17°

Felt 16°

↑ 19° ↓ 8°

Current weather

Pfitscher-Joch

2251 m s.l.m.

61% Humidity

SW 8 km/h Weak Gusts 17 km/h

0% Rain chance

4900 m Freezing level

03:48 Sunrise

18:51 Sunset

7-day trend

max temp. min temp. mm of rain %chance of rain

Weather Pfitscher-Joch: Weather forecast for Tuesday

Time Forecast Temperature

Temp.

(mm)

(km/h)

% Rel 0°C Altitude (m)

17:00

17° Felt 16°

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8 km/h SW · Weak Gusts 17

Humidity61%

0°C4900m

18:00

16° Felt 15°

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6 km/h SW · Weak Gusts 14

Humidity66%

0°C4910m

19:00

15° Felt 14°

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3 km/h SSW · Weak Gusts 11

Humidity71%

0°C4910m

20:00

14° Felt 13°

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2 km/h S · Weak Gusts 8

Humidity75%

0°C4900m

21:00

13° Felt 13°

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2 km/h SW · Weak Gusts 9

Humidity72%

0°C4900m

22:00

13° Felt 12°

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3 km/h WSW · Weak Gusts 11

Humidity76%

0°C4860m

23:00

13° Felt 12°

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4 km/h WSW · Weak Gusts 11

Humidity80%

0°C4810m

00:00

12° Felt 12°

—

4 km/h WSW · Weak Gusts 12

Humidity79%

0°C4750m

01:00

12° Felt 12°

—

4 km/h WSW · Weak Gusts 11

Humidity77%

0°C4690m

Last update: 28 July 2026 12:35

Air quality and pollen counts for Pfitscher-Joch

Average Daily Values
PM₁₀ (μg/m³)	PM_2.5 (μg/m³)	CO (μg/m³)	Alder (Grains/m³)	Birch (Grains/m³)	Grasses (Grains/m³)	Mugwort (Grains/m³)	Olive (Grains/m³)	Ragweed (Grains/m³)	AQI (EU)
4.4Very Good	3.4Very Good	110Good	0Absent	0Absent	13.1Medium	1.4Low	0Absent	0Absent	26Fair

Discovering Pfitscher-Joch

The Pfitscher-Joch, also known as the Passo di Vizze, is a striking Alpine pass located at an altitude of 2,246 meters, in the heart of the Zillertal Alps, right on the border between South Tyrol and the Austrian Tyrol. This pass, which connects the Pfitschertal (Val di Vizze) with the Zamser Grund, has been a strategic transit point for millennia.

The hiking trail is accessible from the Italian side starting in Sankt Jakob in Pfitsch, or from the Austrian side via the Schlegeisspeicher, with routes that pass alpine lakes, waterfalls, glaciers, and a surprising biodiversity. Along the way, hikers may spot ibexes, golden eagles, and high-altitude flora blooming among pastures and scree slopes.

On the Italian side stands the renowned Pfitscher-Joch-Haus, a historic private mountain hut inaugurated in 1888 by Alois Rainer. Today, after major renovations, it offers authentic hospitality, bio-sauna, rooms with bathrooms, and amenities dedicated to bikers. The hut also bears witness to significant historical events: from the state border established in 1920, to archaeological excavations that uncovered human presence dating back over 9,000 years, and the 1966 attack during the South Tyrolean unrest.

Culturally, the Pfitscher-Joch is immersed in a region where Ladin and Tyrolean traditions meet—visible in the stone-and-wood huts, the local cuisine, and neighbouring villages like Pfitsch and Sterzing, guardians of a deep Alpine identity.