Discovering nature, exploring routes
Discovering nature, exploring routes
Sometimes it only takes a few steps to leave the stresses of daily life behind. In the Stubai Valley, hiking is about diving into unspoilt Alpine surroundings and perceiving nature with all your senses. Enjoy clear mountain air on panoramic trails, mountain paths and gentle landscapes. Hiking in the Stubai Valley inspires performance-driven summiteers just as much as connoisseurs who enjoy relaxing strolls through blossoming meadows.
During your hiking holiday in Tyrol in the summer, variety-packed routes and impressive views await you. Whether your ambition is to bag some ascents, or you prefer things to be at a leisurely pace and head out on hikes through inspiring landscapes, our personal tour recommendations take you to our favourite places that are off the beaten track, where you can get up close to nature. This means your hiking holiday in Tyrol will become a break for body, mind and soul.
Discover hiking tours for every ability level
Easy tours: ideal for beginners and families
The Schlick 2000 Disc Trail
A lot of fun is awaiting you on this disc trail: using a wooden disc, you hike from the panoramic lake to the Froneben middle station, making use of your skills and speed along the way
Schlick 2000 Slide Trail
Tyrol's first slide trail in Schlick 2000 thrills visitors with seven stainless steel slides along the hiking trail between the Galtbergbahn mountain station and the middle station. An action-packed experience for young and old (minimum age 6 years) in the heart of the Stubai mountains.
Schlick 2000 Lake Trail
The new lake trail connects the Galtalm and the Panorama lake, two reservoirs nestled in the fascinating surroundings of the Kalkkögel mountains. Along the way, the impressive views invite you to linger and enjoy the scenery. Ideal for a relaxed hike while enjoying the beautiful free outdoors.
Treehouse Trail – Fulpmes
A themed trail designed especially for children leads into the world of gnomes. Several spectacular tree houses invite children to discover nature in a playful way. This world of adventure between the forest floor and the treetops makes children's eyes light up and creates real excitement as they are exploring the woods.
The Wild Water Trail – Neustift
Spectacular stages along the waterfall, turquoise lakes and gorges. The circular trail leads in three sections to impressive natural scenery via the Ruetz Katarakt to the Grawa waterfall and via the Sulzenauhütte to the Blaue Lacke (a turquoise lake) – a highlight in the Stubai Valley for young and old.
Maria Waldrast – Mieders
The Serlesbahn cable car takes you comfortably uphill and then along an easy path to the pilgrimage site of Maria Waldrast, the highest monastery in Europe. At 1,600 metres, you can expect a magnificent panorama and a special place of power.
Moderately difficult tours: variety for connoisseurs and those of you who enjoy getting active
Franz-Senn-Hütte – Neustift
At the end of the Oberberg Valley, the Franz Senn Hut is located at an altitude of 2,147 metres and can be reached via a varied trail.
Pinnistal – Neustift
A hike through the Pinnis Valley allows you to enjoy Stubai specialities at the rustic Karalm, Pinnisalm or Issenangeralm. A particular highlight is the natural spectacle of the ‘Gespaltener Stein’ (split rock).
Milderaunalm and Brandstattalm – Neustift
Above Milders are two rustic alpine huts with views of the surrounding mountains. The Milderaunalm, at an altitude of 1,671 metres, can be reached via a forest path from Milders or from the Oberegg parking ground. From the Josef car park (in the Oberberg Valley), a forest path leads to the Brandstattalm, which offers stunning views. Both alpine huts are connected by a hiking trail.
Meditation TraiL – Neustift
This contemplative trail leads from Neder (district of Neustift) along a path to the idyllic Issenangeralm. Numerous information boards, sculptures and benches invite you to pause and reflect.
Stubai's natural spectacles
Discover the 12 Stubai natural sites, from a rushing waterfall to a high moor, impressive viewing platforms and giant swings. Each place tells its own story and has a stamp point for your collection pass.
Difficult tours: For experienced mountain hikers
The seven summits of the Stubai valley
The Seven Summits in the Stubai Valley are an alpine challenge for experienced mountaineers. The Seven Summits consist of the Zuckerhütl (3,507 metres), the Wilde Freiger (3,418 metres), the Habicht (3,277 m), the Rinnenspitze (3,003 m), the Serles (2,717 m), the Hohen Burgstall (2,611 m) and the Elfer (2,505 m).
Each of these peaks offers impressive scenery and a fascinating background. The Zuckerhütl can be reached via the glacier, the Habicht is reminiscent of Dolomite rocks and the Serles is also known as ‘Goethe's high altar of Tyrol’. The Rinnenspitze is considered the easiest three-thousander to climb, the Hohe Burgstall impresses with its unique panoramic view, the Wilde Freiger is known for its diversity and the Elfer is particularly striking as Neustift's local mountain.
Seven Summits – The seven summits of the Stubai valley
The eight huts in the Stubai Valley offer a wide range of options for challenging day trips amidst impressive mountain landscapes. All huts offer a warm atmosphere and delicious food with regional specialities.
• Starkenburger Hütte (2,237 m)
• Franz-Senn Hütte (2,147 m)
• Neue Regensburger Hütte (2,286 m)
• Dresdner Hütte (2,308 m)
• Sulzenau Hütte (2,191 m)
• Nürnberger Hütte (2,297 m)
• Bremer Hütte (2,413 m)
• Innsbrucker Hütte (2,369 m)
All huts are connected via a high trail – Stubaier Höhenweg.
Discover the mountain lakes in the Stubai Valley
Discover the mountain lakes in the Stubai Valley
Crystal-clear mountain lakes, nestling amid impressive summit settings, make hiking in the Stubai Valley an exceptional experience in nature. Whether as a hiking destination, a place to pause for thought or just to enjoy a break and take in the views – Stubai's mountain lakes are real highlights for nature lovers.