Gries: Reflection Trail, Mountain Hikes and Ski Area
Accommodation in Gries
Gries brings together a range of travel interests: the Reflection Trail passes through forests and blooming meadows, mountain hikes have named destinations, and the ski area has two small lift facilities. The options range from a religiously themed trail and tours in the Stubai Alps to winter hiking and tobogganing. If you are looking for a hotel in Gries, your planned excursion can be a useful starting point when choosing your destination.
The Gries Reflection Trail
The Gries Reflection Trail passes through the forests of Gries, by blooming meadows, and offers views of the mountain village of Gries. It was established as a Stations of the Cross in 2008. The landscape and religious theme come together here: you can make the trail a focus in its own right alongside a mountain hike if you would like to include a culturally themed excursion in your stay.
Hikes with different destinations
The WinnebachseehĂĽtte is a DAV mountain hut at an altitude of 2,372 metres, by Lake Winnebachsee above Gries in the Sulztal valley in the Stubai Alps of Tyrol. The ascent from Gries in the Sulztal valley to the hut takes about two hours. The hut is family-friendly.
The hike from Gries via the Nisslalm to Schönrinnkarsee begins in Gries, is classified as an easy hiking trail, and takes about 2½ hours. This time applies to the full route to Schönrinnkarsee, not just the way to Nisslalm.
Good fitness is required for the hike from Gries via the Winnebachseehütte to Gänsekragen. The destinations therefore differ in difficulty: the hike to Schönrinnkarsee is classified as easy, while the route to Gänsekragen requires good fitness. The time estimates also refer to different routes: about two hours to the hut, and about 2½ hours for the entire Nisslalm–Schönrinnkarsee hike.
Winter activities in Gries
The Gries ski area is at an altitude of 1,600 metres above Längenfeld and has two small lift facilities. Activities include ski touring, as well as winter hiking and tobogganing routes to Sulztal Alm, Amberger Hütte and Nisslealm. Skiing, ski touring, winter hiking and tobogganing offer different ways to plan a winter visit to Gries; the named mountain pastures and huts help distinguish the routes by destination. Winnebachseehütte is at an altitude of 2,372 metres, while the Gries ski area is at 1,600 metres.
Choosing activities when looking for a hotel
The starting points and destinations clearly distinguish the hikes: Winnebachseehütte is the destination of the ascent, which takes about two hours; the hike via Nisslalm continues all the way to Schönrinnkarsee, while a separate route to Gänsekragen goes via the hut. This makes it easier to compare the options based on your planned excursion.
Discover more destinations: Huben, Winklen, Au, Burgstein, Unterlängenfeld, Oberried, Oberlängenfeld.
Go to the main travel overview: Längenfeld.
