Mountain Hike

Cable car hike: Rotkoglhütte - Schwarzsee - Schwarzkogl

Gemeinde Sölden
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Key facts
6:30 h Duration
11.55 km Length
784 m Ascent
1703 m Descent
2,914 m Max. altitude
1,348 m Min. altitude
Landscape
Quality of Experience
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Description

Ascent with the Giggijochbahn
Hike: Giggijochbahn top station - Rotkoglhütte - Schwarzsee - Schwarzkogl - Rettenbach Alm - Sölden

Map & elevation profile

Ascent with the Giggijochbahn
Hike: Giggijochbahn top station - Rotkoglhütte - Schwarzsee - Schwarzkogl - Rettenbach Alm - Sölden

Ascent with the Giggijochbahn (2,284 m) - climb to the Rotkoglhütte (2,662 m) - Schwarzsee (2,800 m) - Schwarzkogl (3,016 m) - descent the same way or alternatively through the Große Rettenbachkar to the Rettenbach Alm (2,145 m) 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 24.03.2023

Characteristics

Scenic
Refreshment stops available
Cableway ascent/descent
Summit route

Way types

Asphalt 681.1 m
Schotterweg 2.23 km
Naturweg 521.22 m
Pfad 8.05 km
Straße 61.39 m

marked, good hiking path

Public transit

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

Starting point

Sölden

Getting there

The car journey to ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the ÖTZTAL branches off to the south as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Travelling by car takes visitors through the Inn valley to the valley entrance and further along the Ötztal. Besides the toll motorway, country roads can also be used. You can quickly and conveniently 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

Parking in Sölden is subject to a fee.

When parking for several days (e.g. hut hiking):

  • Gaislachkoglbahn parking garage, parking ticket either online or directly at the Gaislachkoglbahn cash desk

Coordinates

10.975747, 46.975555
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