Rifflsee Hut – Rifflsee loop from Riffelseehütte

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St. Leonhard im Pitztal

Rifflsee Hut – Rifflsee loop from Riffelseehütte

Moderate

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hikers

Rifflsee Hut – Rifflsee loop from Riffelseehütte

03:06

8.34km

330m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Naturpark Kaunergrat

Waypoints

Start point

Alpine Hut

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6 m

Rifflsee Hut

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An alpine club hut with high equipment. There is a great cozy sun terrace with a fascinating view, hot showers, spacious rooms and very good food. Everything that the wandering …

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1.48 km

View of Rifflsee

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Here you have a beautiful view of the Rifflsee and the opposite mountains.

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3.12 km

View of Rifflsee

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Slowly it gets warm and the sun burns us on the forehead. A look back to the Rifflsee. We can still turn back.

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3.61 km

Plodersee

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Unfortunately, the lake was completely dry when I visited in the fall.

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7.82 km

Rifflsee–Valley Trail Hike

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very nice hiking trail or climb towards the valley

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7.90 km

Rifflsee

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The Rifflsee is the largest lake in the Ötztal Alps. The railways take you comfortably and quickly up to the impressive mountain world with its unique flora and fauna. Apart …

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8.34 km

End point

Alpine Hut

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.55 km

2.08 km

713 m

Surfaces

2.56 km

2.08 km

1.92 km

1.78 km

Elevation

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Highest point (2,490 m)

Lowest point (2,230 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

8°C

-2°C

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Comments

July 30, 2022,Tag 2 - Offenbacher Höhenweg mit Blick auf See und Umgebung

The second day split into two different tours.
This one was completed by my wife and son and pretty much follows the signposted Offenbacher Höhenweg.
Since this also occurs on the second tour, I will keep it rather short in the description there and go into the special features here.
At the beginning you don't suspect anything bad when you …

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