Tuxer Joch Reservoir – Tuxerjoch with Snowmaking Pond loop from Schmirn

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Tuxer Joch Reservoir – Tuxerjoch with Snowmaking Pond loop from Schmirn

Moderate

4.8

(22)

100

hikers

Tuxer Joch Reservoir – Tuxerjoch with Snowmaking Pond loop from Schmirn

04:52

14.6km

720m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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508 m

Alpengasthof Kasern

Highlight • Restaurant

Last stop for refreshments before the ascent to Tuxerjoch. Very delicious food and very nice service. The alm is located very beautifully and super quietly.

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5.93 km

Eissee

Highlight • Lake

Very cozy bench that smells nicely of Swiss pine.

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7.34 km

Tuxer Joch Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

From here it goes downhill - 65 cool hairpin bends. Fully mobile and mega beautiful view of the "hinterland"

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7.37 km

Tuxerjoch with Snowmaking Pond

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Great views! It is definitely worth climbing up from the Tuxer Joch hut to this point.

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14.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.82 km

4.45 km

1.13 km

165 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.8 km

1.60 km

199 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,330 m)

Lowest point (1,610 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

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Comments

July 19, 2025,Tuxerjoch geschafft 🙂

Today, on the last day of our neighborhood tour to the Schmirn Valley, we went on a fantastic hike.
Once again, different groups formed, and we set off with two other couples from the Alpengasthof Kasern through the Kaserer Winkel towards the end of the valley.
After about 2.4 km, we turned left onto a serpentine path with 66 switchbacks, …

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June 10, 2025,Von Alpengasthof Kasern zum Tuxerjoch und zurück

This zigzag climb is wonderful to walk and was newly designed for e-mountain bikers.
First, it climbs gently over cow pastures, then through the forest, sometimes a bit steeper, and finally runs over the grassy ridge.
We wanted to continue at the top over the Frauenwand, but there was still too much snow for us.

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