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St. Leonhard im Pitztal

Rüsselsheimer Hut – Gahwinden Summit Viewpoint loop from Brandkogel

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St. Leonhard im Pitztal

Rüsselsheimer Hut – Gahwinden Summit Viewpoint loop from Brandkogel

Hard

4.9

(7)

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Rüsselsheimer Hut – Gahwinden Summit Viewpoint loop from Brandkogel

07:19

14.7km

1,070m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 2.24 km for 3.19 km

After 9.22 km for 3.10 km

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.71 km

Waterfall Below the Hut

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beautiful waterfall below the hut

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5.32 km

Rüsselsheimer Hut

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The Rüsselsheimer Hütte is located on the Geigenkamm, the northernmost foothills of the Ötztal Alps. You can get up from the Ötztal to the hut in about two hours from …

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7.18 km

Gahwinden Summit Viewpoint

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Perhaps the most beautiful vantage point in the Pitztal. The view extends almost over the entire valley.

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12.6 km

Plangeross in the Pitztal

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Plangeross in the Pitztal is simply a hiking paradise. Many tours here have the starting point or end in the small village. Whether to the Kaunergrathütte, the Rüsselsheimer hut, or …

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12.8 km

Mariahilf Church, Plangeross

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The Mariahilfkirche has been a parish church since 1891, but has been managed from St. Leonhard since 1957.

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14.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

3.01 km

699 m

512 m

263 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.6 km

2.45 km

706 m

699 m

125 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,600 m)

Lowest point (1,600 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

5°C

-4°C

16 %

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Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Rüsselsheimer Hut – Gahwinden Summit Viewpoint loop from Brandkogel

Waterfall Below the Hut

Rüsselsheimer Hut

Gahwinden Summit Viewpoint

Plangeross in the Pitztal

Mariahilf Church, Plangeross

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