Summit
Wilde Kreuzspitze Südgipfel - Picco della Croce Cima Sud
via From Pfitsch to the Wilde Kreuzspitze summit
Curated by Sterzing
Val di Vizze/Pfitsch
A long valley east of Vipiteno rising to the Hochfeiler, the highest peak of the Zillertal Alps.
Photo: Bernd Haynold · CC BY 2.5 licence
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Highlights
14 from neighbouring places
Rifugio Hochfeilerhütte
A refuge under the Gran Pilastro at the head of the Val di Vizze, the usual base for the highest summit of the Zillertal Alps.
Rifugio Bressanone
5.3 km away, in Rio di Pusteria/Mühlbach
A refuge at the head of the Valles valley below the Cima di Pfunders, reached by the path that climbs past the Malga Fane.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldWeitenbergalm
5.9 km away, in Vandoies/Vintl
A dairy hut on the Weitenberg pastures above Vandoies, reached by forest road from the Val Pusteria.
Malga Kuttn
8 km away, in Rio di Pusteria/Mühlbach
A dairy hut on the open pasture above Rio di Pusteria, on the Valles side of the valley.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldRifugio Gallina
8 km away, in Brennero/Brenner
A mountain inn on the slopes of Monte Gallina, the Hühnerspiel, above Colle Isarco in the comune of Brennero.
Zingerle Hütte
8 km away, in Rio di Pusteria/Mühlbach
A pasture hut above Rio di Pusteria, on the walking paths of the Gitschberg-Jochtal side of the Val Pusteria.
Gatterer Hütte
8 km away, in Rio di Pusteria/Mühlbach
A pasture hut on the slopes above Rio di Pusteria, in the Valle di Valles.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldMalga Fane
8 km away, in Rio di Pusteria/Mühlbach
A hamlet of timber dairy huts on the pastures at the head of the Valles valley, above Rio di Pusteria, reached by track from Valles.
Tschiffernaun Alm
8.6 km away, in Rio di Pusteria/Mühlbach
A dairy hut on the Tschiffernaun pastures above Rio di Pusteria, in the mountains north of the Val Pusteria.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldKurzkofel
9.9 km away, in Rio di Pusteria/Mühlbach
A pasture hut below the Kurzkofel above Rio di Pusteria, in the Pfunderer mountains north of the Val Pusteria.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldNockalm
11.4 km away, in Rio di Pusteria/Mühlbach
A working dairy on the high pastures above Valles, in the comune of Rio di Pusteria.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldWieserhütte
11.4 km away, in Rio di Pusteria/Mühlbach
A hut on the wooded slopes above Rio di Pusteria, reached on foot from the Valles road.
Bergrestaurant Jochtal
11.8 km away, in Rio di Pusteria/Mühlbach
A mountain restaurant at the top of the Jochtal lift above Valles, in the Gitschberg-Jochtal area of the Val Pusteria.
Ochsenalm
12 km away, in Rio di Pusteria/Mühlbach
A pasture hut on the grassy slopes above Rio di Pusteria, reached by forest road from the Valles valley.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Nothing of this kind in Val di Vizze/Pfitsch.
Routes
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From Vipiteno to Colle Isarco
A valley walk out of Vipiteno through woods to the hamlet of Oberried and the Straßberg ruin, then under the motorway viaduct down to Colle Isarco.
- 6.0 km
- Distance
- 240 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 54 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Open route SterzingFrom Schmuders to the Hühnerspielhütte
From above Schmuders on trail 3, then forest road past the Prantneralm and Riedbergalm and broad trail 11 to the Huehnerspielhuette; the road alone suits a pushchair.
- 9.9 km
- Distance
- 426 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 22 min
- Duration
- 34
- Check-ins
Prantneralm 1 781 m- Hühnerspielhütte - Rifugio Gallina 1 868 m
- Riedberger Alm - Malga Riedbergalm 1 947 m
- Platzbergalm - Malga Piazza 1 899 m
Open route SterzingSaun-Weißspitz-Amthorspitze circular tour
A long ridge round behind the Braunhof over the Saun and the Bairnock to the Weisspitze and the Amthorspitze, one exposed step secured with an aluminium ladder.
- 17.0 km
- Distance
- 1 527 m
- Ascent
- 9 h 36 min
- Duration
- 46
- Check-ins
- Weißspitze - Punta Bianca 2 714 m
- Saun 2 083 m
- Riedspitze 2 490 m
- Bairnock - Punta del Dosso 2 591 m
- Amthorspitze 2 748 m
- Prantneralm 1 781 m
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Open route SterzingPunta Rossa - escursione sci alpinismo
A demanding, lonely ski tour to an exposed summit facing the Hochfeiler group, and not always in condition.
- 2.5 km
- Distance
- 504 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 1 h 23 min
- Duration
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldPicco della Croce - escursione sci alpinismo
A long ski tour to the south summit of the Picco della Croce, a three-thousander on the Fundres ridge above the Val di Vizze.
- 9.0 km
- Distance
- 1 745 m
- Ascent
- 52 m
- Descent
- 4 h 51 min
- Duration
- 33
- Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldAfens circular hiking trail
A circuit from the Afens hamlet at the mouth of the Val di Vizze up to the Pfammes meadows.
- 5.8 km
- Distance
- 332 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 20 min
- Duration
Open route SterzingTo the Riedbergalm
From the car park by the Braunhof at Schmuders, trail 3 through forest to the Prantneralm, then a forest path on to the Riedbergalm, which sells its own yoghurt and cheese.
- 4.6 km
- Distance
- 583 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 21 min
- Duration
- 25
- Check-ins
Open route SterzingFrom Fußendraß to the Brixner Hütte
From the hamlet of Fussendrass, trail 17 up the Drossberg valley and an old military road to the Sandjoch at 2,651 m, then across pasture to the Brixner Huette.
- 18.5 km
- Distance
- 1 631 m
- Ascent
- 10 h 17 min
- Duration
- 35
- Check-ins
Open route SterzingWilde Kreuzspitze - Summit ski tour
A long ski tour to a three-thousander above the Val di Vizze, high on the Fundres ridge on the border.
- 8.6 km
- Distance
- 1 729 m
- Ascent
- 20 m
- Descent
- 4 h 46 min
- Duration
- 33
- Check-ins
Open route SterzingAlong the Bachdammweg from Sterzing to Wiesen
A flat riverside path from Sterzing down to Wiesen, following the dyke along the water on the valley floor.
- 6.4 km
- Distance
- 10 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 31 min
- Duration
Open route Valle Isarco - EisacktalTo the Saun summit
Trail 6 climbs through forest behind the Braunhof to the Saun at 2,062 m, returning by 6A past the Prantneralm and then trail 3.
- 7.8 km
- Distance
- 723 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 30 min
- Duration
- 25
- Check-ins
Open route SterzingFrom Pfitsch to the Wilde Kreuzspitze summit
From the hamlet of Burgum, trail 2 up the valley past dripstone formations and above the tree line to the closed Sterzingerhuette, then steeply to the 3,131 m summit.
- 13.6 km
- Distance
- 1 741 m
- Ascent
- 10 h 15 min
- Duration
- 34
- Check-ins
- Wilde Kreuzspitze Südgipfel - Picco della Croce Cima Sud 3 132 m
- Sterzinger Hütte - Rif. Vipiteno 2 346 m
Open route SterzingCreda rossa - escursione sci alpinismo
A ski tour to the Croda Rossa on the border crest high above the Passo di Vizze, ground shared with several classic winter lines.
- 8.1 km
- Distance
- 1 323 m
- Ascent
- 27 m
- Descent
- 3 h 50 min
- Duration
- 14
- Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldFrom Sterzing to Maria Trens
The Eisack promenade south out of Sterzing, then trail 24B up to Sprechenstein castle and trail 24 on to the pilgrimage church of Maria Trens; bus or train back.
- 6.7 km
- Distance
- 277 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 13 min
- Duration
Open route SterzingFrom Braunhof in Schmuders to the Prantneralm
A forest climb from the Braunhof at Schmuders up to the Prantneralm, a working pasture inn on the slopes above the Sterzing basin.
- 6.8 km
- Distance
- 452 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 3 min
- Duration
- 20
- Check-ins
Open route Valle Isarco - EisacktalTo the Hochfeiler summit
A long climb to the Hochfeiler at 3,510 m, the highest of the Zillertal Alps, ringed by glaciers on the border above the Val di Vizze.
- 17.2 km
- Distance
- 1 830 m
- Ascent
- 11 h 8 min
- Duration
- 31
- Check-ins
Open route SterzingRotbachl - Summit ski tour
A ski tour to the Rotbachlspitze, set on the border ridge high above the Pfitscherjoch and a hub for several classic winter lines.
- 8.0 km
- Distance
- 1 359 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 3 h 53 min
- Duration
- 14
- Check-ins
Open route SterzingFrom Wiesen to Sprechenstein castle
From the Wiesen public park over the river and up a forest road to Sprechenstein castle, returning on trail 24B and the riverside promenade.
- 4.5 km
- Distance
- 140 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 23 min
- Duration
Open route SterzingTo the Prantneralm mountain hut
Trail 3 above the Braunhof towards the Weisse Spitze, then a short stretch of forest road and a drop left to the Prantneralm inn at 1,780 m.
- 6.9 km
- Distance
- 467 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 7 min
- Duration
- 20
- Check-ins
Open route SterzingAcross the Prantneralm to the Strassberg ruin
From the Sterzing valley floor by way of Schmuders up to the Prantneralm, then down to the Novale hamlet past the Strassberg ruin, once the seat of the local counts.
- 15.1 km
- Distance
- 989 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 42 min
- Duration
- 20
- Check-ins
Open route SterzingPunta del Lago Romito - escursione sci alpinismo
A ski tour over easy ground on the frontier crest between the Europahuette and the Wolfendorn, topping out on the Wildseespitze.
- 6.6 km
- Distance
- 1 257 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 3 h 29 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldHintertalweg circular hiking trail
A gently graded loop round the head of the Val di Vizze, open to the Zillertal peaks and passable with a pushchair.
- 6.7 km
- Distance
- 81 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 46 min
- Duration
Open route SterzingGrubbergalm circular hiking trail
A forest climb to the unstaffed Grubberg hut, set below the Wolfendorn, with the Val di Vizze mountains opening out at the top.
- 7.9 km
- Distance
- 607 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 57 min
- Duration
- 5
- Check-ins
Open route SterzingFrom Wiesen to the Höllenkragen
From the Wiesen park up trail 24 to the Gschliessegg viewpoint, then the Pfunderer high trail past the Plitschalm and the Jagerjoechl to the Hoellenkragen at 2,392 m.
- 19.3 km
- Distance
- 1 482 m
- Ascent
- 9 h 38 min
- Duration
- 18
- Check-ins
- Höllenkragen 2 387 m
- Gschließegg 1 671 m
- Trenser-Joch-Biwak 1 996 m
Jogerjöchl 2 136 m- Trenser Joch - Passo di Trens 2 212 m
- Fluigenalm 1 888 m
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Open route SterzingWildseespitze - Summit ski tour
A ski tour over easy ground on the border ridge between the Europahuette and the Wolfendorn.
- 6.4 km
- Distance
- 1 280 m
- Ascent
- 20 m
- Descent
- 3 h 32 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Open route SterzingMushroom trail in Pfitsch Valley
A kilometre of forest path from the Aue playground at St. Jakob, with life-size wooden mushrooms and panels on how they grow and what they are used for.
- 1.6 km
- Distance
- 25 m
- Ascent
- 26 min
- Duration
Open route SterzingGaismair round trail
A circuit on the slopes around Sterzing through Tschöfs, birthplace in 1490 of the peasant leader Michael Gaismair; a few steep, rough sections rule out pushchairs.
- 12.6 km
- Distance
- 406 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 57 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Open route SterzingTo the Rotbachl summit
Trail 4 from the car park towards the Pfitscherjoch, then along the crest to the Rotbachl at 2,895 m, with a return past the Pfitscherjochhaus on trail 3.
- 9.6 km
- Distance
- 1 092 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 34 min
- Duration
- 18
- Check-ins
Open route SterzingCroda Alta - escursione sci alpinismo
A demanding ski tour over the Passo di Vizze to the Stampflkees on the Austrian side, finishing up a steep eastern slope.
- 8.6 km
- Distance
- 1 798 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 4 h 53 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldOn the boardwalk to Prati/Wiesen
The Eisack boardwalk south from Vipiteno below Sprechenstein castle, then along the Pfitsch river to the park at Prati, with the cycle path for the return.
- 6.2 km
- Distance
- 20 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 30 min
- Duration
Open route SterzingFrom Sterzing to Wiesen
A valley-floor walk from Sterzing southeast to Wiesen at the mouth of the Pfitschtal, nearly flat the whole way.
- 7.4 km
- Distance
- 60 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 53 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
Open route Valle Isarco - EisacktalFrom Kematen to the Flatschspitze summit
From Kematen past the parish church and up trail 4 to the Schluesseljoch at 2,192 m, then the crest on trail 3 to the Flatschspitze and down by the Flatschjoch.
- 11.8 km
- Distance
- 1 129 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 60 min
- Duration
- 15
- Check-ins
- Flatschspitz 2 566 m
- Schlüsseljoch - Passo della Chiave 2 212 m
- Flatschjoch - Passo Vallaccia 2 395 m
- Grubbergalm 2 008 m
- Grubenalm 1 903 m
Hatzlacke 1 850 m
Open route SterzingHohe Wand - Summit ski tour
A demanding ski tour over the Pfitscherjoch onto the Austrian side and the Stampflkees, then up a steep east flank to the top.
- 8.2 km
- Distance
- 1 780 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 4 h 48 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Open route SterzingTo the Moaßl waterfall
From the car park at St. Jakob over the bridge and along trail 9 to the Moassl waterfall, level enough for a pushchair.
- 5.0 km
- Distance
- 60 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 20 min
- Duration
Open route SterzingTo the Günther Messner bivouac
From the third bend on the Pfitscherjoch road, trail 7 up the left side of the valley over pasture, scree and moraine to the bivouac at 2,510 m under the Hochferner.
- 8.8 km
- Distance
- 773 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 52 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
Open route SterzingFrom Kematen in Pfitsch to Wolfendorn
A long climb from Kematen in the Val di Vizze to the Wolfendorn, a border summit on the ridge above the Brenner.
- 15.4 km
- Distance
- 1 326 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 24 min
- Duration
- 13
- Check-ins
- Wolfendorn - Spina del Lupo 2 774 m
- Flatschjoch - Passo Vallaccia 2 395 m
- Grubbergalm 2 008 m
- Grubenalm 1 903 m
- Hatzlacke 1 850 m
Open route Valle Isarco - EisacktalRotes Beil - Summit ski tour
A demanding, solitary ski tour to an exposed summit looking across to the Hochfeiler; conditions do not always allow it.
- 5.8 km
- Distance
- 1 478 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 3 h 52 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Open route SterzingWiesen circular hiking trail
A level round of the village of Prati, over the Pfitsch river and out on the Prantlweg, back by the Millerbruecke, the power station and the Roanderweg.
- 5.6 km
- Distance
- 153 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 41 min
- Duration
Open route SterzingExcursion to the snack station Braunhof
From Prati at 948 m by the Moos castle towards Flains, then forest path 25A up to the Klauserhof and a road on to the Braunhof snack stop.
- 4.9 km
- Distance
- 395 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 32 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Open route SterzingAl Rifugio Gran Pilastro
Trail 3 from the third bend past old hay barns and across the hillside into a stony basin, then grass and switchbacks to the Gran Pilastro hut at 2,715 m.
- 13.0 km
- Distance
- 1 150 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 15 min
- Duration
- 11
- Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldCima Grava - escursione sci alpinismo
A very demanding ski tour up steep ground in the Val di Vizze mountains, ending on the Grabspitz.
- 7.1 km
- Distance
- 1 642 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 4 h 23 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldFrom Wiesen to the Braunhof
From the Moos castle at Wiesen towards Flains, then trail 25 up through forest to the road, with the Braunhof inn a few steps beyond.
- 5.1 km
- Distance
- 400 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 35 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Open route SterzingTo the Hochfeiler mountain hut
Trail 1 from the third bend past old hay huts, along the hillside into the valley and up grass switchbacks to the Hochfeiler hut at 2,715 m.
- 12.8 km
- Distance
- 1 035 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 39 min
- Duration
- 11
- Check-ins
Open route SterzingEscursione sci d'alpinismo: Cima Felbe / Val di Vizze
A classic Val di Vizze ski tour up the Felbe, rewarding for its open snow slopes; ice axe and crampons are recommended.
- 10.1 km
- Distance
- 1 399 m
- Ascent
- 1 387 m
- Descent
- 4 h 53 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldOver Gschließegg to Sprechenstein castle
A forest climb from Prati to the Gschliessegg viewpoint and on to Sprechenstein castle, which looks down the length of the Vipiteno valley floor.
- 10.5 km
- Distance
- 763 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 2 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Open route SterzingFrom Tulfer to the Höllenkragen summit
From the hamlet of Tulfer, trail 5 climbs through forest to the unstaffed Fluigenalm and up switchbacks to the crest, then along it to the Hoellenkragen at 2,392 m.
- 9.4 km
- Distance
- 1 126 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 42 min
- Duration
- 9
- Check-ins
Open route SterzingGrabspitze - Summit ski tour
A hard ski tour with steep sections on the north side of the Val di Vizze mountains, topping out on the Grabspitz.
- 6.9 km
- Distance
- 1 630 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 4 h 19 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Open route SterzingTo the Drosberg pastures
From the hamlet of Fussendras, trail 17 climbs steadily up the Drossberg valley to the unstaffed Drosberg hut at 1,933 m.
- 6.3 km
- Distance
- 531 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 22 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Open route SterzingFrom Platz to the Europahütte mountain hut
From Platz a forest road follows the stream, then steep trail 3A rises past the tree line and up switchbacks left of the crest to the Europahuette at 2,693 m.
- 10.9 km
- Distance
- 1 248 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 29 min
- Duration
- 8
- Check-ins
Open route SterzingKraxentrager - Summit ski tour
A steep ski tour above the Pfitsch valley, skinning past the Pirstlingalm for some 1,550 m of climbing in under 7 km.
- 6.9 km
- Distance
- 1 549 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 4 h 9 min
- Duration
Open route Sterzing
No routes of this kind in Val di Vizze/Pfitsch yet.
The region's own picks
Featured route
From Vipiteno to Colle Isarco
A valley walk out of Vipiteno through woods to the hamlet of Oberried and the Straßberg ruin, then under the motorway viaduct down to Colle Isarco.
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