Hiking Trail

Bielefelder Hut Hochoetz

Oetz
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Easy
Key facts
0:30 h Duration
653 m Length
96 m Ascent
1 m Descent
2,150 m Max. altitude
2,020 m Min. altitude
Stamina
Landscape
Quality of Experience
Best Season
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Description

PANORAMA RESTAURANT HOCHOETZ -> BIELEFELDER HUT

Map & elevation profile

PANORAMA RESTAURANT HOCHOETZ -> BIELEFELDER HUT

You take the Acherkogel cable car to Hochoetz. From the mountain station, you hike uphill on the wide forest road to the Bielefelder Hut. The ascent is rewarded with a wonderful view!

Lots of fun for children at WIDI's climbing crystal!

Further hikes from the Bielefelder Hut: Rosskopf approx. 1 hour

Wetterkreuz approx. 2 hours

Author's tip
WIDI's climbing crystal for children

Regions & Places

Austria (Country)
Tyrol (Province)
Bezirk Imst (District)
Ötztal (Tourism area)
Oetz (Commune)

Mountain areas

Stubai Alps (Mountain area)
Alps (Mountain area)
Modified at 24.03.2026 · Created at 04.06.2013

Characteristics

Linear route
Scenic
Refreshment stops available
Family-friendly
Cableway ascent/descent

Way types

Unbekannt 653.55 m

Safety guidelines

Moderate mountain path; suitable for sure-footed and experienced mountain hikers; good physical condition, mountain experience, and mountain equipment (see equipment section) are necessary. Please check the current weather report at: https://www.oetztal.com/de/sommer.html

Additional information

More info about hiking in the Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/wandern 

Recommended maps

Kompass #043 | Ötztal Alps Ötztal, Pitztal | 1:50,000

You take the Acherkogel cable car to Hochoetz. From the mountain station, you hike uphill on the wide forest road to the Bielefelder Hut. The ascent is rewarded with a wonderful view!

Lots of fun for children at WIDI's climbing crystal!

Further hikes from the Bielefelder Hut: Rosskopf approx. 1 hour

Wetterkreuz approx. 2 hours

Public transit

Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal train station. The final stop or exit point is the ÖTZTAL train station. Afterwards, you can conveniently and quickly travel through the entire valley to your desired destination using public transport or local taxi companies! The current bus schedule is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at

Starting point

Panorama restaurant Hochoetz

Getting there

The car trip into the ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the Ötztal branches off to the south as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Traveling by car, guests drive through the Inn valley to the valley entrance and continue along the Ötztal. In addition to toll highways, country roads can also be used. With the route planner, your drive can be quickly and conveniently determined: To the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps

Parking

The following parking options are available:

  • Acherkogel cable car parking lot (fee required)
  • Rafting entry point parking lot (at the end of Oetz on the right side) (fee required)
  • Oetz central parking lot (fee required)
  • Overnight parking during multi-day tours: Oetz central parking lot. Tickets are available at the Oetz information office.
  • When riding up with the Ochsengarten gondola, free parking is available in Ochsengarten - camping forbidden

Coordinates

10.93174, 47.212171
Plan arrival

Saturday, 13.06.
Increasingly sunny -
Warmer than recently
Morning
12 °C
30%
Rainfall risk
Afternoon
27 °C
20%
Rainfall risk
Sunday, 14.06.
Often sunny and warm
Good weather for outdoor activities
Morning
14 °C
10%
Rainfall risk
Afternoon
26 °C
30%
Rainfall risk

Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-adapted outdoor clothing, ankle-high hiking boots, wind, rain, and sun protection, hat, possibly gloves, is required for all hikes and tours. Carrying a first aid kit, a mobile phone, and possibly a hiking map, as well as sufficient provisions for hikes without refreshment options, is necessary.