Zell-Gerlos hiking area

Idyllic alpine pastures, kilometres of hiking trails, vast meadows and culinary delights – this is how the Zillertal Arena presents itself in summer with a wide range of outdoor activities to suit everyone.

400

Kilometres of
hiking trails

Themed
trails

136

Kilometres of
Nordic walking trails

Huts &
mountain inns

Summer holidays
for mountain enthusiasts

What could be better than exploring the unique and magnificent mountains of Zillertal and Pinzgau on foot? Pack a hearty snack in your rucksack and put on your hiking boots: there are 400 km of hiking trails to explore. The Arena’s mountain summer offers, for example, the 5 side valleys of Gerlos – leisurely alpine hikes included and suitable for children of all ages. In Zell am Ziller, hikes around the Kreuzjoch area and in the Gerlosstein area on the Hainzenberg are particularly attractive.

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Due to the storm damage, most of the hiking trails in and around Zell am Ziller are still temporarily clos

The storm damage on the hiking and biking trails is extensive and there are therefore temporary closures of trail sections.
We ask you to exercise increased caution on all hikes and bike tours, as fallen trees are to be expected again and again.

Herz-Jesu chapel and Restaurant Schulhaus (Zellberg)

highest point

855 m

Walking time

02:00 h

Route Length

1 km

altitude meters uphill

280 hm

Difficulty

Middle

Little round trip Zell am Ziller

highest point

590 m

Walking time

01:00 h

Route Length

4 km

altitude meters uphill

50 hm

Circular hike: Krauspromenade (Rohrberg)

Starting Point

Talstation der Rosenalmbahn

End Point

Talstation der Rosenalmbahn

highest point

640 m

Walking time

01:00 h

Route Length

3 km

altitude meters uphill

80 hm

Stations of the Cross Gerlosberg

Starting Point

Pension Waldheim

End Point

Gerlosbergkapelle

highest point

925 m

Walking time

01:30 h

Route Length

2 km

altitude meters uphill

330 hm

Difficulty

Middle

Round hiking trip via Stoanmandlweg: Hirschbichlalm - Wedelhütte - Wimbachkopf - Kristallhütte

highest point

2442 m

Walking time

05:00 h

Route Length

7 km

altitude meters uphill

625 hm

Difficulty

Middle

Zillerpromenade at the river

Starting Point

Musikpavillion, Freizeitpark oder Zillerbrücke

End Point

Musikpavillion, Freizeitpark oder Zillerbrücke

highest point

585 m

Walking time

01:00 h

Route Length

3.5 km

altitude meters uphill

10 hm

Gerlossteinwand/Torhelm (2.452 m) - Weißbachalm (1.543 m) - Kühle Rast (1.191 m)

Starting Point

top station, Gerlossteinbahn Hainzenberg

End Point

Gasthof Kühle Rast (1.191 m), return by hiking bus is possible

highest point

2452 m

Walking time

03:30 h

Route Length

14 km

altitude meters uphill

820 hm

Difficulty

Middle

Enzianhof (Zell - Gerlosberg)

Starting Point

Knappensäule Zell am Ziller

End Point

Enzianhof

highest point

1235 m

Walking time

02:00 h

Route Length

4 km

altitude meters uphill

650 hm

Difficulty

Middle

Maria Rast - pilgrimage chapel (Hainzenberg)

Starting Point

Haus Waldheim (Gerlosstraße - Auffahrt Hainzenberg)

End Point

Haus Waldheim (Gerlosstraße - Auffahrt Hainzenberg)

highest point

710 m

Walking time

01:00 h

altitude meters uphill

110 hm

Almrosen-Panorama Wanderung

Starting Point

Parkplatz Speichersee

End Point

Kristallhütte

highest point

2145 m

Walking time

01:30 h

Route Length

4.5 km

altitude meters uphill

474 hm

Difficulty

Middle

Weibsbildertour

4 days of fun and a lot of mountain adventures for tough girls. The tour leads to one of the most impressive and beautiful areas of the Zillertal Alps and the Hohe Tauern National Park in four days.

Mannsbildertour

A special mountain adventure for real men! More than 3,000 metres difference in altitude are conquered in four days. The tour leads from the Salzburger Land to Tirol.

Arena Panorama Tour

Magnificent panoramic hike with spectacular views of Zillertal and the Tux Alps. Starting point Rosenalmbahn Zell or Isskogelbahn Gerlos top station.

Gerlossteinwand mountain tour

Panoramic mountain tour on the magnificent Gerlossteinwand (2,166 m). Trip up by Gerlossteinbahn cable car.

Schmankerlweg Kreuzwiese

Easy tour from the Rosenalm on the Schmankerlweg. Trip up by gondola from Zell. A romantic forest hiking trail ideal for families with children and for nature lovers.

Almpromenade Gerlosstein

You can enjoy spectacular nature during a gentle walk along the Almpromenade and also discover many interesting things on the way to the Zillertal Almtribüne viewing platform.

Mountain farms & huts in Zell and the surrounding area

You can enjoy typical delicacies from the region at the numerous huts, mountain restaurants and snack stations.

Zell-Gerlos-Königsleiten
hiking bus

Free usage of the bus line 4094 (Hikingbus Zell-Gerlos-Königsleiten and back)

Zell-Gerlos hiking area

Summer holidays
for mountain enthusiasts