Mountain Hike

Cable car hike: Sölden Grieskogel

Gemeinde Sölden
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Hard
Key facts
2:45 h Duration
5.94 km Length
615 m Ascent
615 m Descent
2,906 m Max. altitude
2,253 m Min. altitude
Landscape
Quality of Experience
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Description

Ascent with the Giggijochbahn
Hike: Giggijochbahn mountain station - Sölden Grieskogel - Maria's Alm - Sölden

Map & elevation profile

Ascent with the Giggijochbahn
Hike: Giggijochbahn mountain station - Sölden Grieskogel - Maria's Alm - Sölden

Ascent Giggijochbahn (2,284 m) - right path via Hamrachötze - Poll Valley - Sölden Grieskogel (2,911 m) - back via Grieskarle - Leiterötze - Maria's Alm (1,885 m) - Sölden

Author's tip

Dining options: Maria's Alm

Regions & Places

Austria (Country)
Tyrol (Province)
Bezirk Imst (District)
Sölden (Tourism area)
Ötztal (Tourism area)
Gemeinde Sölden (Commune)

Mountain areas

Alps (Mountain area)
Ötztal Alps (Mountain area)
Modified at 28.04.2026 · Created at 24.03.2023

Characteristics

Out and back
Scenic
Refreshment stops available
Cableway ascent/descent
Summit route

Way types

Schotterweg 980.91 m
Pfad 4.96 km

Hiking difficulty

Harsh, steep terrain - there may be easy climbing passages (I - II UIAA), very steep grassy slopes, sometimes with rocky outcroppings, steep snowfields and glacier passages. Usually pathless, exposed terrain, with the risk of falling over extended stretches.

Designated path, partially secured with wire ropes, requiring surefootedness and a head for heights

Public transit

Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal train station. The final stop or drop-off point is the ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you can easily and quickly travel by public bus or local taxi services throughout the entire 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 Tirol, the Ötztal branches southward as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Traveling by car takes visitors via the Inn Valley to the valley entrance and then along the Ötztal. In addition to the toll highway, country roads can also be used. Your route can be quickly and conveniently planned with the route planner: Route planner: https://www.google.at/maps

Parking

The following parking options are available in Sölden:

  • Gaislachkoglbahn + underground parking garage

Parking spaces in Sölden are subject to a fee.

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

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

Coordinates

10.975644, 46.975331
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