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TOURIST DESTINATION FÜGEN-KALTENBACH

Zillertaler Höhenstraße

Name: Tourismusverband Erste Ferienregion im Zillertal
Address: Hauptstraße 54, Österreich, Fügen, 6263
Telephone: +43 5288 62262
Price range: €€

Enjoy the most stunning Alpine panoramas by bike, motorbike, bus or in the comfort of your own car.

Status of the road

The Zillertaler Höhenstraße is known as one of the most beautiful mountain roads in Austria. The road was originally built in the 1960s as service road for the Alpine pastures and the mountain streams regulation agency. Over time the road was then also opened up to visitors and can now be reached via five different access roads located in Ried, Kaltenbach, Aschau, Zellberg and Hippach .

One way to explore the Zillertal mountains is in the comfort of your own car along the beautiful Zillertaler Höhenstraße. But the High Alpine Road is an amazing experience not only by car, but also by bike or bus under 10.5 m in length, and something that must not be missed during a summer holiday in the Zillertal valley. Its highest point at 2,020 metres offers day trippers and sport lovers the reward of impressive views of the Tirolean mountains.

MID OF JUNE TO END OF OCTOBER

Scheduled services on the Zillertaler Höhenstraße

From the villages of Aschau, Stumm, Kaltenbach and Ried in the Zillertal valley, the local bus services provide the easy way to get to the Zillertaler Höhenstraße and on to the Kaltenbacher Skihütte, Zirmstadl and Platzlalm!

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Prices hiking bus 2023

Price for the bus Zillertaler Höhenstraße	adults	children (6-15 years)
to / from Hochzillertal - Almgasthof Zirmstadl / Platzlalm (return!)	€ 12,-	€ 6,-
to / from Hochzillertal - Almgasthof Zirmstadl / Platzlalm (one way!)	€ 8,-	€ 4,-
Children up to 6 years free!

Prices

Toll charges on the Zillertaler Höhenstraße
Motorbikes	€ 5,-
Cars up to 6 people	€ 8,-
Cars and minibuses	€ 17,-
Buses (max length 10.5 metres )	€ 22,-

Motorradtour auf der Zillertaler Höhenstraße

Zillertaler Höhenstraße mit Panoramablick

Hiking along the Zillertaler Höhenstraße

Once you’re on the High Alpine Road there are various peaks of the Zillertal Alps close at hand. The road is the perfect place to set off on a hiking tour on the Marchkopf, Wimbachkopf, Gedrechte, and Wetterkreuzspitze and lots of other summits. The interactive hiking map helps you plan the hikes, which can also be downloaded.

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Interactive hiking map

Explore the First Holiday Region in the Zillertal valley with our interactive map and straightaway find detailed information such as altitude profiles and route descriptions for your hike or mountain bike tour to download and print. Here you can also download the GPX data to your GPS device.

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Adventure for the whole family

HUBERTUS WILDTIERPFAD

Directly at the famous alpine road “Zillertaler Höhenstraße” a new theme path awaits young and old – different stations are inviting you to play, discover and also enjoy the beautiful panorama at a lounger made out of wood. A scenic, wide path leads through beautiful alpine pastures and gives you an impression into the world of the domestic alpine animals.

BREATHTAKING PANORAMA

AN ADVENTURE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Difficulty: easy
Duration: 1:15 h
Route length: 3.5 km
vertical meters uphill: 98 m
Highest point: 1815 m

Different stations for playing and learning

In eight stations you can meet animals which are typical for our valley like rabbits, foxes, roe deers, chamois, capercaillies and especially marmots. In a playful way you can learn lots of interesting facts. You can also search for animal tracks in sand, or playing in brooks on warm summer days. As a rewarding you can have a breathtaking view from a hide which is made out of wood.

Exploring and relaxing

You are searching for the right place for a break? While you can relax on one of the comfortable loungers the children can discoverthe surrounding mountain world through a telescope. The telescope inserts every important information automatically into the field of vision. Pure nature!

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Themenwanderweg Wildtierpfad im Zillertal

ALPINE SPECIALITIES

RESTAURANTS & HUTS ON THE MOUNTAIN

Wedelhütte

The famous Wedelhütte is also not far from the High Alpine Road "Zillertaler Höhenstraße", just a short walk away through the Zillertal mountains.

Kristallhütte

The popular Kristallhütte is just a few minutes away from the Zillertaler Höhenstraße.

PlatzlAlm

The ideal starting point for hikes - and for a refreshment stop or overnight stay in traditional style.

Zellberg Stüberl

Musical entertainment is provided every day around lunchtime by chef Gerhard and his children!

Zirmstadl

Here you can enjoy Tirolean and Zillertal specialties such as roast pork, Zillertaler Krapfen, Kaiserschmarrn and lots more.

Hirschbichlalm

There’s live music every Sunday with well-known Zillertal music groups. The Alpine restaurant also has lots to offer in terms of wonderful food.

Hütten auf der Panoramastraße im Zillertal

Kaltenbacher Skihütte

A must for lovers of game specialties - from their own hunting grounds. Right next to the ski hut there’s the Murmeltierland (Marmot Land) for children, with a large playground and petting zoo.

Grünalm

Located right next to the "Zillertaler Höhenstraße", this is the perfect spot for a refreshment stop where you can enjoy Alpine specialities in a quiet location.

Jausenstation Melchboden

At the southernmost point of the "Zillertaler Höhenstraße", just before the Hippach exit, this mountain hut is the ideal refreshment stop where you can also watch the paragliders taking off nearby.