Zellberg: Hiking Trails, Chapels and the Zillertal High Alpine Road

Zellberg can be explored through several clearly named destinations: the two-hour circular hiking trail to the Herz-Jesu Chapel, other chapels, the Talbach Waterfall and the Zillertal High Alpine Road. These themes represent different ways to explore the area; they should not be understood as a single route. When planning, you can first decide whether a hike, individual cultural sites, a destination at the waterfall or the High Alpine Road will shape your stay. The following location details will help you distinguish between these options.

Hiking Trails and Nature Destinations

The circular hiking trail: Zellberg is a two-hour adventure hike to the Herz-Jesu Chapel. Along the route, there are activity stations for children and adults. The trail leads through dense forest and along the Eugenpromenade back to the Josefs-Kapelle and the starting point in the valley. This gives you both an estimated duration and several named stops to help with planning. As the operator may update route details, check the route description before your hike.

Numerous information boards provide details about flowers, shrubs and trees.

Access information for the Talbach Waterfall, checked on September 4, 2026, describes a path from the Ziller Bridge via the Zillerpromenade and Zellbergstraße to the second hairpin bend. Another access route follows a forest path near the house at Zellberg 110. These details provide specific landmarks to help plan your way to the waterfall. The Talbach via ferrata is located right next to the waterfall; the 3D archery course is a hunting archery facility at the waterfall.

Chapels and Local Culture

The chapels in Zellberg offer different ways to explore the area from a cultural perspective. The Herz-Jesu Chapel was built around 1891. The Chapel of the Sorrowful Mother Mary is located on the High Alpine Road, and the Josefs-Kapelle is one of Zellberg’s notable chapels. These details provide points of reference in the form of an approximate construction date, a specific location and the special standing of another chapel.

The Zellberg Buam are also part of the local cultural scene: the three Zellberg Buam brothers are from Zellberg and first performed in 1981. The year and local connection add a cultural perspective to the architectural details of the chapels. If you are planning your stay around different interests, you can consider historic sites and the Zellberg Buam’s connection to the area as separate themes.

The High Alpine Road and Other Activities

The summit section of the Zillertal High Alpine Road runs through the upper part of Zellberg’s municipal area. The road reaches an elevation of 2,020 metres; it is possible to drive up from Zell-Zellberg. These details serve different purposes: they describe the road’s route through the municipal area, the elevation it reaches and one possible access point. This allows you to include the High Alpine Road as a separate part of your travel plans, apart from the hiking trails and individual destinations at the waterfall.

In the 1.5-hectare park of the 3D archery course, 30 to 40 three- and two-dimensional animal figures are set out across the grounds. The area and number of figures give a concrete impression of the facility, without confusing it with the via ferrata located right next to the waterfall. The Zellberg Loop is a cycling route that passes through a scenic section with very steep steps in the area around the Talbach Waterfall. The waterfall area thus brings together several named destinations, each with a different connection to the area.

Discover more destinations: Jenbach, Uderns, Rohrberg, Hippach, Hippach-Schwendberg, Zell Am Ziller, Hainzenberg, Weer.

For the broader travel overview: Schwaz District.