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Wednesday 22 July

Pfitscher-Joch

2251 m s.l.m.

NNW 10 km/h Weak Gusts 46 km/h

36% Rain chance 3 mm

03:41 Sunrise

18:58 Sunset

7-day trend

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

Weather Pfitscher-Joch: Weather forecast for Wednesday

Time Forecast Temperature

Temp.

(mm)

(km/h)

% Rel 0°C Altitude (m)

23:00

3° Felt -1°

—

10 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 35

Humidity80%

0°C2580m

00:00

3° Felt -1°

—

10 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 35

Humidity77%

0°C2580m

01:00

2° Felt -2°

—

9 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 34

Humidity75%

0°C2570m

02:00

2° Felt -2°

—

8 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 33

Humidity74%

0°C2570m

03:00

2° Felt -2°

—

8 km/h N · Weak Gusts 32

Humidity72%

0°C2560m

04:00

2° Felt -1°

—

8 km/h N · Weak Gusts 36

Humidity69%

0°C2583m

05:00

3° Felt -0°

—

8 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 41

Humidity66%

0°C2605m

06:00

4° Felt 1°

—

7 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 46

Humidity63%

0°C2628m

07:00

6° Felt 3°

—

6 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 45

Humidity62%

0°C2810m

08:00

8° Felt 5°

—

6 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 45

Humidity59%

0°C2870m

09:00

9° Felt 7°

—

7 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 45

Humidity56%

0°C2930m

10:00

10° Felt 8°

—

8 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 41

Humidity52%

0°C3000m

11:00

10° Felt 8°

—

8 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 36

Humidity49%

0°C3080m

12:00

11° Felt 8°

—

9 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 32

Humidity47%

0°C3150m

13:00

11° Felt 7°

—

9 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 31

Humidity48%

0°C3160m

14:00

10° Felt 7°

—

8 km/h N · Weak Gusts 32

Humidity51%

0°C3160m

15:00

9° Felt 6°

—

8 km/h N · Weak Gusts 32

Humidity56%

0°C3170m

16:00

8° Felt 5°

0.3 mm

8 km/h N · Weak Gusts 32

Humidity66%

0°C3130m

17:00

7° Felt 4°

0.3 mm

8 km/h N · Weak Gusts 32

Humidity79%

0°C3080m

18:00

6° Felt 3°

0.3 mm

7 km/h N · Weak Gusts 32

Humidity89%

0°C3040m

19:00

5° Felt 3°

0.3 mm

6 km/h N · Weak Gusts 32

Humidity93%

0°C3040m

20:00

5° Felt 3°

0.3 mm

4 km/h N · Weak Gusts 34

Humidity95%

0°C3050m

21:00

5° Felt 3°

0.3 mm

3 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 35

Humidity95%

0°C3050m

22:00

5° Felt 3°

0.4 mm

3 km/h NNW · Weak Gusts 35

Humidity95%

0°C3010m

23:00

5° Felt 3°

0.4 mm

4 km/h N · Weak Gusts 34

Humidity94%

0°C2970m

00:00

5° Felt 2°

0.4 mm

4 km/h N · Weak Gusts 34

Humidity94%

0°C2930m

01:00

4° Felt 2°

0.2 mm

4 km/h N · Weak Gusts 33

Humidity94%

0°C2910m

Last update: 17 July 2026 12:33

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.