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Herz-Ass Villgratental Completion Certificate
A five-stage high-alpine circuit around the Villgraten Valley, crossing remote passes and mountain basins between Außervillgraten, Innervillgraten and the Thurntaler.
HERZARegistry route
Image source and licence
Innervillgraten, Kalkstein and the Villgraten mountains by Haeferl, CC BY-SA 4.0; cropped and colour-treated.
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Trail context
A certificate grounded in the journey.
A considered completion record for Herz-Ass Villgratental, built around private evidence review and a permanent public verification layer.
Completed Herz-Ass Villgratental? Submit route-appropriate GPS tracks, activity links, dated photos, stamps, permits, guide confirmation, club confirmation, or a clear completion narrative. Route variants are assessed from the evidence provided.
Structured trail record
Authority, season and access
Official route status
Officially promoted five-stage long-distance trail
East Tyrol Long-Distance TrailsNormal endpoints
Außervillgraten to Gadein / Thurntaler
Catalogue references: 46.787, 12.431 to 46.770, 12.399Elevation range
1,277 m to 2,698 m
Rounded catalogue elevationsRecommended months
July-September
This is a high-alpine summer route; snow, thunderstorms, damaged paths, hut closures, and unsafe pass conditions can make stages impassable.Access requirements
No routine route permit is stated, but mountain huts require advance planning and hikers must follow current access, livestock, wildlife, and emergency guidance.
Seasonal constraintsCollection and characteristics
East Tyrol Long-Distance Trails
Long DistanceHigh AlpineMulti StageHut To HutEast Tyrol
Coordinates and elevations are rounded catalogue references for discovery only. They are not navigation-grade or emergency waypoints. Always use current official route information and an appropriate map.
Reviewed route data
Route, stages and elevation
Interactive map of Herz-Ass Villgratental
75.62 km
78.98 km
5,703 m on mapped route
1,277–2,698 m
5 walking days
StartAußervillgratenFinishGadein / Thurntaler
- 1Außervillgraten
- 2Reiterstube
- 3Volkzeinerhütte
- 4Unterstalleralm
- 5Kalkstein
- 6Gadein / Thurntaler
Planning summary only. Check current closures, permits, weather, transport, hazards, and official navigation sources before travel.
Why get this certificate?
A five-stage high-alpine circuit around the Villgraten Valley, crossing remote passes and mountain basins between Außervillgraten, Innervillgraten and the Thurntaler.
Your certificate includes a premium PDF, a permanent QR verification page, registry-signed metadata, and privacy-aware public display settings.
Accepted evidence
Route-matched proof examples
- Continuous dated GPX, FIT, TCX, or equivalent activity record covering the recognised route
- Route checkpoints: Außervillgraten; Reiterstube; Volkzeinerhütte; Unterstalleralm; Kalkstein; Gadein / Thurntaler
- Dated endpoint and checkpoint photographs plus stage history where track coverage has material gaps
Before payment
Prepare proof that tells the whole route story.
Best evidence: GPX, FIT, or TCX files, trusted activity links, dated trail photos, stamps, permits, or guide confirmation. Photos alone may need supporting context.
Expected review level: Evidence Reviewed. Most reviews target 2–3 working days after payment and private proof upload.
Trail proof checklist
- Continuous dated GPX, FIT, TCX, or equivalent activity record covering the recognised route
- Route checkpoints: Außervillgraten; Reiterstube; Volkzeinerhütte; Unterstalleralm; Kalkstein; Gadein / Thurntaler
- Dated endpoint and checkpoint photographs plus stage history where track coverage has material gaps
Distance and route variants are reviewed conservatively. Public pages never publish raw GPS points or private proof files.
Private review layer
Your proof is not your public profile.
Reviewers may see
GPS and activity files, uploaded photos, permits, stamps, guide confirmations, completion narrative, and clarification replies.
The public may see
Certificate status, trail, privacy-controlled display name, dates, verification level, issue date, fingerprint, and registry signature state.
Supported route variants
The recognised route is a five-stage traverse around the valley; transport links between the trailhead and Thurntaler endpoint are part of trip logistics, not trail geometry.
Key route sequence: Außervillgraten - Reiterstube - Volkzeinerhütte - Unterstalleralm - Kalkstein - Gadein / Thurntaler.
Prepare your proofVerification levels
Evidence ReviewedPrivate completion evidence was assessed by a Verified Hikes reviewer.
GPS Evidence ReviewedA GPS file or trusted activity record formed part of the evidence review.
Photo + GPS ReviewedPhotographic context and GPS or activity evidence both supported the review.
Partner ConfirmedAn approved partner confirmed completion through a defined workflow.
Authority ConfirmedA trail authority explicitly confirmed the record through an approved workflow.
How the process works
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Add GPS, activity links, photos, stamps, permits, or confirmation documents privately.
Registry review
A reviewer checks evidence, dates, privacy, and verification level.
Certificate issued
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FAQ
What does the QR code prove?
It opens a safe registry page showing certificate metadata, signature status, evidence summary, and PDF fingerprint.
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