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Bruggeralm

Hike to the Bruggeralm

From St. Jakob in the Defereggental to 1818 m in about an hour and a half: the way up from the Brunnalm car park – suitable for families and doable with a pushchair.

Starting point
Brunnalm car park
Walking time
approx. 1.5 h
Elevation gain
approx. 410 m
Trail
No. 70

Thank you for a wonderful alpine summer! The Bruggeralm is closed for the winter break – thank you to all our guests for the lovely hours at 1818 m! We reopen at Whitsun 2027. We will announce the opening days and hours of the summer season 2027 before the season starts.

Holiday apartments in St. Veit in Defereggen

The way up from the Brunnalm car park

From the Brunnalm car park at the valley station of the Brunnalmbahn, forest road no. 70 leads up to the Bruggeralm. The trail is suitable for families and doable with a pushchair. You return the same way.

Starting point
Brunnalm car park, St. Jakob in Defereggen – several spaces, free of charge
Bus
Stop „St. Jakob i. D. Brunnalmbahn“
Trail
No. 70 (forest road)
Walking time
approx. 1.5 h uphill
Elevation gain
approx. 410 m
Difficulty
easy – suitable for families, also with a pushchair

The Christian-Erlsbacher-Steig along the Bruggeralmbach is currently closed. Please take forest road no. 70.

Not to be confused: there is another Bruggeralm in Jochberg near Kitzbühel. This page describes the Bruggeralm in St. Jakob in the Defereggental.

Route description by Osttirol Tourismus
Hikers on the way to the Bruggeralm in St. Jakob in the Defereggental

By gondola or bike

With the Brunnalmbahn

In summer, take the Brunnalmbahn to the top station at the Brunnalmstüberl – from there it is about 30 minutes on foot to the Bruggeralm.

Walking time
approx. 30 min from the top station
Summer operation of the St. Jakob lifts

By mountain bike

Route no. 134 leads from the valley station of the Brunnalmbahn along a gravel road to the Bruggeralm.

Distance
3.9 km
Elevation gain
approx. 410 m
Route no. 134 by Osttirol Tourismus

From the Birkenhof to the Bruggeralm

For the guests of our holiday apartments at the Birkenhof, the hike starts right at the front door.

On foot

From the Birkenhof along the edge of the forest to the Brunnalm car park – in winter the ski path runs here – and on via forest road no. 70 to the Bruggeralm.

By car or bus

By car or bus to the Brunnalm car park (stop „St. Jakob i. D. Brunnalmbahn“), then via forest road no. 70 to the Bruggeralm.

Via the Leppetalalm – long tour, difficult

From the Birkenhof into the Leppetal to the Leppetalalm, on to the Mooseralm (2,350 m) and down to the Bruggeralm. The Kleiner Leppleskofel (2,469 m) lies practically on the way to the Mooseralm – the tour gets considerably harder over the Großer Leppleskofel (2,811 m). You return via trail no. 70 and along the edge of the forest to the Birkenhof.

Walking time
approx. 5–6 h to the Bruggeralm
Difficulty
difficult

Bring food and plenty of water!

Holiday apartments at the Birkenhof

Longer tours via the Bruggeralm

The alm is an ideal starting point for alpine tours.

  • From the Alpe Stalle over the Ragötzllenke

    Mountain tour from the Alpe Stalle (1,714 m) over the Ragötzllenke (2,492 m) to the Bruggeralm.

  • Over the Langschneid

    From the Brunnalm car park up the Langschneid (2,688 m), over the Ragötzllenke and the Ragötzlalm down to the Bruggeralm.

  • Bike & Hike

    By bike to the Bruggeralm, then on foot via the Ragötzlalm to the Langschneid.

Alpine tours require sure-footedness, fitness and good equipment.

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