Mountain Hike

Cable car hike: Rotkoglhütte - Rotkogl

Gemeinde Sölden
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Key facts
5:10 h Duration
9.97 km Length
639 m Ascent
1564 m Descent
2,917 m Max. altitude
1,353 m Min. altitude
Landscape
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Description

Ascent with the Giggijochbahn
Hike: Giggijochbahn mountain station - Rotkoglhütte - Rotkogl - Sölden

Map & elevation profile

Ascent with the Giggijochbahn
Hike: Giggijochbahn mountain station - Rotkoglhütte - Rotkogl - Sölden

Ascent with the Giggijochbahn (2,284 m) - ascent to Rotkoglhütte (2,662 m) - Rotkogl (2,947 m) - descent via the same route or from Rotkoglhütte via Rettenbach Alm (2,145 m) down to Sölden

Author's tip

Places to eat: Rotkoglhütte, Rettenbach Alm, Hühnersteign

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 30.03.2023

Characteristics

Scenic
Refreshment stops available
Cableway ascent/descent
Summit route

Way types

Asphalt 666.33 m
Schotterweg 2.22 km
Naturweg 521.28 m
Pfad 6.56 km

Safety guidelines

From Rotkoglhütte, marked path requiring surefootedness and a head for heights

Public transit

Travel comfortably and safely by train to Ötztal station. The final stop or exit point is ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you can travel conveniently and quickly with public bus services 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 leads visitors over the Inn Valley to the valley entrance and further along the Ötztal. In addition to the toll highway, country roads can also be used. With the route planner, your journey can be determined quickly and conveniently: Route planner: https://www.google.at/maps

Parking

The following parking options are available in Sölden:

- Gaislachkoglbahn + underground car park

The parking spaces in Sölden 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 office

Coordinates

10.975564, 46.975558
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