Berlin High Trail

The Berlin High Trail is an extra-difficult multi-day route with 86.37 km of hiking and 5,825 m of total ascent. It is a high-alpine hut-to-hut traverse in the Zillertal Alps, with exposed mountain terrain and sections where sure-footedness and comfort in steep, rugged ground are important.

Most hikers complete the Berlin High Trail in about 8 days with 7 overnight stays in mountain huts. The full route is 86.37 km long, but the time needed is driven as much by the 5,825 m of climbing and high-alpine terrain as by the mileage.

The classic Berlin High Trail links a chain of well-known huts in the Zillertal Alps, including Gamshütte, Friesenberghaus, Olpererhütte, Furtschaglhaus, Berliner Hütte, Greizer Hütte, Kasseler Hütte, and Karl-von-Edel-Hütte. Berliner Hütte is the best-known stop on the route and sits at 2,042 m.

Yes. Berlin High Trail is the English name for the Berliner Höhenweg, the classic high-level circuit in the Zillertal Alps in Tirol, Austria. The route is also associated with Berliner Hütte, one of the landmark huts on the trek.

The Berlin High Trail is usually walked as a circuit in the Mayrhofen and Finkenberg area of Bezirk Schwaz in Tirol. A common start is at Gamshütte above Finkenberg, and the route returns via Karl-von-Edel-Hütte toward Mayrhofen.

One of the key high points on the Berlin High Trail is the Schönbichler Scharte, which reaches 3,081 m. That pass is one of the reasons the route is considered a serious high-alpine trek rather than a straightforward long-distance walk.