11°

Felt 9°

↑ 12° ↓ 5°

Current weather

Pfitscher-Joch

2251 m s.l.m.

59% Humidity

N 4 km/h Weak Gusts 17 km/h

90% Rain chance 2 mm

3760 m Freezing level

04:48 Sunrise

17:29 Sunset

7-day trend

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

Weather Pfitscher-Joch: Weather forecast for Sunday

Time Forecast Temperature

Temp.

(mm)

(km/h)

% Rel 0°C Altitude (m)

16:00

11° Felt 9°

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4 km/h N · Weak Gusts 17

Humidity59%

0°C3760m

17:00

10° Felt 8°

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5 km/h N · Weak Gusts 18

Humidity68%

0°C3730m

18:00

9° Felt 7°

—

6 km/h N · Weak Gusts 23

Humidity75%

0°C3780m

19:00

9° Felt 6°

—

8 km/h N · Weak Gusts 27

Humidity79%

0°C3810m

20:00

8° Felt 6°

0.3 mm

6 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 33

Humidity78%

0°C3720m

21:00

8° Felt 6°

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3 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 26

Humidity81%

0°C3700m

22:00

8° Felt 6°

0.4 mm

5 km/h N · Weak Gusts 22

Humidity86%

0°C3520m

23:00

7° Felt 6°

0.9 mm

5 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 25

Humidity91%

0°C3480m

00:00

7° Felt 5°

2.1 mm

8 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 32

Humidity91%

0°C3490m

01:00

7° Felt 5°

1.4 mm

7 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 31

Humidity91%

0°C3510m

Last update: 13 September 2026 12:33

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)
4Very Good	2.9Very Good	115Good	0Absent	0Absent	0.7Low	0.6Low	0Absent	0Absent	24Good

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.