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Virgen
Villages along the sunny lower Virgental in the Venediger group, repeatedly named Tirol's most beautiful village, with the pilgrimage church of Obermauern above the fields.
- 6Highlights
- 26Routes
- Featured summit · Lasörling
Highlights
9 from neighbouring places
Bergerseehütte 2.181m
A hut at 2,181 m beside the Berger See, a small mountain lake in the Lasörling group above the Virgental.
Bonn-Matreier-Hütte 2.750m
An alpine club hut at 2,750 m on the southern flank of the Venediger group above Prägraten, among the highest managed huts in Osttirol.
Lasörlinghütte 2.350m
A hut at 2,350 m below the Lasörling summit, a stage on the Lasörling high trail running along the south side of the Virgental.
Schmiedleralm 2.100m
An alm hut at 2,100 m high above Virgen, reached by mountain paths climbing from the Virgental floor.
Laberalm
An alm hut above Virgen in the Virgental, reached on marked paths through the summer pastures.
Motschendaberhütte
A simple mountain hut set in the alm meadows above Virgen in the Virgental.
Lum-Alm
5.2 km away, in Prägraten am Großvenediger
An alm hut above Prägraten in the upper Virgental, set in grazing country beneath the Venediger group.
Außerwinkler Alm
5.3 km away, in Prägraten am Großvenediger
An alm hut in the pastures above Prägraten am Großvenediger, part of the Virgental's traditional summer farming.
Almhütte Arnitzalm
6 km away, in Matrei in Osttirol
An alm hut on the Arnitz pastures in the mountains south of Matrei in Osttirol, in quiet walking country.
Gritzer Alm - Nitzler Almhütte
6.1 km away, in St. Veit in Defereggen
An alm hut on the Gritzer pastures above St. Veit in Defereggen, near paths climbing toward the Gritzer lakes.
Wodenalm 1.825m
6.7 km away, in Matrei in Osttirol
A managed alm at 1,825 m above Matrei in Osttirol, set amid the summer grazing pastures of the Hohe Tauern foothills.
Zunigalm 1.846m
7.2 km away, in Matrei in Osttirol
An alm at 1,846 m on the Zunig mountainside south of Matrei in Osttirol, a managed summer stop below the Lasörling ridge.
Stabanthütte 1.777m
7.8 km away, in Prägraten am Großvenediger
A hut at 1,777 m above the Virgental near Prägraten, a family walking destination with views over the valley.
Almhütte Raneburg
8.8 km away, in Matrei in Osttirol
An alm hut in the high pastures above Matrei in Osttirol, a summer building typical of the region's mountain farming.
Nationalparkhaus Matrei in Osttirol
8.8 km away, in Matrei in Osttirol
The Hohe Tauern National Park visitor centre in Matrei in Osttirol, with exhibitions on the park's glaciers, wildlife and alpine habitats.
Nothing of this kind in Virgen.
Routes
Spazierweg Ruine Rabenstein
Easy walk from the Virgen tourist office up to the Ruine Rabenstein castle ruin above the hamlet of Mellitz, with views over the Virgental.
- 3.9 km
- Distance
- 265 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 47 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Hoher Eichham 3.371m
High-alpine ascent above the Nilltal, climbing past the Bonn-Matreier-Hütte and the Eichhamscharte to a 3,371 m block summit in the Venediger group.
- 11.8 km
- Distance
- 883 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 47 min
- Duration
- 22
- Check-ins
Wanderung zur Bonn-Matreier-Hütte 2.750m
Long hut climb from the Budam trailhead above Obermauern, rising past the Nilljochhütte and Schmiedleralm to the Bonn-Matreier-Hütte at 2,750 m.
- 13.6 km
- Distance
- 1 263 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 53 min
- Duration
- 22
- Check-ins
Skitour Bonn-Matreier-Hütte 2.750m
Ski tour from the Budam trailhead up the Nilltal, gaining 1,300 m past the Nilljochhütte and over the Nilljoch to the Bonn-Matreier-Hütte at 2,750 m.
- 6.0 km
- Distance
- 1 304 m
- Ascent
- 1 304 m
- Descent
- 4 h 8 min
- Duration
- 22
- Check-ins
Radweg Virgental Nr. 132
A long forest-road route through the Virgental, running from Virgen and Camping Edengarten up to the Pebellalm and Islitzeralm.
- 48.3 km
- Distance
- 1 602 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 48 min
- Duration
- 19
- Check-ins
Bike & Hike Umbalfälle 1.660m
A long ride up the valley from Virgen to the Islitzeralm, with the waterfalls and the Großbachfall viewing platform reached on foot.
- 50.6 km
- Distance
- 1 735 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 8 min
- Duration
- 19
- Check-ins
Themenweg "Kreuzweg Virgen"
Gentle themed trail following the stations of the cross from Virgen to the pilgrimage church of Maria Schnee in Obermauern.
- 3.2 km
- Distance
- 107 m
- Ascent
- 1 h
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Griften (Zupalkogel) 2.720m
Panoramic ridge walk from the Wetterkreuzhütte over the Legerle and Höllerhöhe to the Griften, passing the Zupalsee and the Zupalseehütte on the way.
- 9.1 km
- Distance
- 709 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 36 min
- Duration
- 21
- Check-ins
Wanderung zur Zupalseehütte 2.350m
Steady climb of nearly 1,400 m from the Würfelehütte parking area up to the Zupalseehütte, where the Zupalsee lies just beyond the hut at 2,350 m.
- 14.9 km
- Distance
- 1 387 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 39 min
- Duration
- 11
- Check-ins
Zupalseehütte 2 350 m
Zupalsee 2 340 m
Skitour Lasörling 3.098m (Aufstieg Virgen)
Committing ski tour from Virgen gaining almost 2,000 m, climbing past the Stadleralm and Lasörlinghütte to the 3,098 m summit of the Lasörling.
- 10.7 km
- Distance
- 1 963 m
- Ascent
- 1 963 m
- Descent
- 6 h 26 min
- Duration
- 10
- Check-ins
Bike & Hike Zupalseehütte 2.350m
A steep climb above Virgen from the Würfelehütte up to the hut at 2,350 m, with the Zupalsee lying just beyond it.
- 15.8 km
- Distance
- 1 409 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 22 min
- Duration
- 15
- Check-ins
- Zupalseehütte 2 350 m
- Würfelehütte 1 378 m
- Zupalsee 2 340 m
Wanderung zur Würfelehütte 1.380m
Short family-friendly climb from the valley parking area near Virgen through forest to the Würfelehütte at 1,380 m, a common stop en route to the Zupalsee area.
- 4.3 km
- Distance
- 280 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 54 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
3-Almen-Wanderung Nilltal
Loop through the Nilltal above Obermauern linking three alpine pastures — Nilljochhütte, Schmiedleralm and Gotschaunalm — with a crossing of the Nilljoch.
- 9.3 km
- Distance
- 721 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 41 min
- Duration
- 20
- Check-ins
Lasörling 3.098m (Aufstieg Virgen)
Full-day round trip from Virgen to the 3,098 m Lasörling, approaching past the Stadleralm and Lasörlinghütte before the final rocky summit slopes.
- 22.0 km
- Distance
- 1 956 m
- Ascent
- 12 h 19 min
- Duration
- 10
- Check-ins
Skitour Berger Kogel 2.656m
Ski tour from Welzelach above Virgen, climbing past the Marcher Alm and over the Bläß to the Berger Kogel at 2,656 m.
- 6.2 km
- Distance
- 1 301 m
- Ascent
- 1 301 m
- Descent
- 4 h 9 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
Weg der Sinne Virgen
Easy sensory-themed loop around Virgen with stations to touch, listen and smell along the way, starting near the village tourist office.
- 3.6 km
- Distance
- 150 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 14 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Wanderung zur Schmiedleralm 2.100m
Half-day climb from the Budam trailhead above Obermauern past the Nilljochhütte and over the Nilljoch to the Schmiedleralm at 2,100 m.
- 5.8 km
- Distance
- 536 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 21 min
- Duration
- 12
- Check-ins
Berger Kogel 2.656m
From the Sägewerk car park the route climbs past the Bergerseehütte and through the Bergeralmscharte to a 2,656 m summit on the Lasörling ridge, high over the Virgental.
- 13.0 km
- Distance
- 1 377 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 23 min
- Duration
- 8
- Check-ins
Iselrunde durch den Skulpturenpark Virgen
Flat riverside loop along the glacial Isel at Virgen, passing the open-air works of the Skulpturenpark on an easy, family-friendly circuit.
- 4.3 km
- Distance
- 40 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 7 min
- Duration
Wanderung zur Gottschaunalm 1.946m über Allerheiligenkapelle
Direct climb from the Marin parking area above Obermauern, passing the Allerheiligenkapelle chapel on the way up to the Gottschaunalm at 1,946 m.
- 4.5 km
- Distance
- 567 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 21 min
- Duration
- 5
- Check-ins
Wanderung zur Lasörlinghütte 2.350m
Demanding hut hike from Welzelach in the Virgental, ascending past the Stadleralm and Rainer Alm to the Lasörlinghütte at 2,350 m below the Lasörling.
- 14.6 km
- Distance
- 1 167 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 32 min
- Duration
- 7
- Check-ins
Rundwanderung Hängebrücke Iselschlucht
Short but steep loop near Virgen crossing the suspension bridge high above the Iselschlucht, where the glacial Isel cuts a gorge between Niedermauern and Welzelach.
- 1.6 km
- Distance
- 192 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 9 min
- Duration
Wanderung zur Gottschaunalm 1.946m über Forstweg
Gentler forest-road approach from Marin above Obermauern to the Gottschaunalm at 1,946 m, an easier alternative to the direct chapel route.
- 10.3 km
- Distance
- 590 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 8 min
- Duration
- 5
- Check-ins
Wanderung zur Merschenhütte 2.248m
Long ascent from the Würfelehütte trailhead near Virgen into the Lasörling group, climbing about 1,200 m to the Obere Merschenhütte at 2,248 m.
- 16.4 km
- Distance
- 1 209 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 57 min
- Duration
Rundwanderung Hängebrücke Iselschlucht über Gries
Extended loop from Virgen via the hamlet of Gries to the suspension bridge over the Iselschlucht gorge, returning along the valley floor.
- 5.8 km
- Distance
- 286 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 6 min
- Duration
Oberstkogel 2.570m
Ridge outing from the Wetterkreuzhütte — reachable by hut taxi — over the Weberstein to the Oberstkogel at 2,570 m above the Virgental.
- 10.2 km
- Distance
- 781 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 5 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
No routes of this kind in Virgen yet.
The region's own picks
Featured route
Spazierweg Ruine Rabenstein
Easy walk from the Virgen tourist office up to the Ruine Rabenstein castle ruin above the hamlet of Mellitz, with views over the Virgental.
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