updated hiking-guide - Zillertal

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Fügen, Fügenberg and Hochfügen
path over the Kegelalm or alongside the Finsing stream to Hochfügen.
You can, of course, do the work in reverse from Hochfügen to the Spieljoch
lift mountain station. By bus to Hochfügen and then on the Spieljoch lift back
to Fügen (see Spieljoch lift fares – Spieljoch _ Hochfügen circular walking
ticket).
Fügen - Finsinggrund - Hochfügen, Time: Fügen - Hochfügen approx. 4 hours
Start out from the tourist office in Fügen, cross the village square and pass the
parish church and the secondary school. Continue as far as the by-pass – and
then continue onwards towards the Spieljoch lift. Near the Appartmentehaus
Spieljoch, turn off to the left to the St Pancraz church (viewing recommended).
Take the trail from St Pankraz church towards Gasthof Steiner. Just
before Gasthof Steiner turn right towards Kupfnerberg (over the bridge) – just
before the café, the trail branches off to the right into the Finsing valley - continue
along the gravel track through woodland as far as Hochfügen.
It is possible to make the return journey from Hochfügen by bus (16.30)
Fügen – Schlagalm – Hochfügen Trail No. 12
Time: Fügen – Hochfügen approx. 4 1/2 hours
Start out from the tourist office in Fügen, cross the village square and pass the
parish church and the secondary school. Continue as far as the by-pass – and
then continue onwards towards the Spieljoch lift. Near the Appartmentehaus
Spieljoch, turn off to the left to St Pancraz church (viewing recommended).
From St Pankraz church continue towards Gasthof Steiner. Just before Gasthof
Steiner turn right towards Kupfnerberg (across the bridge). From here it
will take you about 30 minutes to reach the Oberhaus and Seehüter cafés.
From the Seehüter continue for a short distance along the road as far as the
Krapfenboden - from there a gravel track leads through the woodland as far
as the Schlagalm - carry on to the Winkelalm - then proceed to Hochfügen
either via the Kegelalm or, on the other side of the Finsing valley, alongside
the Finsingbach (stream). You can also take the bus to HOCHFÜGEN and then
do the walk in reverse.
This walk is also possible from Uderns via the Kupfnerberg.
The Four Alpine Meadow (Almen) March in Hochfügen Trail No. 13
Time: Hochfügen - Holzalm - Viertelalm - Pfundsalm - Lamarkalm approx.
3 hours
Start from the lift car-park along a wide, gravelled track towards Holzalm
- from here the trail crosses several small streams almost without incline as
far as the Viertelalm - then gently downhill via the Finsing stream and down
into the valley to the Pfundsalm. The trail now goes from the Pfundsalm gently
uphill - via the Pfaffenbühel ski downhills through wooded terrain to the
Lamarkalm - and from there downhill to Hochfügen.
You can, of course, do this walk in reverse.
Hochfügen – Rastkogel hut (2124m) _ Rastkogel (2762m) Trail No. 14
Time: Hochfügen – Rastkogel hut – Hochfügen approx. 5 hours Hochfügen
– Rastkogel – Hochfügen approx. 8 hours
From Hochfügen a gravel track crosses the Pfundsalm to the Sidanjoch - from
the Sidanjoch proceed either to the Rastkogel hut or via the Central Alpine
Path to the Sidanseen (lakes) and then on to the Rastkogel - return via the
Viertelalm third-level pasture to the first-level pasture or from there on to the
Holzalm and to Hochfügen.