Der Goethe Weg in Tirol

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Der Goethe Weg in Tirol

Mountain Hike · Innsbruck and its surroundings

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/ Goetheweg mit Blick auf Innsbruck
Photo: Tirol Werbung, Sebastian Shels, Tirol Werbung, Sebastian Shels
/ Der Goethe Weg
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/ Kurz nach der Hafelekar-Bergstation
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/ Blick Richtung Norden
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/ Wir gehen weiter entlang des Goethe Weges
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/ Goetheweg
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/ Goethe Weg
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/ Zugspitzblick
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Photo: Anne W., Tourismusverband Region Hall-Wattens
/ Goetheweg
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/ Typisches Karwendel
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/ Karwendel
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/ Die grüne Pfeis
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/ Mandljoch und Gleirschtaler Brandjoch
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/ Arzler Schartenblick auf Innsbruck
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/ Blick auf Innsbruck
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Photo: Michael Kirchmayer, Michael Kirchmayer
/ Pfeishütte im Karwendel, 1922m
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/ Blick zum Stempeljoch - eine Alternative für den Abstieg
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/ Vom Kreuzjöchl zur Vintl Alm - auch eine Möglichkeit
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/ Blick hinunter zur Vintlalm
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/ Kurz vor St. Magdalena. Hinten Großer und Kleiner Lafatscher.
Photo: Michael Larcher, ÖAV Sektion Hall in Tirol
/ Gasthof und Kapelle St. Magdalena.
Photo: Michael Larcher, ÖAV Sektion Hall in Tirol
/ Wandern in Tirol: der Goetheweg im Karwendelgebirge ⛰ | Great Walks Tirol
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The Goethe Weg in Tyrol (not on the Brocken in the Harz mountains) starts at the top station of the Nordkettenbahn (Hafelekar) and leads along the ridge with several ascents and descents to the Pfeishütte (1922 m) and further through the Halltal valley to Absam

moderate

Distance 15.2 km

7:05 h

516 m

2,001 m

2,278 m

788 m

Author’s recommendation

Take enough water with you!

Author

Anne W.

Update: May 11, 2021

Difficulty

moderate

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

2,278 m

Lowest point

788 m

Best time of year

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Rest stop

Pfeishütte
St. Magdalena

Safety information

Only walk in stable weather conditions!

Tips and hints

Pfeishütte

Nordkette

Start

Innsbruck, Hafelekar (2,275 m)

Coordinates:

47.312093, 11.383803

DMS

47°18'43.5"N 11°23'01.7"E

UTM

32T 680167 5242602

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Destination

Absam, Halltal

Turn-by-turn directions

The Goethe Weg starts at the top station of the Nordkettenbahn (Hafelekar) and initially follows a relatively flat path below the Hafelekarspitze, Gleirschspitze and Mandlspitze. If you start with a view down to Innsbruck, the path then changes to the other side of the Nordkette and you can enjoy views down into the Karwendel.

Then follows a short ascent to the Mandlscharte. From here the path leads downhill in serpentines to the Pfeishütte. The hut is open from mid-June to mid-October (overnight accommodation available). Here the Goethe Weg ends.

Then the trail continues over the Stempeljoch through the Halltal (manor houses, Berggasthof St. Magdalena) to the entrance to the Halltal to Absam (car park). Afterwards by car, bus or on foot back to the starting point.

Alternative: Alternatively, you can descend via the Arzler Scharte or Arzler Reise or take the trail over the Kreuzjöchl down to the Vintlalm, past the Rumer Alm and back to the valley station of the Nordkettenbahn.

Note

all notes on protected areas

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

Anreise nach Innsbruck zur Nordkettenbahn.

Getting there

Hall - Innsbruck Nordkettenbahn

Parking

Congress Innsbruck Parkgarage oder Hungerburgbahn

Coordinates

47.312093, 11.383803

DMS

47°18'43.5"N 11°23'01.7"E

UTM

32T 680167 5242602

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

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Difficulty

moderate

Distance

15.2 km

Duration

7:05 h

Ascent

516 m

Descent

2,001 m

Highest point

2,278 m

Lowest point

788 m

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