To the peak of Pleisenspitze in the Karwendel Nature Park

Hiking trails & Routes

Austria

Tyrol

Bezirk Innsbruck-Land

Region Seefeld – Tirols Hochplateau

Scharnitz

To the peak of Pleisenspitze in the Karwendel Nature Park

Hard

4.8

(144)

687

hikers

To the peak of Pleisenspitze in the Karwendel Nature Park

09:43

22.4km

1,590m

Hiking

This extensive mountain tour takes you to the Pleisenspitze, one of the classics in the Karwendel. You start on easy forest paths that lead you past the hidden Birzel Chapel and over the romantic Karwendel Bridge. The Karwendel Gorge begins here and the path runs steadily uphill to the rustic…

by Naturpark Karwendel

Last updated: July 26, 2024

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 9.15 km for 4.09 km

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1.10 km

Plattsteig Trail and Cave Entrance

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful, shady and varied hiking trail with a cave entrance in the middle of the trail.

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3.87 km

View of Karwendel Waterfall from Karwendelsteg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great experience! A bench invites you to rest with a view of the Karwendel waterfall.

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8.61 km

Pleisen Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice hut with a great view terrace. Ideally located on the way to Pleisenspitze.

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11.0 km

Pleisenspitze Summit

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Great view of the mountain, the climb is not that difficult but it is very long, there is a lot of rubble in the summit area. Make sure you take a break halfway up in the rustic Pleisenhütte!

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22.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

5.08 km

4.10 km

1.44 km

1.42 km

325 m

Surfaces

17.0 km

1.80 km

1.42 km

1.18 km

833 m

149 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 5 October

20°C

5°C

31 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

October 27, 2022,Bike & Hike Pleisenspitze

-Car park Gasthof Wiesenhof 1030hm (day ticket 8 euros from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., watch out for the barrier!)
- By bike up to approx. 1450m altitude
- Pleisenhütte 1757hm T1/2 (forest road or shortcuts)
-Pleisenspitze T2/3 2569hm
- Descent like ascent

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December 18, 2022,Plauzenpflege... von wegen! Pleisenspitze! 🌞

Sometimes planning and reality diverge a bit... The plan was to hike to the Pleisenhütte with Flo, the Dancing Queen 💃, as a birthday party 🎉🎁 and fill our wamps there. But after the weather was more than great (you could sit on the terrace without a jacket) and the snow was rather thin, after a snack we decided to …

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October 31, 2024,🇦🇹 Scharnitz - Hoch zur Pleisenhütte 🏠 - Von Dahoam in die Nachbarländer

It was lonely but beautiful on the way from Scharnitz up to the Pleisenhütte 🙂 The Karwendelbach at the Karwendelsteg was a great highlight, the detour is worth it.

The Pleisenhütte itself was closed, but with a full backpack I was still able to have a good snack with a wonderful view 🥨👍

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June 28, 2025,Scharnitz - Karwendelsteg - Pleisenhütte und über die Isar zurück nach Scharnitz

On Saturday, Munich was once again too crowded, and for me, it was a reason to escape to Scharnitz 🤣

We took the train from Pasing via GAP and Mittenwald to Scharnitz. A still somewhat sleepy village. But the people of Scharnitz love "their" Karwendel. From the train station, we headed towards the Isar River.

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August 8, 2022,Hinauf zur Pleisenhütte!

The ascent to the Pleisenhütte is worth it! Thank you @DreiFarben!
If you like, you can leave the gravel path in many places and climb up the mountain directly, which is much more strenuous, but also all the more beautiful, especially if you prefer to follow single trails through the forest that have not been used much.

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June 18, 2024

This extensive mountain tour takes you to the Pleisenspitze, one of the classics in the Karwendel. You start on easy forest paths that lead you past the hidden Birzel Chapel and over the romantic Karwendel Bridge. The Karwendel Gorge begins here and the path runs steadily uphill to the rustic Pleisen

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