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Rastkogel Hut – Arbiskopf loop from Kreuzjoch

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Rastkogel Hut – Arbiskopf loop from Kreuzjoch

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Rastkogel Hut – Arbiskopf loop from Kreuzjoch

03:27

8.03km

430m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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368 m

The Rastkogelhütte in the Zillertal Alps is a hut of the German Alpine Club. From Hochfügen you can reach it on a simple mountain hike. Day hikers come here to enjoy the tasty meals. For ambitious summiteers, it continues from here to numerous peaks of the Zillertal Alps. In the first place of course is the eponymous Rastkogel, but also the Roßkopf, the Kleine Gilfert and the Marchkopf are popular summit destinations.

The hut is open in winter from early December to Easter, and in summer from early June to late October.

More information at alpenvereinaktiv.com/de/bewirtschaftete-huette/rastkogelhuette/6938681.

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Trail signposts at Rastkogel Hut

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1.95 km

Path to the Rastkogelhütte

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3.46 km

View of the Zillertal Alps

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5.15 km

Arbiskopf

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Very nice vantage point above the Melchboden.

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5.84 km

Rauhenkopf

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The 2,258-meter-high Rauhenkopf can be reached via a well-developed mountain hiking trail and offers a magnificent view of the mountains of the Zillertal Alps.

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7.54 km

Kreuzjoch summit cross

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Not recommended for inexperienced users. Black hiking route !!! Surefootedness and a head for heights are essential.

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8.03 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.70 km

1.31 km

Surfaces

3.18 km

2.97 km

1.62 km

239 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,320 m)

Lowest point (2,000 m)

Weather

Friday 24 July

24°C

10°C

46 %

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Comments

August 31, 2025,Kreuzjoch 2338m + Kraxentrager 2423m

A panoramic tour with breathtaking views in the Zillertal Alps.
🅿️ Melchboden on the Zillertal High Alpine Road
⛰️ Ascent to Arbiskopf 2133m
⛰️ Continue to Rauhenkopf 2268m
🥾 On the panoramic trail to
⛰️ Mitterwandskopf 2280m and on a partially secured trail to
⛰️ Kreuzjoch 2338m. Then a detour to
⛰️ Kraxentrager 2423m
🥾 Descent via the
🏠 Rastkogelhütte …

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October 16, 2024,🥾über ⛰️⛰️⛰️⛰️Gipfel 🍁🌤️🥾🍀

The starting point was the Melchboden hiking car park on the Zillertaler Höhenstraße at an altitude of 2000m. We followed easy paths to the Arbiskopf 2133m and from there to the Rauhenkopf 2268m. After a short break, we hiked in good spirits to the Mitterwandskopf 2280m. With the Rastkogelhütte in sight, the Kreuzjoch 2338m was no longer a problem. After …

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October 17, 2023,Vom Melchboden zur Rastkogelhütte (2.124 m) und über den Gratweg zum Kreuzjoch (2.338 m) mit Gipfelkreuz bei Sonnenaufgang von Ramsau im Zillertal in Österreich 🇦🇹

One item on my bucket list: experience the sunrise on a peak! ⛰️😍 And it was clear to me that if the weather permitted, I would climb one of the mountains here in the Zillertal in the dark and experience the bright red sun rising on the horizon. ☀️🔥

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August 31, 2024,Zillertal: Vom Melchboden über das Kreuzjoch und mit Abstecher zum Kraxentrager zur Rastkogelhütte

Today was good hiking weather at the top - on the ascent to the Kreuzjoch everything was in the sun, then fortunately mostly under shady clouds. Overall, another very nice round from Melchboden at an altitude of 2000 m.
Over the ridge, we climbed straight up to the Arbiskopf (2133 m) and continued on the ridge over a few smaller …

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September 7, 2024,Panorama Gradwanderung über Arbiskopf, Kreuzjoch, Kraxeltrager und Gipfel

Moderately difficult panoramic hike on mostly grassy terrain with fantastic views of the main Alpine ridge and the Hochzillertal.
The Kreuzjoch Melchboden section with a lot of oncoming traffic from the Tux70 runners who started at 5:30 a.m. today. Respect, respect.

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August 1, 2024,Melchboden zur Rastkogelhütte

The goal today was to go hiking again before the rain was forecast. So we went up the Zillertal high road to Melchboden. From there over Rauhenkopf and Mitterwandskopf to the Rastkogelhütte. You could already see the clouds gathering. So after eating delicious Kaiserschmarrn and wild garlic pesto with homemade pasta, we went straight back. Shortly after we got in …

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September 8, 2024,Zillertaler Höhenstraße mit Rundwanderung zur Rastkogelhütte

Today (Sun. 08.09.) we should be at an altitude of over 2000 m again, because the announced change in the weather from this evening will probably no longer allow these altitudes on this holiday. So we drove the narrow Zillertal high road from Hippach to Kaltenbach by car and then did a circular hike from the highest point. From the …

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September 6, 2021,🇦🇹Zillertal: Zur Rastkogelhütte ab Jausenstation Melchboden

An entertaining hike with always new wonderful views and colors. A branch to the Kreuzjoch summit cross needs to be carefully considered. Black hiking route! Unfortunately, we had to bypass this section.
I would do this hike a second time.

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Rastkogel Hut – Arbiskopf loop from Kreuzjoch

View of the Zillertal Alps

Rastkogel Hut

Trail signposts at Rastkogel Hut

Path to the Rastkogelhütte

View of the Zillertal Alps

Arbiskopf

Rauhenkopf

Kreuzjoch summit cross

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