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Friday 24 July

Pfitscher-Joch

2251 m s.l.m.

N 15 km/h Moderate Gusts 67 km/h

80% Rain chance

03:43 Sunrise

18:56 Sunset

7-day trend

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

Weather Pfitscher-Joch: Weather forecast for Friday

Time Forecast Temperature

Temp.

(mm)

(km/h)

% Rel 0°C Altitude (m)

23:00

3° Felt -2°

0.1 mm

15 km/h N · Moderate Gusts 68

Humidity89%

0°C2610m

00:00

3° Felt -2°

0.1 mm

15 km/h N · Moderate Gusts 67

Humidity90%

0°C2610m

01:00

3° Felt -1°

—

14 km/h N · Moderate Gusts 65

Humidity90%

0°C2610m

02:00

3° Felt -1°

—

13 km/h N · Moderate Gusts 64

Humidity90%

0°C2600m

03:00

3° Felt -1°

—

13 km/h N · Moderate Gusts 63

Humidity90%

0°C2600m

04:00

3° Felt -1°

—

12 km/h N · Weak Gusts 62

Humidity90%

0°C2600m

05:00

3° Felt -0°

—

10 km/h N · Weak Gusts 61

Humidity89%

0°C2610m

06:00

4° Felt 0°

—

10 km/h N · Weak Gusts 61

Humidity87%

0°C2610m

07:00

4° Felt 1°

—

11 km/h N · Weak Gusts 61

Humidity84%

0°C2650m

08:00

5° Felt 2°

—

12 km/h N · Weak Gusts 62

Humidity80%

0°C2690m

09:00

6° Felt 3°

—

13 km/h N · Moderate Gusts 61

Humidity76%

0°C2730m

10:00

7° Felt 4°

—

13 km/h N · Moderate Gusts 58

Humidity73%

0°C2820m

11:00

9° Felt 6°

—

13 km/h N · Moderate Gusts 54

Humidity69%

0°C2900m

12:00

10° Felt 7°

—

12 km/h N · Moderate Gusts 51

Humidity66%

0°C2990m

13:00

10° Felt 8°

—

12 km/h N · Weak Gusts 50

Humidity63%

0°C3230m

14:00

11° Felt 8°

—

11 km/h N · Weak Gusts 49

Humidity59%

0°C3480m

15:00

11° Felt 8°

—

10 km/h N · Weak Gusts 49

Humidity58%

0°C3720m

16:00

10° Felt 7°

—

10 km/h N · Weak Gusts 49

Humidity59%

0°C3790m

17:00

10° Felt 7°

—

9 km/h N · Weak Gusts 49

Humidity62%

0°C3850m

18:00

9° Felt 6°

—

9 km/h N · Weak Gusts 47

Humidity67%

0°C3920m

19:00

8° Felt 5°

—

7 km/h N · Weak Gusts 43

Humidity74%

0°C3880m

20:00

7° Felt 4°

—

5 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 36

Humidity83%

0°C3840m

21:00

6° Felt 4°

—

3 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 31

Humidity88%

0°C3800m

22:00

5° Felt 4°

—

2 km/h WNW · Weak Gusts 30

Humidity86%

0°C3780m

23:00

5° Felt 3°

—

3 km/h W · Weak Gusts 30

Humidity81%

0°C3760m

00:00

6° Felt 3°

—

3 km/h WSW · Weak Gusts 30

Humidity77%

0°C3740m

01:00

5° Felt 3°

—

3 km/h SW · Weak Gusts 31

Humidity77%

0°C3740m

Last update: 18 July 2026 18:33

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.