Finkenberg: Nature Trails and Historic Buildings

Finkenberg can be explored through two distinct themes: protected landscapes and educational trails on the one hand, and historic bridges and religious buildings on the other. If you are planning a hotel stay in Finkenberg, these interests can help structure your excursions. Some destinations are described with approximate walking times; access to the Granatkapelle is explicitly seasonal.

Natural surroundings and trails in Glocke

The protected landscape area of Glocke covers around 33 ha. Parts of the municipality of Finkenberg are also located within the Zillertal Alps High Mountain Nature Park. A circular trail that takes about an hour leads through Glocke and allows residents and visitors to discover the natural beauty of the area.

On the nature trail, information boards and an accompanying booklet provide information about the exceptionally rich flora of this local recreation area, the history and geology of the Tux Valley, and historical forms of land use. The focus here is therefore not only on plants, but also on the development of the landscape and how it has been used.

A group of old beech trees west of and above Finkenberg was protected as a natural monument in 1929. The natural monument is in the district of Persal and can be reached via hiking trail No. 29 in the direction of the district of Innerberg. The Tuxbachklamm & Glocke Nature Trail route offers views into a gorge up to 70 m deep.

Educational trails and nature themes

The Penken Moor Nature Trail starts at the mid-station of the Finkenberger Almbahnen and follows the hiking trail to the Schrofenalm. Information boards explain the typical biodiversity of the fen, its protected plants and the diverse wildlife found there.

The educational trails have different focuses: in Glocke, in addition to flora, they cover history, geology and earlier forms of land use; at Penken, the focus is on fens, protected plants and wildlife. For your planning, note also that the Glocke circular trail takes about an hour.

Bridges and historic buildings

The Hochsteg Bridge dates back to the 19th century and spans the Zemmbach. It is considered a valuable example of traditional timber construction. The Devil’s Bridge was built in 1876 and spans a deeply cut gorge through which the wild Tuxer Bach rushes and roars.

St. Leonhard’s Church also combines architectural history with its present-day role: the current church was built in 1721 and has been the parish church of Finkenberg since 1891. The Capella Granata was designed by Swiss architect Mario Botta. It is located at an altitude of 2,087 m, east of the reservoir at Penkenjoch.

Penken and seasonal planning

Two gondola lifts take visitors from Finkenberg to Penkenjoch, which is at an altitude of 2,095 m; seasonal operating times may vary. The Granatkapelle is about a ten-minute walk from the mountain station of the Finkenberger Almbahnen. The chapel is accessible only in summer. Check the conditions before your visit.

As of September 4, 2026, a free bus service runs year-round from Mayrhofen via Finkenberg to Hintertux. Check the current timetable before traveling. This allows you to plan separately for the seasonal Penken lifts and the year-round bus service.

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