Road closures, avalanche warnings & information on forest trails

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Road closures due to avalanche danger

The Avalanche Commission of the City of Innsbruck assesses the avalanche situation on the Innsbruck Nordkette every day from the first snowfall. If necessary, the City Department General security and events will initiate road closures due to avalanche danger in the hiking area. Here you will find the current road closures due to avalanche danger:

During the winter season, the avalanche warning service of the province of Tyrol continuously determines the risk potential for avalanches and issues corresponding information and warnings. The Euregio avalanche report is published daily at 5 pm during the winter season for the following day. Here you will find information on the current avalanche warnings:

Bodenstein Alm path

Due to renovation work, the Bodenstein Alm Weg will be closed from August 5, 2024. The Bodenstein Alm will remain open for you during the construction period and can be reached on foot via the Spitzwaldsteig. A parking area for bicycles is set up at the beginning of the detour.

Forest path Hungerburg and Wilhelm Greil Weg

Due to landslide/rockfall hazard, the top section of the "Waldweg Hungerburg" forest trail and the "Wilhelm Greil Weg" hiking trail are closed to all use until further notice.

Information on the closed area and a detour for hikers and cyclists (push route) can be found on the following map:

Aspachweg

Due to the renovation of the Allerheiligen avalanche barrier, the "Aspachweg" forest road is not passable for all road users. Heavy traffic from construction site vehicles is to be expected. Entering the construction site is prohibited.

Local detours have been set up, please take note. Construction work is scheduled to be completed by summer 2024.

Sillschlucht Severinisteig

Due to recent landslides, the Severini trail in the Sillschlucht gorge between Gärberbach and the southern Sillschluchtweg bridge is closed to all use until further notice. The northern part of the Sillschlucht can be accessed via the Sillschluchtweg. The Bergisel panorama trail is also open. All information about the Sillschlucht closure can be found in the following map:

Sillschlucht construction work on the Brenner Base Tunnel

In the area of the northern access to the Sill Gorge (from Innsbruck/Wilten), there are ongoing large-scale closures due to the construction work on the Brenner Base Tunnel. Please note the information on site.

The following routes are closed:

• From Bierstindl along the existing railroad line
• From the Bretterkeller via the road into the Sill gorge
• From the lower Sill bridge downstream towards Innsbruck

Further closures of mountain bike trails

Due to the new construction of the Mühlau springs by IKB AG, increased construction site traffic/heavy traffic is to be expected on the MTB route "5017 Arzler Alm" from the Arzler Schießstand to the Arzler Alm.

On the MTB routes "506 Seegrube", "505 Höttinger Alm" and "5018 Bodensteiner Alm" - starting from the Hungerburg - the section between the Rosnerweg and the Arzler Alm is also affected by construction traffic.

Due to the construction work on the spring tunnels, the MTB route "5016 Rundtour Rumer Alm" and the connection via the Herzwiesenweg to the Rumer Alm are closed and impassable.

The construction work and the associated impairments and closures will last until the end of 2024. Please also note the signs posted by IKB.

Which forest roads are cleared in winter?

Only limited winter maintenance is carried out on the forest roads listed here. These paths are therefore not regularly cleared and grit is not regularly spread.

• Erbmesweg
• Maria-im-Walde-Weg
• Pfaffensteig
• Rosnerweg
• Schillerweg
• Seeweg
• Quarry path
• Tummelplatzweg
• Uferweg
• Umbrückler Alm path

Who is allowed to drive on forest roads?

Driving is generally prohibited on all forest roads. Driving on forest roads is only permitted in exceptional cases as part of a forestry activity or with a special permit.

Who is responsible for forest roads?

The majority of forest roads are managed by Service Unit Forest and alpine pastures - Forest trails and public drinking fountains

In principle, forest roads are roads that can be used by trucks and are primarily used for forest management.