Hiking Trail

Cable car hike: Hochsölden - Gaislachkogl middle station

Gemeinde Sölden
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Key facts
1:30 h Duration
6.73 km Length
159 m Ascent
269 m Descent
2,280 m Max. altitude
2,077 m Min. altitude
Landscape
Quality of Experience
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Description

Ascent with the Giggijochbahn
Hike: Giggijochbahn mountain station - Hochsölden - Gaislachkogl middle station

Map & elevation profile

Ascent with the Giggijochbahn
Hike: Giggijochbahn mountain station - Hochsölden - Gaislachkogl middle station

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 tip

Dining options: Sonnblick, Rettenbach Alm, 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 24.03.2026 · Created at 30.03.2023

Characteristics

Scenic
Refreshment stops available
Cableway ascent/descent

Way types

Asphalt 39.48 m
Schotterweg 3.44 km
Pfad 3.25 km

Safety guidelines

Well-marked hiking trails

Public transit

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

Starting point

Sölden

Getting there

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

10.975545, 46.975551
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