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Cable car hike: Hochsölden - Gaislachkogl middle station

Hiking Trail · Gemeinde Sölden
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    Ascent with the Giggijochbahn
    Hike: Giggijochbahn mountain station - Hochsölden - Gaislachkogl middle station

    Distance 6.7 km
    1:30 h
    159 m
    269 m
    2,280 m
    2,077 m

    Ascent with the Giggijochbahn (2,284 m) - descent to Hochsölden - Rettenbach Alm (2,145 m) - Gaislachkoglbahn middle station (2,174 m) - descent with the Gaislachkoglbahn

    Author’s recommendation

    Dining options: Sonnblick, Rettenbach Alm, Falcon

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    Katharina Nösig
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    Highest point
    2,280 m
    Lowest point
    2,077 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 0.58%Dirt road 51.13%Path 48.27%
    Asphalt
    39 m
    Dirt road
    3.4 km
    Path
    3.2 km
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    Rest stops

    Wirtshaus Giggijoch
    Sonnblick
    Rettenbachalm

    Safety information

    Well-marked hiking trails

    Public transport

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

    Directions

    Driving to the ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the ÖTZTAL branches off to the south as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Traveling by car leads visitors through the Inn valley to the entrance of the valley and then along the Ötztal. Besides the toll motorway, country roads can also be used. You can quickly and easily plan your trip with the route planner: To the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps

    Parking

    The following parking options are available in Sölden:

    - Gaislachkoglbahn + underground car park

    The parking spaces are subject to a fee.

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

    - Gaislachkoglbahn parking garage, parking ticket either online or directly at the Gaislachkoglbahn ticket counter

    Coordinates

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    46.975551, 10.975545
    DMS
    46°58'32.0"N 10°58'32.0"E
    UTM
    32T 650258 5204341
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

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    Distance
    6.7 km
    Duration
    1:30 h
    Ascent
    159 m
    Descent
    269 m
    Highest point
    2,280 m
    Lowest point
    2,077 m
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