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Solstein House6170 Zirl
Public transport
Travel by train / Train station: Hochzirl / ScharnitzTravel by bus / Bus stop: Hochzirl
Directions
Zirl/Hochzirl or ScharnitzParking
Hochzirl Hospital, Karwendel Parking Lot in ScharnitzCoordinates
Access trail to the mountain hut
Along the popular Adlerweg, it goes over wide hiking trails from Hochzirl train station to the Solsteinhaus.
Up to the Eppzirleralm, you walk on a wide forest road, then on a good trail through the impressive rocky landscape at the foot of the Erlspitze to ...
Very long hike through beautiful Karwendel valleys. Up to the Kristenalm, mostly on forest roads, but through the Gleirschklamm you hike on narrow ...
This route is very scenic, but physically demanding due to multiple ascents and descents. Sure-footedness is required in some places!
Spectacular approach through the Kranebitterklamm and along the stream bed of the Sulzbach to the New Magdeburger Hut and further to the Solstein ...
Recommendations nearby
anspruchsvolle Tagestour
Up to the Eppzirleralm, you walk on a wide forest road, then on a good trail through the impressive rocky landscape at the foot of the Erlspitze to ...
Along the »Nordkette«, the southernmost ridge in the KarwendelThe length of the tour might even tempt hardened purists to use an ascent aid.
Hike across a mountain with outstanding viewsAs a day hike from Hochzirl, the Solstein is a challenging hike. Staying overnight at the Solsteinhaus ...
Very long transition on the Karwendel high route along the Nordkette over Innsbruck. The path requires surefootedness and is secured with cables in ...
Today starts rather swiftly with a train ride on the Karwendelbahn/Mittenwaldbahn Train from Innsbruck to Hochzirl. From there, follow signage to ...
für die ganz verrückten
From the Magdeburger Hütte to the SolsteinhausThe Zirler Schützensteig has an astonishingly long history, dating back to the Thirty Years' War.
Routes to neighboring mountain huts
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recommended route
Crossing from Solsteinhaus to Nördlinger Hut
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5.9 km
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5:00 h
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900 m
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459 m
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3.2 km
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1:30 h
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120 m
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290 m
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recommended route
Transition from Solsteinhaus to Pfeishütte
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18.5 km
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9:00 h
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1,600 m
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1,500 m
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Localization
This description leads from the Solsteinhaus to the summit of the Großer Solstein (2541m) and then to the Neue Magdeburger Hütte. It is not the ...
Very long transition on the Karwendel high route along the Nordkette over Innsbruck. The path requires surefootedness and is secured with cables in ...
Great hike over the partially secured Zirler Schützensteig high above the Inn valley. The trail requires sure-footedness and a head for heights.
This stage leads right through the Karwendel and passes over the Eppzirler Scharte into the Leutasch valley and further to the 24 hamlets of the ...
The crossing via the Freiunger Höhenweg to the Nördlinger Hut is a magnificent ridge and crest hike.
An absolutely worthwhile spring ski route to the widely visible Großer Solstein, high above the Inn Valley.
To the chamois and ibex of the Große Solstein, which towers high above the Inn Valley. On a forest road and then on technically easy hiking trails, ...
To the chamois and ibex of the Großer Solstein, which towers high above the Inn valley. On a forest road and then on technically easy hiking trails ...
To the chamois and ibex of the Großer Solstein, which towers high above the Inn Valley. On a forest road and then on technically easy hiking paths, ...
Some sections are steep and somewhat exposed. Sure-footedness and a head for heights are important companions here. Special attention is required ...
Six days on foot in Austria's largest nature park is much more than just covering around 70 kilometers and 9,000 meters of elevation in the ...
Solsteinhaus – Pfeishütte (1922m)
Scenically impressive crossing of the Erlspitze with its unique rock needles and towers. Ascent via the west ridge with an easy via ferrata A / B, ...
The Solsteinhaus near the Erlsattel enjoys a magnificent location below the Erlspitze to the north and the Großer Solstein to the southwest.
 The starting point is the Solsteinhaus 01, which can be reached via numerous routes: The shortest route is from Hochzirl via the Solnalm; the ...
Today starts rather swiftly with a train ride on the Karwendelbahn/Mittenwaldbahn Train from Innsbruck to Hochzirl. From there, follow signage to ...
Six days on foot in Austria's largest nature park is far more than just covering about 70 kilometers and 9,000 meters of elevation in the Austrian ...
Six days on foot in Austria's largest nature park is far more than just covering roughly 70 kilometers and 9,000 vertical meters in the Austrian Alps.
By the Mittenwald or Karwendel railway, you travel from Innsbruck to Hochzirl.
The route starts in the Austrian Seefeld and ends 15 km further north in the German Mittenwald. The route is a large loop through the western part ...
Along the popular Adlerweg, it goes over wide hiking trails from Hochzirl train station to the Solsteinhaus.
The Zirler Schützensteig connects the two alpine club huts Neue Magdeburger Hütte and Solsteinhaus.
Scenic hut crossing high above the Inn valley. As part of a multi-day Karwendel traverse, the route can be continued the next day to the ...
Up to the Eppzirleralm, you walk on a wide forest road, then on a good trail through the impressive rocky landscape at the foot of the Erlspitze to ...
A long Karwendel route: From the Neue Magdeburger Hütte via the Solsteinhaus, the Eppzirler Scharte, the Ursprungsattel and the Nördlinger Hütte to ...
Via the Schleiferwandsteig to the Neue Magdeburger Hütte and further via the Zirler Schützensteig to the Solsteinhaus
This route is very scenic, but physically demanding due to multiple ascents and descents. Sure-footedness is required in some places!
Some sections are steep and somewhat exposed. Surefootedness and freedom from dizziness are important companions here. Special attention is ...
Surefootedness and a head for heights are important companions here. Special attention is required for the descent through the "Kaminl" between ...
A moderately difficult mountain hike that is rewarded with a magnificent view over all the chains of the Karwendel.
Spectacular approach through the Kranebitterklamm and along the stream bed of the Sulzbach to the New Magdeburger Hut and further to the Solstein ...
The second stage of the Karwendel Höhenweg leads via the Ursprungsattel and the Eppzirler Scharte to the Solsteinhaus.
The notches, cirques, and scree slopes of the western Karwendel are rugged, steep, and intimidating. This stage of the Karwendel High Trail takes ...
A challenging (day) hike with breathtaking views
The long way down to the valleyFrom the Nördlinger Hut, you hike via the Ursprungsattel and the Freiungen to the Solsteinhaus. Afterwards, the path ...
Very long hike through beautiful Karwendel valleys. Up to the Kristenalm, mostly on forest roads, but through the Gleirschklamm you hike on narrow ...
Demanding crossing of the Solsteins, where the Kleine Solstein is the highest peak of the Innsbruck Nordkette. Easy climbing and many exposed ...
The Freiunger Höhenweg is one of the most beautiful and scenic trails in the Karwendel Alpine Park. This trail lies between the Nördlinger Hütte ...
Beautiful panoramic mountain tour with lovely views of the Solsteine, the surrounding mountains of the Karwendel and the Inn Valley.
Vorbei an der Kristenalm geht es hinauf zum Solsteinhaus im südwestlichen Teil des Karwendelgebirges. Bei einer Rast auf der Terrasse genießen wir ...
On the local mountain of the SolsteinhausThe Solsteinhaus above Zirl has an interesting touring environment to offer. The most popular summit ...
Via the Höttinger Schützensteig to the mighty Zirler HausbergeA connection from the Neue Magdeburger Hütte to the Solsteinhaus can be made not only ...
The third and longest stage of the Karwendel Höhenweg leads mountaineers via the Gipfelstürmerweg and the Goetheweg from the Solsteinhaus to the ...
Nördlinger Hut – Solstein House (1805m)
From Solsteinhaus Lodge it’s steep climbs and rock scrambles north-westward towards Eppzirler Scharte Notch—the trail furiously works its way up to ...
Hike across a mountain with outstanding viewsAs a day hike from Hochzirl, the Solstein is a challenging hike. Staying overnight at the Solsteinhaus ...
From the Magdeburger Hütte to the SolsteinhausThe Zirler Schützensteig has an astonishingly long history, dating back to the Thirty Years' War.
Along the »Nordkette«, the southernmost ridge in the KarwendelThe length of the tour might even tempt hardened purists to use an ascent aid.
The North Tyrolean route of the Adlerweg is varied and full of experiences. It leads through romantic valleys and bright mountain forests, across ...
anspruchsvolle Tagestour
Rewarding mountain tour from the Nördlinger Hut via the Freiungen Höhenweg with some secured climbing sections – passing beautiful rock formations, ...
1. Nacht Solsteinhaus 2./3. Nacht Pfeishütte Ausgangspunkt: Bhf Reith (b. Seefeld) Endpunkt: Bhf IBK
für die ganz verrückten
The big challengeSeven days in the Karwendel already gives a good impression and is certainly enough to fall in love with the mountain range.
Along the popular Adlerweg, it goes over wide hiking trails from Hochzirl train station to the Solsteinhaus.
Up to the Eppzirleralm, you walk on a wide forest road, then on a good trail through the impressive rocky landscape at the foot of the Erlspitze to ...
Very long hike through beautiful Karwendel valleys. Up to the Kristenalm, mostly on forest roads, but through the Gleirschklamm you hike on narrow ...
This route is very scenic, but physically demanding due to multiple ascents and descents. Sure-footedness is required in some places!
Spectacular approach through the Kranebitterklamm and along the stream bed of the Sulzbach to the New Magdeburger Hut and further to the Solstein ...
The crossing via the Freiunger Höhenweg to the Nördlinger Hut is a magnificent ridge and crest hike.
Great hike over the partially secured Zirler Schützensteig high above the Inn valley. The trail requires sure-footedness and a head for heights.
Very long transition on the Karwendel high route along the Nordkette over Innsbruck. The path requires surefootedness and is secured with cables in ...

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