Epic views from the Taschachferner glacier.

10 of Tirol's Most Iconic Summits

Classic mountaineering adventures in the Innsbruck region

Alpine Climbing, Hiking Moderate, Difficult, Severe

Description

The beautiful mountains of the Austrian Tirol are legendary for good reason; they rise startlingly out of bright, green meadows and are home to some fabulous scrambles. The peaks listed here are some of the most famous in the region and while some are merely tough walks, others are serious (albeit not particularly technical) glaciated mountaineering routes.

Every summit in the Tirol feels special because they are all home to huge metal crosses and epic views, but these 10 are particularly meaningful simply because they look so good and are so well known! For summit baggers and bar-room braggers, this list is the ultimate Tirolian ticklist.

Routes included

Brandjochspitze South Ridge

An exciting and challenging 10 pitch scramble along the southern ridge of the Brandjochspitze.

Difficult Alpine Climbing

Distance: 9.4 km
Ascent: 811 m
Descent: 811 m

Zwölferkogel North Ridge

A spectacular 380 metre scramble up the north ridge of the Zwölferkogel, a peak just under 3000m in Austria’s highest ski resort.

Difficult Alpine Climbing

Distance: 9.2 km
Ascent: 1.1 km
Descent: 1.1 km

Serles

The so-called “Altar of Tirol”, Serles is the most famous peak in the region, and rules the view above Innsbruck.

Severe Hiking

Distance: 12 km
Ascent: 1.1 km
Descent: 1.1 km

Habicht

A classic mountain day to one of Tirol's most famous and prominent peaks

Moderate Alpine Climbing

Distance: 13 km
Ascent: 1.1 km
Descent: 1.7 km

Wildspitze Traverse from the Breslauer Hütte

A classic high mountain traverse over the highest peak in the Tirol

Moderate Alpine Climbing

Distance: 11 km
Ascent: 910 m
Descent: 1.4 km

Sulzenhütte to the Müllerhütte via the Wilder Freiger

A fantastic mountaineering day on the Austrian-Italian border

Moderate Alpine Climbing

Distance: 8.1 km
Ascent: 1.3 km
Descent: 390 m

Wilder Pfaff and Zuckerhütl

A fabulous mountaineering day over 2 peaks (the second of which is the highest in the Stubai) and on to a cable car.

Moderate Alpine Climbing

Distance: 8.4 km
Ascent: 819 m
Descent: 797 m

Rumerspitze Traverse

A classic scramble on a beautiful and prominent peak

Moderate Alpine Climbing

Distance: 13 km
Ascent: 952 m
Descent: 952 m

Guffertspitze Traverse

The Guffertspitze is an impressive peak and the West ridge is a wonderful climb for those looking for a relatively low stress adventure in the mountains.

Difficult Alpine Climbing