Hikes in Austria’s Hall-Wattens region – discover powerful places

On the ridge of the Patscherkofel there are still extensive stone pine forests. On the Zirbenweg you can explore this original Alpine landscape and at the same time enjoy the view of the Inn Valley.



The tour starts at the mountain station of the Patscherkofelbahn. You pass the Patscherkofel-Schutzhaus… read more

From the Nösslach car park, you hike the wide road further and further into the green Volder Valley.



Right at the beginning you can see the "Dörfl" on the right hand side, a cluster of huts.

Now it goes a little further away from the Voldertalbach, with the end of the valley in mind up to a height of about… read more

You can hike directly from the Thaurer parish church of the Assumption of Mary via the steep crossroads with its grottoes and the romantic archway to the Romedius church at 793 m.



Shorter paths lead from the Thaurer Alm car park (Langgasse) via the Adolf-Pichler-Weg first to the ruins of the Thaurer Burg… read more

From the parking lot at the Walchen camp in the Wattental, first follow the paved road into the valley. At the end of the barracks area, turn right into the Mölstal and follow Almweg 328. The path is quite steep at the beginning, but later winds up more gently. The view of the end of the valley and the… read more

There are several ways to this wonderful viewpoint and place of power. From Thaur it is best to take the path from the "Thaurer Alm" car park.



From the hiking car park, just above Thaur, you can decide after just a few minutes whether you follow the forest path comfortably or climb steeply into the Haslbergsteig… read more

The ancient Lizumer Zirbenweg or "Zirmweg" leads along the eastern side of the valley along the Lizumerbach to Melang.

Here it goes over alpine meadows to the Innerlannalm (1,684 meters).



The next 300 vertical meters climb the Zirmweg up the beautiful pine forest to the Lizumerhütte in the Wattental (2… read more

We park the car a little further east of the hamlet of St. Michael.



Directly opposite the bus stop up through the settlement, shortly right and immediately left again into the pine forest (signposted Walderalm / soccer field).



Pass the soccer field on the right and the old Walderalmweg in several hairpin… read more

From the Halltal car park it goes along the driveway or, more excitingly, along the Knappensteig into the rugged Halltal. The meter-high walls do not let you guess which idyllic place you come after about 1 1 / 2h hike.