Tyrol · Hiking

Ilmspitze Abstieg

An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Tyrol, Austria.

0.5 mi
round trip
1,187 ft
climb
8,247 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Ilmspitze Abstieg is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Tyrol, Austria, inside Landschaftsschutzgebiet Serles-Habicht-Zuckerhütl. It runs between about 7,720 ft and 8,250 ft above sea level, with roughly 660 ft of climbing one way. It is alpine hiking on rough, exposed ground where you may need your hands for balance; it is for experienced hikers. Most of the way is natural ground. The nearest town is Gschnitz, about 1.3 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Ilmspitze, Kalkwand and Kirchdachspitze. For camping, Camping Edelweiss and Zentralalpen-Stellplatz Trins im Gschnitztal are within about 6 miles. There are 11 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

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