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Guide to four hut-to-hut treks in the Austrian Tirol: the 9-day Zillertal Rucksack Route/Berliner Hohenweg, the Zillertal South Tirol Tour and the Peter Habeler Tour (both 7 days) and the Olperer Runde Tour (6 days). With optional excursions to climb neighbouring peaks, some of which call for mountaineering skills and glacier crossings.

Guide detailing four short Alpine hut-to-hut treks in the stunning Zillertal region of the Austrian Tirol. Included are the 9-day Zillertal Rucksack Route (also known as the Berliner Hohenweg), the 7-day Zillertal South Tirol Tour, the 7-day Peter Habeler Tour and the 6-day Olperer Runde Tour, as well as optional ascents of neighbouring peaks, including the region's highest, the 3510m Hochfeiler. Good fitness and experience of mountain walking is necessary, and some of the treks include long days, steep and uneven terrain and aided sections. The optional excursions may call for specialist equipment, mountaineering skills and experience of glacier crossing. The routes are presented in day stages, each with notes on the particular highlights and challenges/hazards of the day's route. In addition to clear route description illustrated with 1:50,000 mapping and elevation profiles, the guide also includes a wealth of practical information on transport, mountain huts, recommended kit and safety. Since the welcoming huts of the Austrian Alpine Club are a particular highlight of the area, there is also a comprehensive hut directory listing all of the huts, with information on facilities, access and their fascinating history. Appendices contain useful contacts, a German-English glossary and further reading.

CONTENTS
Overview map
Map key
Route summary tables
Introduction
The Zillertal valley
Mayrhofen
When to go
Getting there and back
Places to stay
Local transport
Local services
Peter Habeler’s Office (mountain guides)
Children
The Austrian Alpine Club OeAV
Huts
Hut meals and menus
Kit list
Route finding
Maps
Alpine walking skills
Glaciers and glacier travel
Health and safety
Electronic devices
Using this guide

Trek 1 Zillertal Rucksack Route
Stage 1 Mayrhofen to Karl von Edel Hut
Excursion Ascent of Ahornspitze (2973m)
Stage 2 Karl von Edel Hut to Kasseler Hut
Excursion Ascent of Wollbachspitze (3210m) south-west ridge
Excursion Ascent of Gruene Wand Spitze (2946m)
Stage 3 Kasseler Hut to Greizer Hut
Excursion Ascent of Grosser Loeffler (3379m)
Stage 4 Greizer Hut to Berliner Hut
Stage 4A Greizer Hut to Berliner Hut via Floitenkees glacier or Schwarzenstein Hut
Excursion Ascent of the Berliner Spitze (Hornspitze III) (3254m)
Stage 5 Berliner Hut to Furtschaglhaus
Excursion Ascent of Grosser Moeseler (3480m) via the west spur
Stage 6 Furtschaglhaus to Olperer Hut
Stage 6A Furtschaglhaus to Olperer Hut via Pfitscherjochhaus
Excursion Ascent of Olperer (3476m) via Schneegupf south-east ridge
Stage 7 Olperer Hut to Friesenberghaus
Excursion Ascent of Hoher Riffler (3168m)
Excursion Ascent of Peterskoepfl (2679m)
Stage 8 Friesenberghaus to Gams Hut
Excursion Ascent of Vordere Grinbergspitze (2765m)
Stage 9 Gams Hut to Ginzling and Mayrhofen
Stage 9A Gams Hut to Finkenberg and Mayrhofen

Trek 2 Peter Habeler Runde
Stage 1 Touristenrast Gasthof to Landshuter Europa Hut
Stage 2 Landshuter Europa Hut to Pfitscherjochhaus
Stage 3 Pfitscherjochhaus to Olperer Hut
Stage 4 Olperer Hut to Friesenberghaus
Stage 5 Friesenberghaus to Tuxerjochhaus via Friesenbergscharte
Stage 6 Tuxerjochhaus to Geraer Hut
Stage 7 Geraer Hut to Touristenrast Gasthof

Trek 3 Olperer Runde Tour
Zillertal South Tirol Tour

Trek 4 Zillertal South Tirol Tour
Stage 1 Touristenrast Gasthof to Geraer Hut
Stage 2 Geraer Hut to Pfitscherjochhaus
Stage 3 Pfitscherjochhaus to Hochfeiler Hut
Excursion Ascent of Hochfeiler (3510m)
Stage 4 Hochfeiler Hut to Edelraut Hut
Stage 5 Edelraut Hut to Nevesjoch Hut
Excursion Ascent of Grosser Moeseler (3480m)
Stage 6 Nevesjoch Hut to Schwarzenstein Hut
Stage 7 Schwarzenstein Hut to Berliner Hut or Greizer Hut

Hut directory
Berliner Hut (2042m)
Dominikus Hut Alpengasthof (1805m)
Edelraut Hut (2545m)
Friesenberghaus (2498m)
Furtschaglhaus (2295m)
Gams Hut (1916m)
Gasthof Stein (1555m)
Geraer Hut (2326m)
Greizer Hut (2226m)
Hochfeiler Hut (2710m)
Kasseler Hut (2177m)
Karl von Edel Hut (2238m)
Landshuter Europa Hut (2693m)
Nevesjoch Hut (2420m)
Olperer Hut (2389m)
Pfitscherjochhaus (2275m)
Schwarzenstein Hut (3027m)
Tuxerjochhaus (2316m)

Appendix A Useful contacts
Appendix B German–English glossary
Appendix C Further reading