Zillertal High Road – Kristall Hut loop from Kaltenbach-Stumm im Zillertal

Mountain biking trails

Zillertal

Kaltenbach

Zillertal High Road – Kristall Hut loop from Kaltenbach-Stumm im Zillertal

Hard

4.8

(66)

214

riders

Zillertal High Road – Kristall Hut loop from Kaltenbach-Stumm im Zillertal

03:50

35.0km

1,590m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

12.0 km

Zillertal High Road

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Originally built at the beginning of the 1960s, the narrow mountain road - initially still a gravel road - was used by the farmers to manage the alpine pastures and …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

13.2 km

Places to take a break

Highlight • Viewpoint

Many resting places invite you to linger along the Zillertaler Höhenstraße. Various viewpoints open up wonderful panoramas of the anterior Zillertal. The break is best enjoyed on wooden benches, so …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

15.6 km

Wedelhütte Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

15.9 km

Ascent to Kristallhütte

Highlight • Trail

Nice ride uphill - if, however, there is only a construction site again today (03.07.26).

Showing Translation

Tip by

17.1 km

Kristall Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Kristallhütte is located in the Hochzillertal ski area at 2,147 meters.
In summer it is a popular destination for cyclists. The modern hut with a rustic ambience and a …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

20.0 km

Cycling Through the Hochzillertal Ski Area

Highlight • Cycleway

We follow the paths towards the Kristallhütte and Wedelhütte, past lifts, reservoirs and snow cannons.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

21.7 km

View of Stumm, Ahrnbach, and Bochra See

Highlight • Viewpoint

View of Stumm and Ahrnbach with the Bochra Lake

Translated by Google •

Tip by

25.9 km

View over the Zillertal Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

35.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.0 km

9.58 km

5.45 km

1.82 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.8 km

7.91 km

4.91 km

2.94 km

186 m

141 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (2,130 m)

Lowest point (550 m)

Weather

Monday 5 October

21°C

4°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

September 6, 2021,Zillertal - Tuxer Alpen: Die Waden brennen🔥 trotz Elektro ⚡️ - 2000 Höhenmeter zur Wedelhütte 🏔

10:15 am Start of the Hochzillertal valley station
Zillertaler Höhenstraße
12:00 pm Zillertal ski hut
12.30 p.m. Kristallhütte (closed), 45 ‘break, 13 ° outside temperature (!)
13:45 Wedelhütte (closed), 20 ‘break
14:45 Zirmstadl, 1h break
16:30 arrival

625 battery - B: 76kg + 30kg, battery rest 1
500 battery - L: 62kg, battery rest 3

Showing Translation

August 13, 2023,Kaltenbach-Kristallhütte-Kaltenbach

Very nice tour to the crystal hut. Unfortunately, the Wedelhütte was saved due to an approaching thunderstorm. Huge panorama to look at and nothing is missing in the hut.

Showing Translation