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Day 7 of 17 · Schwarzensteinhuette · The High-Altitude Sanctuary of Zillertal

Day 7 — Futuristic Schwarzensteinhütte

TRANSFERTRANSFERglacier summit

A travel day to your new base in Schwarzensteinhuette, with a car transfer (≈ 5 h 10).

Futuristic Schwarzensteinhütte
Schwarzenstein in Juli 2008, von Westen aus gesehen © photographed in 2008 by Schlesinger — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 7 · Schwarzensteinhuette · Italy

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day 7 1 night ≈ 5 h 10 on the road≈ 208 kmclimate favourable

Interest of the place — nature 20. Based on: summit reached from the stage (Schwarzenstein).

programme
5 h
road
≈ 5 h 10

This leg is not computed (a pass or track the router cannot take): the time shown is that of a long detour — check it. Check the route on Google Maps

  • High-altitude glacier traverse to the Schwarzenstein summitInterest nature 20Place Schwarzenstein - Sasso Nero, 0.9 km away · nearby point, to check

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    5 h

To add if time allows: Guided tour of the hut's sustainable off-grid architecture (1 h 30)

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Gourmet South Tyrolean dinner at the border

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On the way

Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.

  • Pfitscher Joch

    Pfitscher Joch

    A high mountain pass marking the border between Austria and Italy with panoramic views of the surrounding peaks.

    30 min there · detour +2 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed in 2019 by FkMohr — CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons