Sunrise Tour in Innsbruck: Catch the First Rays on Serles Hike

Locals favourite sunrise hike near Innsbruck: Demanding Hike to Serles has it all. Get all infos for this hike including map and photo tips on this blog.

Steep uphill trails, gravelly terrain, 1100-meter ascent and descent – all of this will become a faint memory when you finally come across the sought-after sights on this challenging hike in the Austrian Alps. Once the goal has been accomplished, the effort put in is placed in the “worthwhile” folder, and then the photographer in you kicks in. Join Mountain Moments on this Innsbruck outdoor adventure, enjoy the rich nature and catch your own early sun rays.

A bit like the Matterhorn above Switzerland, the Serles towers over Innsbruck. It is the queen of Innsbruck’s mountains, the dominant mountain when you look at the city from the Nordkette. The queen hike is quite demanding, but the view from the steep summit plateau is at least worth the effort.

The small summit plateau catches the first sun rays of the day. To have experienced a sunrise here once is a must for every Innsbruck mountain lover. On a warm weekend day you are not alone, but you save the sweaty climb during the day in the blazing sun

Directions! This is how your Serles hiking adventure looks like on a map

For a sunrise tour by car to Maria Waldrast (toll road). Directly in front of the small chapel take the hiking trail towards Serles steeply uphill.

Follow the hiking trail first steeply through the forest, then flatter through a mountain pine slope and finally again steeply into an alpine high valley to the Serlesjöchl. Here turn right and follow the mountain trail over two difficult, but secured steep steps over gravelly terrain, partly steep, to the summit. Descent as ascent. For the sunrise, it is recommended to start about three hours before sunrise at the parking lot.

Alternative: if you want to do this hike without your own car, start at the Serlesbahn. From the mountain station along the reservoir and straight ahead (south) follow the signs to Maria Waldrast. Over the saddle and along the road to Maria Waldrast and continue following the description. — Serles mountain hike near Innsbruck on a map: Start at maria Waldrast. Tip: Don’t forget to bring enouhg water and food as there are no refreshments stop or water sources along the way. Alternative: if you want to do this hike without your own car, start at the Serlesbahn. From the mountain station along the reservoir and straight ahead (south) follow the signs to Maria Waldrast. Over the saddle and along the road to Maria Waldrast and continue following the description

Photo tips that will make your Instagram pop – the summit from Serles

The summit view from the Serles is probably unsurpassable. With an ultra-wide-angle lens, the deep views can be captured especially well.

From a photographic point of view, a Serles ascent also includes photographing the mountain in its most beautiful splendor from Innsbruck. The panorama terrace at the Hungerburg is ideal for this.

The view of the Serles with a telephoto lens is particularly rewarding, for example, at the Congress Station or from Maria-Theresienstrasse. It offers beautiful contrasting city-mountain motifs. — *The view of the Serles* give a wide panorma into the Stubai Alps

*Mountain Moments has an endless photo gallery, and plenty of advice, tips, and tricks to share with likeminded nature and photography lovers*

More information about Serles Hike

How to get there by car: From Innsbruck by Brenner freeway (toll) to Matrei am Brenner. At the entrance to the town, turn right and climb steeply uphill towards Maria Waldrast and take the toll road to the parking lot at the monastery.

How to get there by public transport: From Innsbruck with Regiobus 590 (main station Steig A) to station Mieders – Serlesbahn about 30 minutes. Continue with the Serles cable car.

Difficulty level: difficult

Duration/distance: 5h,/10 km

Ascent/descent: 1100m/1100m

Highest/lowest point: 2770m/1635m

Refreshment stop: Serles mountain station, Maria Waldrast

Start/finish: Mieders Serlesbahn valley station (coordinates: geogr. 47.163808, 11.379690)

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Marius

Hi, i am Marius, i love exploring the mountains and nature. Friends say, i know the mountains better than most locals, but actually i get lost all the time while photographing ;). Read more about the Mountain Moments Team.