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.

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Summit hike: Gerlossteinwand (2.166 m)

Overview

Walking time
04:00 h
Time Uphill
02:15 h
Time downhill
01:45 h
Route Length
5 km
Difficulty
Middle
altitude meters uphill
550 hm
altitude meters downhill
550 hm
highest point
2166 m
Route Start

Bergstation Gerlossteinbahn

Route End

Gipfelkreuz Gerlosstein

Altitude Profile

Weather

weather today
Sleet, mostly cloudy
weather tomorrow
Mostly sunny

Description

Promising mountain tour on the magnificant Gerlossteinwand.

You can take the hiking bus or drive to the valley station of the Gerlosstein cable car in Hainzenberg. After the ascent in the cable car you will have reached the starting point of the promising hike at the mountain station of the Gerlossteinbahn. The tour starts directly at the alighting point on the awardwinning hiking trail no. 8 in the province of Tyrol, heading right in the viewing direction of the Gerlossteinwand with a somewhat steeper ascent, which is why hiking in this direction is recommended. You will also be hiking in the shade in the morning and, on the flatter descent in the afternoon, you can enjoy the fantastic view of the Brandberger Kolm in the sun. After walking for approximately half an hour you will reach a small fork in the road just in front of two small wooden huts, which also leads to the Gerlossteinwand via ferrata. Here you can either head straight ahead and select the steeper ascent or take the right flatter path on the saddle of the Arbiskogel, which would make the
path to the summit approximately half an hour longer. Once you have reached the summit of Gerlossteinwand allow the magnificent panoramic view of the Zillertal Alps, the Tux foothills, the Kitzbühel Alps and the Rofangruppe to work their magic! Make your way back on the return path downwards in the direction of Freikopf. At the fork in the road, turn left. A short ascent of approx. 5 minutes will follow until you reach the saddle, where you will then finally head downwards over the stone trough until you reach Heimjöchl. From Heimjöchl, take the left hiking trail no. 8 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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