Zaunhof: Gorge Trails, Waterfall and Local Culture

Zaunhof offers both described hiking destinations and religious sites of local significance. You can therefore plan around the places you actually want to visit.

Hiking destinations with different points of reference

The Alois Gabl Trail leads through the Kitzgartenschlucht gorge to Zaunhof. Another route description runs through the Kitzgartenschlucht gorge along the Pitze to the hamlet of Wiese. The named destinations therefore differ: Zaunhof is the destination of the Alois Gabl Trail, while Wiese is the endpoint of the Pitze route. This distinction is more useful when choosing a route than the fact that both share the same gorge name. If you plan to take one of the routes, use its specific destination as your guide; the route to Wiese also follows the Pitze, providing a clear landscape reference.

The circular hike to the Söllberg waterfall has its own starting point: the Wiese II car park in Zaunhof. From there, the trail leads directly to the waterfall. Unlike the two routes through the Kitzgartenschlucht gorge, it is described as a circular hike and specifies both the start and destination. This gives you a clear basis for planning if the waterfall is to be the focus of the day. When planning your visit, take care not to confuse Wiese II car park with the hamlet of Wiese: the car park is the starting point for this hike, while the hamlet is named as the endpoint of the Pitze route.

Church and religious tradition

The Expositurkirche (chapel of ease) of St Joseph in Zaunhof is a place to visit. It adds a distinct reason to visit alongside the hiking options. Church services and arrangements may vary. If you want to combine your visit with a specific date, check the current church arrangements in advance.

The “Painful Friday,” the Friday before Good Friday, is an established religious observance in Zaunhof. The observance is associated with the threat of war. This places it in the liturgical calendar and identifies it as a religious tradition of local significance. If you want to plan your trip around it, check in advance whether and in what form the observance will take place during your stay. For planning purposes, it is therefore distinct from a specific place to visit: it is a religious tradition connected with the liturgical calendar.

How to distinguish the bus stop and local place names

The Wiese bus stop is accessible by bus. Bus services and timetables may change, so check the connection for your travel date. Three similar names can help you find your way: Wiese bus stop, the hamlet of Wiese and Wiese II car park. The bus stop is the point accessible by bus, the hamlet is the destination of the Pitze route, and the car park is the starting point for the circular hike to the waterfall. This lets you include the bus information and the hiking routes separately in your plans.

Discover more destinations: Wiese, Mandarfen, Plangeross, Boden.

Go to the main travel overview: Sankt Leonhard im Pitztal.