Hike to the Kemater Alm mountain hut

Starting at the village of Grinzens, you reach the Kemater alpine meadows in the Stubai Alps, walking along the valley path, always following the course of the brook.

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Signposts at Grinzens: here the path to the Kemater Alm starts.
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View back over the Inntal valley terrace to the Karwendel mountains.
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The road through the Senderstal valley is open for cars by paying a toll. Anyhow, there is not much traffic.
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You can walk through the valley also starting from Axams. The paths meet at this bridge.
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The path follows the Sendersbach brook. Soon we will switch over to the other bank.
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A chapel made of wood (in the picture) and another one made of stone are situated on the wayside.
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There are clear signposts showing the way to the mountain hut.
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We reach the parking at the junction to the Salfeinsalm.
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From here you reach the destination in about 30 minutes.
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After passing through a narrow section of the valley, we reach the alpine meadows of the Kemater Alm.
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Here the Griesbach and the Senersbach flow together.
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The Kemater Alm mountain hut is situated at 1,670 m a.s.l. In the background the dolomite rocks of the Kalkkögel mountains.
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The Kemater Alm, an idyllic place.
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Several paths lead further to the Stubai Alps. Of course you can also stop here and enjoy Tyrolean specialities and homemade bakery (Monday closing day!).
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A small church is situated in the middle of the meadow above the Kemater Alm buildings.
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This hike through the Senderstal valley starts at the Sportcafé Grinzens. The valley path, an alpine road with gravel surface, connects the village with the Kemater Alm mountain hut. The lower section of the trail runs along the western bank of the Sendersbach brook, passing the first chapel. Later it continues on the eastern bank, where a second chapel is situated. The road passes the parking at the junction to Salfeins, and continues to lead uphill.

After more than 2 hours walk we reach the Kemater Mountain Hut, which is situated at a valley junction. Green meadows surround the mountain hut, as well as the other buildings and the small church. At the hut you can enjoy Tyrolean specialities. In the background, the peaks of the Kalkkögel rise to the sky, in the valley the Griesbach and the Sendersbach flow together. We return back to the village of Grinzens on the same path.

Author: AT

If you want to do this hike, please take information about the weather and the current conditions of the trail on site!

Starting point: Grinzens (Sportcafé)
Destination: Kemater Mountain Hut
Signposts: no. 17, Sendersweg path
Distance: approx. 5.7 km (each direction)
Walking time: approx. 2 hours (each direction)
Altitude difference: approx. 670 m
Altitude level: between 1,000 and 1,670 m a.s.l.
Experienced in: September 2019