The trail Virgentaler Sonnseitenweg includes a number of traditional alpine huts and inns along the route on the sun terrace of the Virgental valley. It leads from Matrei in East Tyrol via Virgen to Prägraten am Großvenediger - always along the sunny side of the valley.
Stage1:
Matrei 975 m – Prossegg (71) Thiemeweg (54) , Strumerhof (1445m) Zedlacher Paradise (54) – Waldlehrpfad Rundwanderweg (55, 53b) – Zedlach 1.260 m
Walking time: 4.5 to 5.5 hr depending on the stops at the stations in Zedlacher Paradise
Stage 2:
Zedlach car park 1260 m – direction Lahntaleralm (42) Obersonnberg (42) – Rabensteinweg (35) – Marin – All Saints Chapel – Gotschaunalm (15) – Schmiedleralm (34,34b) – Nilljochhütte 1975 m (overnight accommodation)
Walking time: 5.5 – 6 hr
Stage 3:
Nilljochhütte 1975 m - Bodenalm (20) – Liegstätten circuit trail in Timmeltal (28) – Wiesachweg (20) – Katinweg (23) – Redler Stein – Hell Maurach (22a) – Stabanthütte 1777m
Walking time: 4.5 to 5 hr – depending on the stop at Liegstätten
Stage 4:
Stabanthütte – road (22) – turn at Lumalm (22b) – Hinterbichl alpine path (20) – Alter Dorfertalweg - Hinterbichl – Gasthof Islitzer – Ströden trail (67) – Pebellalm road - and Islitzeralm (911) – Water Experience Trail
Walking time: 3 to 3.5 h – depending on stop at the Water Experience Trail
Further information on the stages incl. detailed route description is available here!
Note: The Zedlacher Paradies forest nature trail is closed in summer 2021. There is a local diversion.
