Die Alpenüberquerung (stage 3: Achenkirch - Maurach am Achensee/Fügen)
on the Mariensteig - just before the Gaisalm © Achensee Tourismus
from Achenkirch to the Gaisalm you hike on the Mariensteig © Achensee Tourismus
Gaisalm with shipping pier © Achensee Tourismus
path "Gaisalmsteig" - section of the path from Pertisau to the Gaisalm © Achensee Tourismus
the village of Pertisau with Maurach in the background © Achensee Tourismus
path on the lake shore from Maurach in the direction of Pertisau © Achensee Tourismus
at Seespitz - wellness loungers - a place to relax © Achensee Tourismus
Stage 3 of the Alpine crossing follows one of Tyrol’s most beautiful routes along the west side of Lake Achensee. From Achenkirch, the path leads with gentle ups and downs along a well-developed trail, partly with steps and handrails, to the Gaisalm – the only alpine hut in Tyrol that can only be reached on foot or by boat.
The route passes varied scenery with small waterfalls, mixed forests and alluvial fans reaching down to the lake, often called the “Tyrolean fjord”. There are several places along the way suitable for swimming. The lakeside path continues to Pertisau and then on beside the Achensee steam cog railway to the next stage destination, Maurach. In the afternoon, the journey continues by bus and the Zillertalbahn to Fügen.
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Infrastructure on site
Difficulty
Medium
Route Length
13.5 km
Route Time Total
04:00 h
Elevation Gain
200 hm