Merschenalm: Culinary highlights and breathtaking views!

Merschenalm: Culinary highlights and breathtaking views!

Merschenalm, Österreich - The Merschenalm, located at 2,248 meters high on Lasörlinghöhenweg in East Tyrol, is a popular destination for hikers and nature lovers. Today, on July 21, 2025, the Dichtl family promotes its guests with a wide range of homemade products from their own alpine pasture and agriculture. The offer ranges from delicious bacon and alkind to different types of cheeses to refreshing homemade juices and the popular Kaiserschmarren. The Merschenalm is not only a place to relax, but also a gastronomic highlight in the region.

The view from the sun terrace is breathtaking and includes many of the impressive three -thousanders, including the Großglockner. The Merschenalm is particularly family -friendly and offers a quiet alpine life that appeals to both children and adults. Here guests can enjoy the fresh mountain air and untouched nature and at the same time do without overpriced tourist tours.

accessibility and hiking trails

The journey to the Merschenalm is different depending on the chosen hiking trail:

• from the Tratte car park (Virgen) via the Steinkas Valley: approx. 3.5 hours.
• About the Speikboden (Defereggen Valley): approx. 1 hour.
• From the Wetterkreuzhütte to the Zupalseehütte: approx. 2 hours.
• from the Mullitz parking lot via the Mullitztal to the Lasörlinghütte and on to Merschenalm: approx. 1.5 hours.

To make the climb easier, there is also the possibility to reserve a hiking taxi, especially for the shorter hike to the Zupalseehütte from Virgen.

management and contact

The Merschenalm is managed by mid -September and is therefore the focus of leisure activities in the clear summer months. If you have any questions or need a reservation for the taxi, you can contact the Dichtl family directly under the mobile number +43 650 9228411

The Merschenalm also embodies the philosophy of regional food production, which is very important in East Tyrol. Fresh, local products that come directly from the farms are particularly enjoyable. Visitors can acquire many other delicacies in the farmers' and court shops of East Tyrol, including regional cheese, jams and other agricultural products. This transparency about the origin of the products is an important aspect of the East Tyrolean identity, which ideally complements products such as alkinders and tinctures from the Merschenalm.