WINTER HIKING UMHAUSEN-NIEDERTHAI


UMHAUSEN


UMHAUSEN - STUIBEN FALLS - STEPPSTEIG - ROSSLACH

From St. Vitus parish church in Umhausen you head towards Niederthai -> leave the road at Bischofsplatz car park and the Kneipp area, following the WINTER HIKING forest trail -> continue towards the foothill of the waterfalls -> return via „Stuiböbele" mountain inn and „Stuiben Nannele" wayside statue -> level trail along Steppsteig Footpath to Rosslach -> back to the village and the parish church.
(Time: 2.5 hrs)

UMHAUSEN - ÖTZTALER ACHE - ÖSTEN - HOPFGARTE N AND BACK


From St. Vitus parish church in Umhausen you head towards Neudorf and Antonius chapel -> along the Ötztaler Ache river to Fundustal/Leierstal -> cross the bridge and follow the level trail in direction Östen-Hopfgarten through the forest -> cross the wooden bridge and turn right before you get to the football field -> along the forest trail back to the bridge (Fundustal/Leierstal), the village and the parish church.
(Time: 1.5 hrs)

„MURE" - FARSTERWEG - FARST „THE EAGLE'S EYRIE ABOVE ENGELSWAND"

From St. Vitus parish church in Umhausen you head towards the ice skating rink and the „Mure" area, crossing the bridge -> follow the road to Farst and the foothill of the mountain -> from here experienced hikers can reach the scenic mountain farms (1,482 m, serviced all year round) within a one-hour climb.
(Time: 2 - 3 hrs)

UMHAUSEN - OLD FEDERAL ROAD TO NIEDERT HAI

At the Information Umhausen you walk to the left -> cross the bridge heading towards the hamlet of Rosslach -> following the trail past the houses, you reach the fork-off and the old road to Niederthai -> continuing on this ascending road you get to Niederthai.
(Time: 2 hrs)

UMHAUSEN - HÖHENWEG - NIEDERTHAI


At the Information Umhausen you walk to the left -> cross the bridge towards the hamlet of Rosslach and the fork-off to the old federal road to Niederthai -> continue straight ahead -> leaving behind the legendary Hirschberg area you reach Niederthai. The effort will be rewarded with stunning views of Umhausen and the Alpine scenery. Return on the old federal road to Niederthai.
(Time: 2.5 hrs)

NIEDERTHAI


NIEDERTHAI - HORLACHTAL CIRCULAR HIKE


From Information Niederthai you keep to the right towards the hamlet of Ennebach -> continue in direction of Grastal -> along Horlachtal valley until you reach Larstigalm mountain inn (1,770 m, 2 hrs for both ways). Alternative: continue further on to Schweinfurter Hütte (2,028 m, another 1.5 hrs). Return on foot via Bergmahderweg or head towards Niederthai on a toboggan.

NIEDERTHAI - ST. ANTONIUS CHAPEL - HÖFLE - „BICHL"

Starting point is Antonius Chapel or Information Niederthai -> turn left and cross the wooden bridge heading in the direction of Höfle -> continue on this trail and admire the really breathtaking views of the valley and Köfels (located opposite). Take a break at the „Bichl" snack station.
(Time: 1 hr)

NIEDERTHAI - BERGMAHDERWEG - LARSTIGALM (1,777 m)

Starting point is Information Niederthai -> turn left and cross the wooden bridge heading in the direction of Höfle -> turn right after 200 m into Bergmahderweg trail which takes you along Horlachtal valley to Larstigalm snack station. Return to Niederthai on foot or on a toboggan along the winter hiking trail.
(Time: 2 hrs)

NIEDERTHAI - WIESLE


Leave your car at Information Niederthai -> walk in the direction of Ennebach/ Überfeld/Lehen -> turn left at the football field in the hamlet of Lehen -> ascend to Mauslasattel saddleback -> downhill trail to Wiesle snack station (not serviced).
(Time: 1 hr)

KÖFELS


KÖFELS - WURZBERGALM


Start the hike in Köfels at 1,400 m. At the village edge you pass the old sawmill -> follow „Stubenweg" trail -> enter the forest and continue to Wurzbergalm snack station (Waldesruhe at 1,575 m). Tobogganing is possible.
(Time: 1 hr)

TUMPEN


TUMPEN - LEHN/PLATZL - "MARIA SCHNEE" - ÖSTEN - UMHAUSEN

From Gasthof Acherkogel across the bridge towards the Engelswand climbing area and Lehn/Platzl -> continue past the idyllic „Maria Schnee" chapel and southwards towards Umhausen -> cross another small bridge and the Ötztal federal road -> leave the football field behind and proceed to the scenic villages of Östen, Neudorf and Umhausen.
(Time: 2 hrs)



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