Olpererhütte Hike in Zillertal, Austria

When: June to October

Where: hike begins from the parking lot of the Schlegeisspeicher in the Zillertal Alps of Tyrol

Difficulty: intermediate

Length: from the Schlegeisspeicher parking lot, we did a return hike of 7.5km which took us just under three hours of moving time

Directions: from the Schlegeisspeicher parking lot, find the sign for the Olpererhütte, the mountain hut which is open from June to October. The trail is really clearly marked and has views of the lake the entire way up. Follow the yellow signs or the red-and-white painted markers on the trail. Built in 2006, you can dine in the hut in their delicious restaurant and spend the night if you'd like to spend more time hiking the Zillertal Alps. The famous panorama bridge can be reached by hiking the trail up behind the hut for about ten minutes longer. You hike back the way you came.

→ Check out my exact route on Strava!

Bathrooms: yes, at the parking lot at Schlegeisspeicher and at the Olpererhütte mountain hut

Public Transit: yes, bus 4102 takes 15 minutes to travel from Mayrhofen train station straight to the Schlegeisspeicher parking lot