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Difficulty: medium

Gratlspitze from Alpbach

Varied hike offering spectacular views from the 1.893 m high "Gratlspitze"

Length 8.29 km
Duration 4:30 h
Altitude
748 hm
748 hm

Starting from the Jausenstüberl Oberthaler car park follow the forest track and continue through Alpine pastures to the Hösl chapel and Hösllacke (pond) (30 min). Take the path to the right of the pond walking past the "Kupfersteig/Kaiserbründl" and follow the signs to the "Berggasthof Holzalm". The path leads gently uphill through the woods past a defunct mining edit and on to the Holzalm (50 min). Take the path to the left above the Berggasthof Holzalm and follow the track up to Gratlspitze 1 h 15 min. Enjoy the spectacular views! For the hike back follow the signs to the "Hösljoch" leading south/westwards below the peak. The undulating path leads over the saddle downhill (please note: surefootedness required)to the "Halsbergalm". Walk past following the path until you reach the Hösllacke (1 h 30 min) and back to the car park (30 min).

* Kupfersteig/Kaiserbründl information: Since ancient times copper has been mined and processed in the area. Exhibits dating back 6300 years document first settlements and that copper was extracted from these deposits approx. 3500 years ago. Scattered finds near the Kaiserbründl around Gratlspitze indicate prehistoric ore extractions in the area. In a goods catalogue from 1416 towards the end of the Middle Ages Thierberg (Gratlspitze was called Thierberg in those days) was mentioned as a copper mining area. Many tunnels and shafts were dug to mine the valuable ore. Starting in prehistoric days the silver found in ore also gained importance as it was used to mint coins. The shaft adit on this plateau below the Kaiserbründl is the main entrance to the Oberfund shaft, one of the main tunnels where the extracted ore was brought to the surface in a mine cart. The large tailing accumulation indicates where the two lower tunnels, the Unterfund and Peter tunnel were located. Mining in the area ceased in the mid-19th century. Next to the Kaiserbründl one can still see a large stone the so-called Scheidstein where ore was broken into smaller pieces and separated from the gangue (waste material).


Summit tour
Round trip
Rest stop
Start in the valley
Details
Max. Altitude 1893
Start Alpbach Oberthalerhof car park
End Alpbach Oberthalerhof car park
Public access

A12 motorway - exit Kramsach/Brixlegg, towards Brixlegg, Alpbachtal, to Alpbach, past the Congress Centrum on to the Jausenstation Oberthaler

Public transport

not applicable

Parking

Alpbach Oberthalerhof car park

Equipment

Surefootedness is required on the descent from Gratlspitze to the Hösljoch!

Feste Schuhe und Wetterkleidung

Bank bei Gratlspitze Alpbach, CCE Wanderdörfer | © Nadine Probst Bank bei Gratlspitze Alpbach, CCE Wanderdörfer | © Nadine Probst
  • Höslkapelle Alpbach | © Birgit Angermair Höslkapelle Alpbach | © Birgit Angermair
  • Wandern Richtung Gratlspitze übers Hösljoch | © Hannes Sautner Shootandstyle Wandern Richtung Gratlspitze übers Hösljoch | © Hannes Sautner Shootandstyle
  • Berggasthof - Holzalm Berggasthof - Holzalm
  • Gipfelkreuz Gratlspitze Alpbach | © Hannes Sautner Shootandstyle Gipfelkreuz Gratlspitze Alpbach | © Hannes Sautner Shootandstyle
  • Wanderer mit Rastbank am Gratlspitze Alpbach | © Hannes Sautner Shootandstyle Wanderer mit Rastbank am Gratlspitze Alpbach | © Hannes Sautner Shootandstyle
  • Ausblick von Gratlspitze Alpbach | © Hannes Sautner Shootandstyle Ausblick von Gratlspitze Alpbach | © Hannes Sautner Shootandstyle
  • Jausenstüberl Oberthaler TirolPur! Jausenstüberl Oberthaler TirolPur!
  • Jausenstüberl Oberthaler Jausenstüberl Oberthaler
  • Sonnenaufgangswanderung Alpbach Gratlspitz Sonnenaufgangswanderung Alpbach Gratlspitz
  • Gratlspitze Alpbach, CCE Wanderdörfer | © Nadine Probst Gratlspitze Alpbach, CCE Wanderdörfer | © Nadine Probst
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