Zischgeles, Mountain summit in Stubai Alps, Austria

Zischgeles is a 3,004-metre summit in the Stubai Alps of Tyrol. From Praxmar (1,687 m) two roughly equivalent routes lead up without glacier travel: one northeast through the Marlerbach valley and over the Satteljoch to the north ridge, the other further south via the Köllenzeiger to the east ridge. Only near the top is sure-footedness needed.

The sources document no early ascent history for Zischgeles; its record is one of guidebook literature. Walter Klier's Alpenvereinsführer Stubaier Alpen (Bergverlag Rother, Munich, 2006) and Dieter Seibert's Leichte 3000er (Bruckmann, Munich, 2001) describe the routes, and the Alpine Club map sheet 31/2 (1:25,000, Stubai Alps; Sellrain) covers the mountain.

The usual starting point is Praxmar at 1,687 m in the Lüsenstal valley, a few kilometres south of Gries im Sellrain. From there the two ascent routes run through the Marlerbach valley and over the Satteljoch, or past the Köllenzeiger to the east ridge. In winter the Zischgeles is a popular ski touring mountain.

Two roughly equivalent routes start from Praxmar (1,687 m): one northeast through the Marlerbach valley and over the Satteljoch onto the north ridge, the other further south via the Köllenzeiger and past the Oberstkogel (2,767 m) onto the east ridge. Neither route crosses a glacier; only near the summit is sure-footedness needed. In winter the mountain is a popular ski tour objective.

The Zischgeles is classed as an easy three-thousander: both routes from Praxmar reach the 3,004 m summit without crossing a glacier, and only the final stretch near the top may call for hands. In winter it is a popular ski touring peak.