Mauchele Alpine Hut – Brechsee loop from Moosbrücke

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Pitztal

St. Leonhard im Pitztal

Mauchele Alpine Hut – Brechsee loop from Moosbrücke

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Mauchele Alpine Hut – Brechsee loop from Moosbrücke

05:17

14.1km

930m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Kaunergrat

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.89 km

Mauchele Alpine Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Above the village of St. Leonhard in the Pitztal lies the quaint Mauchele Alm.

It is managed in summer from mid-June to late September. Due to the local weather conditions, …

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4.37 km

Mauchelesteig Trail to Brechsee

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From the Mauchelealm on this steep trail through a magical landscape up to Brechsee. First through a mixed forest (including pines), then over high pastures. Partly very exposed way, but …

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5.76 km

View Over Söllbergalm Towards Wenns

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6.02 km

Kleiner Brechsee

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After a steep ascent from the Mauchele Alm, the last steps lead over larger boulders to the lake. The deep clear water in the midst of the mountain scenery definitely …

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6.26 km

Brechsee

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A really great mountain lake - depending on where you look at it, it has a different color. Crystal clear water and smooth as a mirror, the children and dogs didn't want to go any further. ;-)

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8.43 km

Söllbergalm (1,849 meters)

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The Söllberg Alm is easily accessible on foot from the hamlet of Wiese in St. Leonhard and is located at an altitude of 1,849 meters directly on the Pitztaler Almenweg. …

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8.71 km

Söllbergsteig

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Beautiful climb through partly exposed terrain. Starting from the forest road (at the Wegweißer) you go steeply uphill direction Söllbergalm. Part of it is on narrow roads but quite steep …

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14.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.53 km

4.77 km

3.40 km

419 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

3.40 km

419 m

Elevation

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Comments

July 9, 2022,Rehwald - Brechsee 🤗😊🇦🇹

Today in the Pitztal...wonderful hike to the Brechsee and a stop at the Alm.😉

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September 7, 2021,Rundwanderung zum Brechsee über Mauchelealm und Söllbergalm

Beautiful circular hike with training opportunities in two alpine pastures and a mountain lake as a tour destination.
We start from the parking lot at the Alpengasthof Felsenhof and follow the forest road according to the signs to the Brechsee. After the second bend, we keep left to the Mauchelealm path so that we don't have to follow the monotonous …

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June 27, 2025,Rundwanderung Brechsee🎒🥾

Very nice 7-hour circular hike to the Brechsee with 2 nice places to stop for a break🎒🍺👋

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August 18, 2023,Zum Brechsee oder: Wie kommen wir nur trockenen Fußes da durch?😬😬

Today, on our last holiday hike, I accidentally switched off the navigation. Therefore, part of the route is missing and is shown as a solid line.
But now to the hike.
On the circular hike to Lake Brechsee in Pitztal. The parking lot was already full and we had to park on the side of the road.
Here we met …

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