Mountain Hike

Cable car hike: Gaislachkogel middle station - Gaislachkogl

Gemeinde Sölden
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Key facts
2:30 h Duration
3.73 km Length
863 m Ascent
1 m Descent
3,033 m Max. altitude
2,170 m Min. altitude
Stamina
Landscape
Quality of Experience
Best Season
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Description

Ascent with the Gaislachkogl cable car to the Gaislachkogel middle station

Hike: Gaislachkogel middle station - Gaislachkogl mountain station

Map & elevation profile

Ascent with the Gaislachkogl cable car to the Gaislachkogel middle station

Hike: Gaislachkogel middle station - Gaislachkogl mountain station

Ascent with the Gaislachkogl cable car to the middle station (2,174 m) - ascent to the Gaislachkogl (3,058 m) - descent with the Gaislachkogl cable car

Author's tip

Dining options: Restaurant ice Q, Restaurant Falcon

Regions & Places

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

Mountain areas

Alps (Mountain area)
Ötztal Alps (Mountain area)
Modified at 25.03.2026 · Created at 01.06.2023

Characteristics

Linear route
Scenic
Refreshment stops available
Cableway ascent/descent

Way types

Asphalt 88.64 m
Naturweg 1.39 km
Pfad 2.24 km

Safety guidelines

Marked path, some surefootedness required

Public transit

Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal station. The final stop or exit point is the ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you can travel conveniently and quickly by public bus or local taxis through the entire valley to your desired destination. Current bus schedules are available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at

Starting point

Sölden

Getting there

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

Parking

Parking options available in Sölden:

- Gaislachkogl cable car + underground parking garage

Parking in Sölden is subject to a fee.

For parking over several days (e.g., hut route):

- Gaislachkogl cable car parking garage, parking ticket either online or directly at the Gaislachkogl cable car ticket counter

Coordinates

10.987619, 46.95097
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