Sun Trail

Farmhouse-connecting path

The sun trail "Sunnsat" connects the villages of Luttach (path number 23) with St. Jakob (path number 12) at an altitude between 1,000 and 1,450 metres above sea level. It can be walked from both sides.

The path crosses several brooks: Schwarzbach, Rotbach, Trippach, Frankbach, Keilbach and Wollbach. The waters thunder down into the valley and are fed by the glaciers of the Ziller Valley.
In times gone by, the path was used by smugglers and poachers and some young men, who carried a ladder to their girlfriend's window, stories which often ended in family feuds. Traders and beggars walked from farmhouse to farmhouse and offered their merchandise or asked for alms.

The waterfalls of the Schwarzbach, Trippach and Frankbach, as well as the Platter wand mountain, are places of natural beauty. Monuments: Numerous farmhouses along the way bear witness to varied and difficult times gone by. Often, the farmhouses had their own chapel in order to thank God and to keep their promises to God.
Even today, they are a place for mediation and thoughtful prayer. In the cronicles it says that in 1878, a huge avalange of mud and stones came down from the Rotbach and buried the entire smelting works of the Prettau copper ore mine (Gisse section).

The entry paths from the valley begin near the bus stops. In former times, they were used to go to school or church, as well as for transporting products.

Path marking = sun symbol (see pdf)

Every tree and every stone could tell you a story. We hope have an enjoyable time walking along this path ... and enjoy some typical Ahrntal Valley specialities along the way. We look forward to meeting you. 'SUNNSAT' - pub owners