Pleasant alpine walk to Hirzerhütte Cabin

Prenn/Prenn, Schenna/Scena, Meran/Merano and environs

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This easy family hike leads on a flat and wide path to the Hirzerhütte Cabin. Beautifully located, the cabin is surrounded by alpine meadows and feature an incredible view over the Texel Range. As well as cows, alpacas also spend their summer here at the Hirzerhütte.

Tour overview

Distance 1.6 Km

Duration 0h:45 min

Ascent 70 m

Descent 70 m

Highest point 1994 m

Lowest point 1959 m

Additional information

From Klammeben (Hirzer Cable Car mountain station) walk about 20 minutes on trail no. 40 to the Hirzerhütte. The return journey is via the same route back to the Hirzer Cable Car mountain station.

If you use the Verdins cable car as an ascent aid, you can take the nostalgic Grube chairlift up to the Grube Inn. From there, you can reach the Klammeben by taking the left-hand hiking trail No. 8A in 30 minutes with altitude difference of 170 meters and continue the hike to the Hirzerhütte.
ATTENTION: This variant is neither suitable for strollers nor barrier-free.

Details

Overview

Contacts

Tourist Information Schenna

Erzherzog Johann Platz 1/D ,39017,Schenna/Scena

info@schenna.com

+39 0473 945669

https://www.schenna.com

Directions by public transport

Transport

From Merano in the direction of Schenna and on to Verdins to the valley station of the cable car Verdins-Tall.
From Merano in the direction of Passeiertal Valley and on to Saltaus to the valley station oft the cable car Hirzer.