Around the Gratlspitze
Impressive hike with great views and charming mountain scenery! The Gratlspitze has its charm from every side - with this circular hike you will experience many different landscapes.
The natural landscape around the Gratlspitze is characterized by its special flora. On the way you can admire several native orchid species, such as lady's slipper, and lily plants, such as Turk's cap lilies. Due to copper and silver mining until the mid-19th century, the Gratlspitze has always been significant (see information below).
Understand climate change? On the hike, you will experience a primeval forest-like woodland and its structures up close. Important habitats such as wetlands and ponds are to be discovered.
The route starts in the centre of Alpbach village, where it goes briskly uphill - left past the church - via hiking trail no. A6 to Hausberg and further to Bischoferalm, then on to Hauser Joch. From here you have a wonderful view of the surrounding mountain world. Now you hike further without significant altitude gain to the Berggasthof Holzalm. After 3 hours, more than half the way is done and you can enjoy a long rest. Then you hike past the old ore mining area and the "Kaiserbründl" to the Hösllacke. From there you follow the hiking trail A23 downhill to the Kneipp facility and turn right onto the Alpbacher Heimatweg (A3). The beautiful "larch path" leads to the farms at Thierberg. From there you go steeply downhill once again back to the starting point in Alpbach.
Tip: This route is also offered as a guided tour as part of the Alpbachtal Card program!
- Day: Wednesday
- Meeting point: 9:30 a.m. tourism office in Alpbach, Alpbach 404, 6236 Alpbach
- Period: 28 May - 29 October 2025
- Duration: approx. 6 hours, walking time: 5 hours
- Minimum number of participants: min. 3 up to max. 15 people
- Refreshment opportunity: Berggasthof Holzalm - please bring your own drinks!
Registrations: until 4:00 p.m. the day before at all tourism offices in the Alpbachtal +43 5337 21 200 30 or via the --> Alpbachtal Experience Shop!
This hike is included with the Alpbachtal Card!
Details
| Max. Altitude | 1521 |
| Start | Tourism Office Alpbach |
| End | Tourism Office Alpbach |
| Public access | A12, motorway exit Kramsach/Brixlegg, to Brixlegg, into the Alpbachtal, then to Alpbach village centre |
| Public transport | www.vvt.at Bus 620 |
| Parking | Underground car park below Sparmarkt at the entrance to Alpbach or outdoor parking spaces |
| Equipment | sturdy hiking boots, weatherproof clothing and drinks |
