Schneeberg Mountain Hike

Varied circular hike to the historic mining sites in the miner's village of Schneeberg and to the picturesque lake Großer Schwarzsee

The historic village at Schneeberg is situated at 2,355 m and can only be reached on foot via well-maintained trails. Here, you will find a unique place with over 800 years of mining history, surrounded by an impressive high-mountain landscape and complemented by a cozy rest stop.

Important to know: Schneeberg is not a single peak. The name refers to the entire historic mining area. In the Passeiertal Valley, when people talk about "Schneeberg", they primarily mean the miner's village "St. Martin am Schneeberg" with its hut and the adventure mine.

Directions

You start at the Timmelsbrücke bridge (1,760 m) in the municipality Moos in Passeier and follow trail no. 29 past the Tomelekaser towards the Obere Gostalm Alp (1,990 m). From there, continue on trail no. 29 to the Schneeberhütte hut (2,355 m), reaching it in the final section via the Knappensteig educational trail.

Continuing along trail no. 29, you reach the col Karlscharte, the highest point of the hike at 2,666 m. From there, descend to the Timmelsbach stream and continue to the Großer Schwarzsee lake (2,514 m). Here, keep left and follow trail no. 30 down to the idyllic Timmelsalm Alp (2,000 m).

After a relaxing break, follow the easy forest road back to your starting point on the Timmelsjochstraße road.

The trail is not suitable for strollers and wheelchairs.

Source: Heinz Widmann - www.passeier.org

Recommended equipment

War sturdy hiking boots, appropriate clothing for the weather and bring sufficient water and provisions.

Description to arrive at destination

Coming from Meran towards the Passeiertal Valley, take the Jaufenstraße SS44 to St. Leonhard, continue on the Timmelsjochstraße to Moos. After Moos, continue to the parking place "Ponte del Tumulo"
Coming from the Timmelsjoch, take the Timmelsjochstraße until just before Moos, then continue to the parking place "Ponte del Tumulo"
Coming from the Jaufenpass towards St. Leonhard, take the Jaufenstraße SS44, continue on the Timmelsjochstraße towards Moos and further along the Timmelsjochstraße. After Moos, continue to the parking place "Ponte del Tumulo"

Parking

Parking is available directly at the Timmelsbrücke Bridge.

Public transport

Choose an environmentally friendly way to travel and use our public transport:

Bus line 240 from Meran towards Moos, Pfelders
Bus line 240 from Pfelders towards Meran

Bus stop "Moos, Rathaus"

and on with:

Bus line 335 (operates only from begin June to end September) or bus line 242 (operates from end September to mid-October) from Moos/Moso towards Timmelsjoch/Passo Rombo - Obergurgl (AUT)

Bus stop "Timmelsbrücke"

or directly

Bus line 335 (operates only from begin June to end September) or bus line 242 (operates from end September to mid-October) from Moos towards Timmelsjoch - Obergurgl (AUT)
Bus line 335 (operates only from begin June to end September) or bus line 242 (operates from end September to mid-October) from Obergurgl (AUT) - Timmelsjoch towards Moos

Bus stop "Timmelsbrücke"

You can find the timetables at www.suedtirolmobil.info or on the Passeiertal app!