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Mountain Hike recommended route Mountain Hike  · Zillertal Alps

Crossing from the Geraer Hut to the Furtschaglhaus

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    Long but very beautiful crossing to the Furtschaglhaus past the Schlegeisspeicher.
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    Distance 15.6 km
    6:45 h
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    The length of this hut crossing should not be underestimated. From the Geraer Hut, you descend via the nearly 3000 meter high Alpeiner Col to the Schlegeisspeicher. Then continue along it to the end. 

    Author’s recommendation

    You should inquire about the snow conditions. Old snowfields east of the Alpeiner Col can persist for a long time.
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    T3 difficult
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    2,959 m
    Lowest point
    1,783 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 2.04%Dirt road 33.86%Forested/wild trail 2.69%Path 60.94%Road 0.46%
    Asphalt
    319 m
    Dirt road
    5.3 km
    Forested/wild trail
    420 m
    Path
    9.5 km
    Road
    72 m
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    Rest stops

    Geraer hut
    Zamsgatterl 1800 m
    Furtschaglhaus

    Safety information

    Good surefootedness and fitness required. The path over the Alpeiner Col has eroded sections and is quite steep on the east side. 

    Tips and suggestions

    Geraer Hut: https://www.geraerhuette.at/wp/ 

    Furtschaglhaus: https://www.furtschaglhaus.com/ 

    Roadbook

    From the Geraer Hut, you start on the AV path marked 502 towards the Alpeiner Col. Just before the col, you pass the old mine. Continue uphill in switchbacks towards the col. Then briefly turn left up into the rocks and always follow the markings. Once to the right around a corner and over scree, you reach the col at 2957 meters.

    Down the other side over steep scree fields. At about 2600 meters, you pass a bivouac box. Proceed in a zig-zag pattern somewhat southward, then shortly afterward straight downhill to the east. (Here the path was slightly relocated in 2025 due to a landslide.) In the flat part of the Unterschrammachkar, you reach a path junction. Continue straight on the path marked 535. This runs parallel to the Unterschrammachbach to a small bridge. The path becomes gradually flatter and the Schlegeisspeicher lies ahead.

    At the lakeside road, turn right and immediately after the large parking lot cross the bridge and turn left towards the Zamsgatterl snack station. From there, continue along the road to the end of the reservoir and across the creek to the fork in the road. Here keep right and hike about 1 km gently uphill towards the Schlegeiskees, until the hut approach (path no. 502) branches off to the left (east). Now ascend the steep slope in many switchbacks between the Wasserleklamm and the Furtschaglbach. Finally, you reach the Furtschaglhaus over moderately ascending meadows.

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    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    By train (with transfer in Innsbruck) to Steinach am Brenner. From there by bus 4144 to the stop "Vals/ Touristenrast".

    Directions

    On the Brenner motorway take the "Steinach" exit and go via Steinach to St. Jodok. Here first turn left and then right, and follow the Valser valley to the end of the valley.

    Parking

    Parking lot of the Geraer Hut.

    Coordinates

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    47.043454, 11.628133
    DMS
    47°02'36.4"N 11°37'41.3"E
    UTM
    32T 699638 5213345
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    Book recommendation by the author

    Rother Publishing: Hiking guide Zillertal by Walter Klier

    Author’s map recommendations

    Alpine club map: 35/1 Zillertal Alps West

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    Equipment

    Mountain hiking equipment. Telescopic poles (and spikes on hard old snow) can be helpful. 

    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Difficulty
    T3 difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    15.6 km
    Duration
    6:45 h
    Ascent
    1,152 m
    Descent
    1,176 m
    Highest point
    2,959 m
    Lowest point
    1,783 m
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