km
altitude meters uphill
3995 hm
Difficulty
Hard
Starting Point
Isskogelbahn Gerlos (1.300)
End Point
Isskogelbahn Gerlos (1.300)
highest point
2781 m
Walking time
10:30 h
Route Length
30 km
altitude meters uphill
1955 hm
Difficulty
Hard
Starting Point
top station, Isskogelbahn Gerlos (1.900 m)
End Point
valley station Isskogelbahn Gerlos (1.250 m)
highest point
2264 m
Walking time
05:00 h
Route Length
13 km
altitude meters uphill
375 hm
Difficulty
Middle
Starting Point
Gasthof Kühle Rast, Gerlos-Gmünd
End Point
Gasthof Kühle Rast, Gerlos-Gmünd
highest point
1362 m
Walking time
02:00 h
Route Length
5.2 km
altitude meters uphill
172 hm
Starting Point
entrance Schönachtal
End Point
Gerlos (1.250 m)
highest point
2046 m
Walking time
05:30 h
Route Length
13 km
altitude meters uphill
790 hm
Difficulty
Middle
Starting Point
Parkingstation Isskogelbahn Gerlos or topstation cable car Isskogelbahn
End Point
Parkingstation Isskogelbahn Gerlos
highest point
1700 m
Walking time
02:00 h
Route Length
7.5 km
altitude meters uphill
420 hm
Difficulty
Middle

The five side valleys

Schwarzachtal

1-hour hike along the Schwarzach river. Ideal for families with prams up to the Schwarzachalm. For experienced hikers: possible to climb up to the Schwarzachscharte (2,475 m).

Wimmertal

Leisurely hike to Klammer’s Jausenhütte and the Wimmertalalm. Hike for the whole family in unspoilt mountain scenery.

Schönachtal

Approx. 1-hour hike into the picturesque Schönachtal valley with a cosy stop at a mountain hut. Ideal for families with prams up to the Lackenalm.

Wildgerlostal

From the Alpengasthof Finkau car park at the end of the Durlassboden reservoir, take the shady forest trail no. 540 along the Leitenkammerklamm gorge natural monument up to the rustic Trisslalm mountain farm.

Krummbachtal

1-hour leisurely hike – past 2 snack stations, light hiking shoes recommended! Hike for all ages in untouched nature.

Gerlos Berg aktiv

Berg aktiv is a varied fitness and vitality programme for all ages. Come rain or shine, this programme is available exclusively to all guests at the 21 member establishments from 22 June to 19 September 2025 (always Sunday to Friday)! Hiking in Gerlos, from easy beginner hikes to challenging “tight calves tours”. High ropes course, mountain bike tours, canyoning are just as much a part of the programme as themed hikes and interesting lectures.

For some activities there is a contribution towards expenses. Sturdy shoes are necessary for all hikes. Please note that fitness is a prerequisite for the high mountain tours. The bikes for the bike tours and also the mountain boots, rainwear, backpacks and telescopic poles can be hired on site from Gerlos sports shops.

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Hiking tips

Weibsbildertour

4 days of fun and a lot of mountain adventures for tough girls. The tour leads to one of the most impressive and beautiful areas of the Zillertal Alps and the Hohe Tauern National Park in four days.

Mannsbildertour

A special mountain adventure for real men! More than 3,000 metres difference in altitude are conquered in four days. The tour leads from the Salzburger Land to Tirol.

Arena Panoramatour

Magnificent panoramic hike with spectacular views of Zillertal and the Tux Alps. Starting point Rosenalmbahn Zell or Isskogelbahn Gerlos top station.

Durlassboden circular hike

3-hour beautiful circular hike around the picturesquely situated Durlassboden reservoir for the whole family.

Wimmertal

Leisurely hike to Klammer’s Jausenhütte and the Wimmertalalm. Hike for the whole family in unspoilt mountain scenery.

Mountain farms & huts in Gerlos

You can enjoy typical delicacies from the region at the numerous huts, mountain restaurants and snack stations.

Zell-Gerlos-Königsleiten hiking bus

Bus 4094 runs between Zell am Ziller - Gerlos - Königsleiten and Krimml. The hiking bus can be used free of charge between Zell am Ziller and Krimml in the period from 31.05.2025 to 26.10.2025 if you show your Zell-Gerlos TopCard (guest card).

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A mountain farm is not a petting zoo

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