Winter Hike to the Timmelsalm alp

The newly built Timmelsalm is located in the middle of a wide depression above the tree line, nestled between numerous three-thousand-metre peaks. The beautiful alpine pasture with its cozy terrace offers nature lovers a fantastic view of the Ötztal mountain giants. The ascents to the Hofmannspitze, Müllerhütte, Wilden Freiger and Becherhaus also lead directly past the alpine pasture. The Timmelsalm is one of the so-called "Gerichtsalmen" of the Passeier Valley. This is where the people of Passiria are allowed to bring their animals to spend the summer in the mountains. In early summer, sheep and goats are the first to arrive, followed by milking cows for the alpine pasture and galt cattle, i.e. young cows or those that do not produce milk.

Directions

From the Timmelsbrücke bridge on the right side of the valley along the road to a small power station and in a right-left bend high above the Passer into the valley. Again through two hairpin bends to a pasture gate, where shortly afterwards you reach the beautiful valley floor with the Timmelsalm at a crossroads. Through this in a few minutes to the newly built Timmelsalm (2000m).

Recommended equipment

Good shoes, sun and rain protection

From Meran/Merano to the Passeiertal Valley in direction until of Timmelsjoch to the parking lot Timmelsbrücke

Timmelsbrücke bridge car park

The starting point is easy to reach with the following public connections: With bus line 240 from Meran/Merano to Moos/Moso and line 335/242 from Moos/Moso to Timmelsbrücke (only in summer).