Trail Virgentaler Sonnseitenweg

Hiking to rustic huts

The trail Virgentaler Sonnseitenweg combines the adventure of the Alps with the experience of legends and customs of our valley. The trail of this unique hike takes in pasture life, haymaking, historic resting spots of alpine farmers and the Maria Schnee pilgrimage church.

The circuit trail includes a number of traditional alpine huts and inns along the route on the sun terrace of the Virgental valley.

Stage1:

Matrei 975 m – Prossegg (71) Thiemeweg (54) , Strumerhof (1445m) Zedlacher Paradise (54) – forest circuit trail (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