Mountain Hike

Cable car hike: Gaislachkogl - Gaislachsee - Gaislach Alm - Sölden

Gemeinde Sölden
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Key facts
4:10 h Duration
9.59 km Length
83 m Ascent
1701 m Descent
3,040 m Max. altitude
1,422 m Min. altitude
Stamina
Landscape
Quality of Experience
Best Season
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Description

Ascent with the Gaislachkogl cable car to the Gaislachkogel mountain station

Hike: Gaislachkogel mountain station - Gaislachkogl - Gaislachsee - Gaislach Alm - Sölden

Map & elevation profile

Ascent with the Gaislachkogl cable car to the Gaislachkogel mountain station

Hike: Gaislachkogel mountain station - Gaislachkogl - Gaislachsee - Gaislach Alm - Sölden

Ascent with the Gaislachkogl cable car to the mountain station (3,040 m) - hike Gaislachsee (2,702 m) - Silbertal (1,982 m) - Gaislach Alm (1,974 m) - Sonneck (1,952 m) - Sölden

Author's tip

Dining options: Restaurant ice Q, Heide Alm, Silbertal, Gaislach Alm, Sonneck

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

Scenic
Refreshment stops available
Cableway ascent/descent

Way types

Asphalt 1.53 km
Schotterweg 758.98 m
Naturweg 1.42 km
Pfad 5.88 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 ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, travel conveniently and quickly by public transport or local taxi companies through the entire valley to your desired destination. The current bus schedule is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at

Starting point

Sölden

Getting there

Car journey to the ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the ÖTZTAL branches off to the south as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Travel by car takes visitors over the Inn valley to the valley entrance and further along the Ötztal. In addition to the toll motorway, country roads can also be used. Your journey can be quickly and conveniently planned with the route planner: To the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps

Parking

The following parking options are available in Sölden:

- Gaislachkogl cable car + underground parking garage

Parking spaces in Sölden are subject to a fee.

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

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

Coordinates

10.967486, 46.942483
Plan arrival

The tour is within these protected areas.

Ruhegebiet Ötztaler Alpen (Protected area)