Trail to Plauener Hütte – View of Kuchelmooskees Glacier loop from Zillergründl Dam

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Zillertal

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Trail to Plauener Hütte – View of Kuchelmooskees Glacier loop from Zillergründl Dam

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Trail to Plauener Hütte – View of Kuchelmooskees Glacier loop from Zillergründl Dam

06:10

15.6km

730m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 11, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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133 m

Zillergründl Reservoir Dam

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You should only enter the dam wall if you have a head for heights. The hike to the Alm (small Tibet) is worth it. There is a lot to discover like plants or animals

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781 m

Waterfalls at Zillergründl Reservoir

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The waterfall is just after the tunnel. The path along the lake is wide and very easy to walk on.

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1.67 km

Trail to Plauener Hütte

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This is where the path goes up, but I didn't go up, I went back down again, unfortunately I didn't have enough time!

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2.44 km

View of Kuchelmooskees Glacier

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If you follow the Kuchlmoosbach stream, you will see the Kuchelmooskees glacier further up. Very impressive.

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2.97 km

View of Zillergründl Reservoir

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View of the glacier

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11.7 km

View of Klein Tibet (Hohenaualm)

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Great area, wonderful hike

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11.9 km

Staumauerblick

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There are many places to rest along the reservoir in the direction of the Klein Tibet Hütte. Benches with creative names. I don't find the names funny. Rather fitting.

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14.1 km

Zillergründl reservoir

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We have been to the Zillertal twice and this hike was always planned.

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15.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.0 km

5.61 km

Surfaces

9.15 km

4.36 km

1.52 km

489 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

13°C

2°C

0 %

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Comments

June 12, 2025,🇦🇹Plauener Hütte-Hannemannweg-Klein Tibet-Bärenbad🤩12.06.2025

Today we took a really beautiful, but also really long hike above the Zillergründl. From the Bärenbadalm we took the bus up to the dam, then after the tunnel we took the Plauener Hütte junction into the basin below the Kuchelmoos cirque. Great view of the cirque with many waterfalls 🤩. On the opposite slope we climb in switchbacks, first …

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July 25, 2024,Dat's - Plauner Hütte im Zillertal 🤗 # der Aufstieg war ne Qual 🥵 😲 🐄 🐝 🦋 🫏

... People people people 🤓 today 🙃 daily task accomplished 💪🏻👍🏻👌🏼. Today was the "queen stage 👑 " in the few days here 🤗, the landscape the absolute highlight, fantastic 😍 🥰 🙏🏻, in every respect part of the "golden hiking badge" 😂. I felt like Reinhold in the death zone, but he's used to it, I'm not 🤣 🤭. …

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August 31, 2025,🇦🇹 Zillertal: Zillergrund naar de Plauenerhütte

24°C and plenty of sunshine, another day to look up. Today we walk past the third water reservoir of the Ziller basin, the one on the Ziller itself: Zillegrund. This beautiful, elevated lake is nestled between towering mountains. The views are breathtaking as we walk along the lake. Here and there, tributaries from the mountains thunder into the lake. It …

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June 18, 2025,Rundweg Zillergrund Staumauer - Plauener Hütte - Klein Tibet

We undertook this incredibly fantastic hike in glorious weather. The panoramic views of the Zillergrund Reservoir are always there. The Plauener Hut surprised us with its incredible hospitality and a beautiful view. We made our way across a lot of scree and the occasional snowfield back to the reservoir via the valley head.

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August 24, 2024,Zillergründl, Plauener Hütte, Rainbachköpfl, Klein Tibet

The Rainbachköpfl is practically the local mountain of the Plauener Hut. It can be reached from the hut in an hour.
First steps, then scree, then some scrambling secured with ropes. Rewarding views of many 3000m peaks.

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August 17, 2025,Von der Plauener Hütte über den Hannemannweg und Klein Tibet zur Staumauer Speicher Zillergründl

Our second day took us from the Plauener Hut along the Hannemann Trail. First, we hiked for almost two hours at a nearly constant elevation, with some breathtaking views, to the end of the valley. From there, we descended on a very beautiful path, where we repeatedly enjoyed stunning views of the reservoir. Although the path today offered little elevation …

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