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Wipptal

Obernberg am Brenner

Lake Obernberg – Sandjöchl Pass loop from Obernberg am Brenner

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Austria

Tyrol

Bezirk Innsbruck-Land

Wipptal

Obernberg am Brenner

Lake Obernberg – Sandjöchl Pass loop from Obernberg am Brenner

Hard

5.0

(1)

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Lake Obernberg – Sandjöchl Pass loop from Obernberg am Brenner

06:08

16.0km

860m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

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3.48 km

Obernberger See

Highlight • Lake

A report dated August 27, 2016:

One of the most beautiful mountain lakes in Tyrol is probably the Obernberger See in the valley of the same name. An idyll beyond compare. And a dispute has arisen about this beautiful turquoise-colored mountain lake, which has probably occupied the Tyrolean state government and the population of the valley for years.

inn or hotel
The Gasthof am See has been abandoned at the beginning of the lake for a good 10 years and is slowly rotting away. On nice days, this inn was literally overrun by hikers. One day this welcoming inn was barricaded and closed. The meaning of this procedure eludes my understanding. A thriving inn was willfully closed.
Why. The owner (?) wanted to build a hotel complex on this site. A completely pointless plan. The forest road would have to be expanded and then the peace would be gone.

With a few refurbishments this inn would be perfectly fine again. Maybe a new toilet. On the bus, a farmer's wife from Obernberg told me about the dreary financial situation of the owner and about Russian oligarchs who absolutely want to build a hotel here, half-sunk into the ground like a container. In my opinion, this is a highly dangerous undertaking, since blasting can very easily damage the lake, which has underground inflows and outflows, to such an extent that the turquoise-green waters of the lake disappear forever.

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3.97 km

View of Lake Obernberg with mountain reflections

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In favorable lighting conditions, from this point on the shore of Lake Obernberg, opposite the Maria am See chapel, you can admire the reflection of the peaks of the Kleiner and Obernberger Tribulaun in the crystal-clear waters of the lake.

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4.02 km

Lake Obernberg

Highlight • Lake

Lake in a fantastic location, which is popular with holidaymakers and locals in summer, on vacation and on weekends. If you want it quieter, you go there during the week. Important: Do not forget Vespers, as there are no places to stop at the lake!

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5.76 km

Sandjoch Ascent Through Flower Meadows

Highlight • Trail

A fantastic climb with moderate effort. A good wind blows at the top. Dress warmly!

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7.58 km

Sandjöchl Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The ascent to the Sandjöchle is technically not difficult. The right footwear is a must. From the top you have a good view of the Italian side and of the valley to Lake Obernberg.

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8.68 km

Sattele

Mountain Pass

9.23 km

Koatnerberg

Peak

10.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.12 km

6.00 km

3.14 km

561 m

190 m

Surfaces

6.76 km

6.00 km

2.21 km

448 m

222 m

190 m

113 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,160 m)

Lowest point (1,370 m)

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Thursday 16 July

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Lake Obernberg – Sandjöchl Pass loop from Obernberg am Brenner

Obernberger See

View of Lake Obernberg with mountain reflections

Lake Obernberg

Sandjoch Ascent Through Flower Meadows

Sandjöchl Pass

Obernberger See and Tribulaun

Allerleigrubenspitze

Ponds Below Allerleigrubenspitze

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