Glungezer Hut from Tulfein via "Panoramasteig"

ASCENT  the starting point: From the valley station of the Glungezerbahn in Tulfes (948 m), you can easily reach the Halsmarter middle station (1,560 m) with the modern 10-person gondola lift. Then continue your journey on the “Tulfein Express,” which is also equipped with gondolas, and you will quickly reach the Tulfein mountain station (2,056 m).

Tulfein mountain station to Tulfein Jöchl (approx. 50 min): At the large panorama board, follow the signs for “Glungezer-Hütte” to the left onto the upper wide path (not towards Tulfeinalm). After a few minutes, you will reach the “Schartenkogel / Stalsinsalm” junction. Here, stay on the path signposted “Glungezer-Hütte / Glungezer Klettersteig” and continue straight ahead, first through a short forest clearing and then uphill on a path on the grassy slope. The trail runs to the left of the picturesque Zirbensee lake and joins the Kurt-Recheis-Weg path (wide gravel road). Follow this for about 30 minutes, passing the Schaferhütte hut, and you will reach the fork at Tulfein Jöchl (2,278 m) just before the Glungezer- Hut material cable car station.

Via the Panoramasteig to the Glungezer Hut (approx. 60 min): At Tulfein Jöchl, leave the Kurt Recheis-Weg path and follow the signs for “Glungezer Hut” and the path AV 333 to the right. From here, hike leisurely along the Tulfein-Jöch for a few minutes, pass the “Gwannschafalm / Naviser Jöchl” fork in the trail, and begin the ascent via the “generously” marked Panoramasteig path. This varied trail offers impressive views and leads uphill in serpentines and switchbacks, as well as over some boulder terrain on the northeast ridge of the Glungezer. After a final, moderate ascent, you reach the fork in the trail “Glungezergipfel / Glungezer-Hütte” below the summit cross. Here, continue to follow the signs for “Glungezer Hut” (AV333) and, via a flat passage with boulder terrain and a final, gentle ascent, you will reach the Glungezer Hut at an altitude of 2,610 meters.

At the fork in the trail mentioned above, you have the option of climbing directly to the Glungezer summit (2,677 m) in about 15 minutes. From there, you can enjoy an impressive view of a mountain panorama with around 500 peaks. The descent then follows the Glungezer-Geier-Weg path (AV 335), the lower section of which leads through boulder terrain to the Glungezer Hut.