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. The Arena’s mountain summer offers, for example, the 5 side valleys of Gerlos – leisurely alpine hikes included and suitable for children of all ages. In Zell am Ziller, hikes around the Kreuzjoch area and in the Gerlosstein area on the Hainzenberg are particularly attractive.

CABLE CAR OPERATING HOURS
SUMMER PRICES & RATES

Hiking tour: Söggenaste - Kristallhütte (2,147 m)

Overview

Walking time
01:00 h
Route Length
2 km
Difficulty
Middle
altitude meters uphill
425 hm
highest point
2147 m

Altitude Profile

Weather

weather today
Sleet, mostly cloudy
weather tomorrow
Mostly sunny

Description

Starting point: Söggenaste, 1,723 m (Zillertaler Höhenstraße - High Road, toll road)
A short piece on the right to the East of the Söggenaste you turn left at the road fork and follow the marked way over pastures and through a forest to the next crossing. There you turn left and follow the precipitously rising way to the Kristallhütte. From here - above the timber line - you enjoy a marvellous panoramic view on the surrounding mountains. After a 40 minutes ascent you reach the wonderful situated Kristallhütte. The descent leads over the same way back to the starting point.

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 Panorama Tour

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

Gerlossteinwand mountain tour

Panoramic mountain tour on the magnificent Gerlossteinwand (2,166 m). Trip up by Gerlossteinbahn cable car.

Schmankerlweg Kreuzwiese

Easy tour from the Rosenalm on the Schmankerlweg. Trip up by gondola from Zell. A romantic forest hiking trail ideal for families with children and for nature lovers.

Almpromenade Gerlosstein

You can enjoy spectacular nature during a gentle walk along the Almpromenade and also discover many interesting things on the way to the Zillertal Almtribüne viewing platform.

Mountain farms & huts in Zell and the surrounding area

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

Zell-Gerlos-Königsleiten-Krimml
hiking bus

Free usage of the bus line 4094 (Hikingbus Zell-Gerlos-Königsleiten-Krimml and back)

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A mountain farm is not a petting zoo

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