Viggarspitze

Overview

Viggarspitze is a minor summit sitting on the Glungezer – Patscherkofel ridge of the Tuxer Alpen (Tux Alps). Its bold pyramidal shape, however, makes this minor summit interesting. Easily accessible from the route Patscherkofel to Glungezer, Viggarspitze receives many visits and is worth a short detour.

The landscape around Viggarspitze is a rather strange one. The mountain and its east and west ridge builds the southern limitation of a strange depression, which itself is bordered to the north by a similar shaped and slightly lower summit, called Neunerspitze. To the south, the slopes of Viggarspitze drop down into Viggar valley. To the east the ridge climbs steadily up to Sonnenspitze, the slightly lower twin of Glungezer. To the west, groves of Zirbel trees (Pinus cembra) are the companions along the trail to the broad Boscheben col with a private mountain hut.

I recommend the short traverse of Viggarspitze – coming from Glungezer, leave the trail to Patscherkofel where it enters the south slopes of Viggarspitze. Follow off trail the ridge to the west and climb Viggarspitze via the east ridge over some boulders and rocks. Descend via the normal hiking trail.

Getting There

Trailheads for Viggarspitzeare:

• Patscher Kofel cablecar mountain station
• Tulfeinalm / Glungezer cable car mountain station
• Sankt Peter/Mühltal and Meissner Hütte

Patscher Kofel cablecar starts at the road between the villages of Patsch and Lans, called Römerstraße.

• Use highway A 13, Innsbruck – Brenner, exit Patsch to Patsch and to Lans.
• Use highway A 12, Kufstein – Landeck, exit Innsbruck Mitte and proceed to Aldrans, Lans and take the road Römerstraße to Patsch.
• For public transportation take bus number J from Innsbruck railway station to busstop Patscher Kofel cablecar.

Glungezer cable car can be reached

• by exiting highway A 12 at Hall Mitte.
• Take the road to Volderwald and to Tulfes with the valley station of the cablecar.
• Bus number 4134 goes from Innsbruck railway station to the busstop Tulfes Glungezerbahn.

For those who want to make a roundtrip Patscherkofel cablecar – Viggarspitze - Neunerspitzer – Glungezer cable car there is a special Zirbenweg ticket and bus number 4132, serving both valley stations.

Sankt Peter / Mühltal can be reached

• on the Ellbögen road starting at Patsch.
• Use highway A 13, Innsbruck – Brenner, exit Patsch to Patsch.
• Take the right hand road, signed for Ellbögen. Follow this road to Mühltal village. Turn left where the road crosses Mühltal creek and proceed this road alongside Mühltal creek to the parking area of Meissner Haus.

Bus number 4141 serves the busstop at Mühltal. The bus starts at Innbruck railway station.

Routes Overview

Viggarspitze - Glungezer topo

Routes Overview

Trailhead Patscherkofel cablecar mountain station:

• Zirbenweg to Boscheben – righthand trail via Glungezerhütte
• left hand trail at the first trail junction - summit
• traverse: descent on foot tracks to the southeast slopes, easy scambling below the east ridge, foot track on the grassy part of the east ridge, join again the trail Boscheben - Glungezer at a col
• traverse to Neunerspitze, starting at the above mentioned col, descent to Zirbenweg possible, back to Patscherkofel mountain station

Trailhead Glungezer cablecar mountain station:

• Tulfeinalm – Zirbenweg - left hand trail to Neunerspitzeand to the col east of Viggarspitze - east ridge – summit

Trailhead Sankt Peter / Mühltal:

• Mühltal parking area – forest road to Meissner Hütte – trail to Boscheben - righthand trail to Glungezerhütte – left hand trail at the first trail junction - summit

Traverse routes:

• traverse of Viggarspitze and ascent of Glungezer / Sonnenspitze
• traverse to Neunerspitze

Ski routes:

• Most common ski route for Viggarspitze is the ascent from Rinn via forest roads of Rinnerberg and the north slopes of Neunerspitze. Traverse to Viggarspitze. Long route, nothing fpr beginners.
• From Sankt Peter / Mühltal via Viggar valley; from upper Viggar valley great slopes offer different routes up to the summit.

Red Tape & Accommodation

Red Tape:

No restriction as far as I know.

Accommodation:

The Innsbruck region offers a huge variety of accommodation.

Important tourist towns and villages around Glungezer are:

• Innsbruck town 
• Patsch 
• Lans 
• Aldrans 
• Sistrans 
• Tulfes 
• Wattens 
• Hall in Tirol 

Mountain huts:

• Patscherkofel Schutzhaus 
• Meissner Haus 
• Boscheben 
• Glungezer Hütte 
• Tulfeinalm (only food and drinks) 
• Voldertalhütte

Gear & Mountain Condition

Viggarspitze is an easy hiking summit for summer and autumn.

• You need good hiking gear. The traverse via the east ridge requires easy scrambling abilities.

In winter and spring, Viggarspitze is a ski tour. mostly done together with Neunerspitze.

• The Glungezer cablecar shortens the ascents significantly and makes some interesting loop routes possible.
• You need ski tour and avalanche gear.
• See the avalange bulletin here. 

Meteo overview

Valley weather Innsbruck

Mountain weather Viggarspitze

Maps

Alpenvereinskarte, scale 1 : 25000

number 33, Tuxer Alpen

different maps for ski routes and for trails, with UTM grid

Alpenvereinskarte, scale 1 : 50000

number 31/5, Innsbruck