The Zirbenweg trail – Innsbruck Region
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Starting point
Patscherkofel cable car, summit station
Endpoint
Glungezer cable car, summit station
Best season
June
July
August
September
October
Road quality
hiking trail
GPX DownloadRoute to startA wonderful hiking trail located 2,000 metres above sea level that leads through one of Europe's largest stone pine forests.
The Zirbenweg trail is a popular hike that is widely renowned and always an uplifting experience. Located above Innsbruck, the hike covers part of the Adlerweg trail (the Eagle's Way) from the top of the lift at Patscherkofel to the Tulfeinalm mountain hut (Tulfes). You can get to the start of the hike by taking the Patscherkofelbahn lift up to an altitude of 1,952 metres above sea level. From there, the Zirbenweg trail follows a wide mountain path that leads from Patscherkofel towards Tulfes, past the rather remote Boscheben mountain hut. The path is gently undulating and follows the tree line at over 2,000 metres above sea level without any significant changes in altitude. The route takes you through centuries-old stone pine forests and has breathtaking backdrops and stunning views of the Inn Valley every step of the way. On the other side Innsbruck, the impressive Nordkette mountain range rises up and marks the start of the Karwendel mountains. At the end of the Zirbenweg, you can take the Glungezerbahn gondola down to Tulfes from near the Tulfeinalm mountain hut.
It is also possible to start the hike in Tulfes and do the route in reverse.
Arrival, public transport
bus J | bus 530 - stop "Patscherkofel"
bus 540 - stop "Glungezer Talstation"
In the surrounding area
Elevation profile
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km
23°C/73°F
60% Fineweather
3300m
Frostborder
Tuesday
20°C/68°F
40% Fineweather
3100m
Frostborder
Wednesday
17°C/63°F
40% Fineweather
2700m
Frostborder
Forecast
Weak weather fronts with thundery air masses are approaching from France. It will not be able to keep them away completely and this is why clouds will form around midday after a bright morning and produce thunderstorms and showers in the evening.
Tendency
The area of low pressure that is building over Central Europe today will also affect our weather here, unfortunately. It will not bring continuous rain, but very changeable weather conditions with only short sunny spells and showers or thunderstorms.