Glacier Trail - 62K
Map & elevation profile
The Tour
View of countless glaciers – technically very demanding.
The start takes place at just under 2,000 m above sea level in Obergurgl. After two kilometers to warm up, it gets serious – a climb of 700 hm awaits the participants. Upon arrival at Soomsee, trail runners are rewarded with a fantastic panoramic view amidst the Ötztal and Stubai Alps. At about 2,500 m altitude, the route runs over a beautiful trail back down the valley to the first refreshment station (Küppelhütte), before climbing steeply to the highest point of the race, the Ramolhaus at over 3,000 m. After the intermediate time is taken there, participants run a technically very demanding downhill to the Piccard Bridge, where a breathtaking panorama of the Ötztal glacier world opens up. Continuing over the Schwärzenkamm to the Langtalereckhütte, the runners take on the next kilometers of the race on the forest road to the Schönwieshütte. After the next refreshment station, the route leads into the beautiful Rotmoostal, up to the Hohe Mut Alm. At 2,636 m, runners enjoy the panorama before a downhill through the Gaisbergtal leads towards Festkogl. Here it is important to gather all energy again before continuing over the Verwall and Königstal to Hochgurgl. There await varied trails, a steep climb, and architectural highlights like the Top Mountain Star and the Top Mountain Crosspoint. From there it goes back again into the Königstal towards Obergurgl. The final 5 km lead through a stone pine forest and past the Zirben Alm. There, participants enjoy the cheers of the spectators until the finish line.
Regions & Places
Mountain areas
Details
Characteristics
Way types
Safety guidelines
Alpine emergency call: 140
Be safe on the way!
Download the mountain rescue emergency app in advance. If you need help, you can transmit your exact coordinates via the app.
EMERGENCY APP for download:
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=at.tirol_notfall&hl=de
iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/at/app/sos-eu-alp/id400099520
Additional information
Directions
A marathon-distance trail. View of countless glaciers – technically very demanding.
The start takes place at just under 2,000 m above sea level in Obergurgl. To warm up, participants run the first 6 km downhill along the valley towards Lenzenalm. Briefly refreshed at the first refreshment station, it gets serious right away. After a steep climb of about 500 hm, runners reach the Nedersee. Upon arrival, trail runners are rewarded with a magnificent panoramic view amidst the Ötztal and Stubai Alps. At about 2,500 m altitude, the route runs over a beautiful trail back down the valley to the next refreshment station (Küppelhütte), before climbing steeply to the highest point of the race, the Ramolhaus at over 3,000 m. After the intermediate time is taken there, participants run a technically very demanding downhill to the Piccard Bridge, where a breathtaking panorama of the Ötztal glacier world opens up. Continuing over the Schwärzenkamm to the Langtalereckhütte, runners take on the last 17 km of the race on the forest road to the Schönwieshütte. After the next refreshment station, the route leads into the beautiful Rotmoostal, up to the Hohe Mut Alm. At 2,636 m, runners enjoy the panorama before a steep downhill leads to the crossroads Gaisbergtal towards Festkogl. Here it is important to gather all energy again before continuing over the Verwall and Königstal to Hochgurgl. There await varied trails and an architectural highlight: the Top Mountain Crosspoint. From there it goes into Timmels Valley and back towards Sahnestüberl. Over a final, exhausting climb, participants reach Hochgurgl again and back into Königstal for the last downhill trail through a beautiful stone pine forest towards Obergurgl. During the final 2 km, participants enjoy the cheers of spectators until the finish line.
Arrival
Getting there
Parking
The following parking options are available in Gurgl:
- Parking garage village center Obergurgl (down to the right in front of the church), paid | € 2.00 per hour
- Parking garage village entrance – valley station Festkoglbahn, paid | € 6.00 per day
- Parking lot Hochgurglbahn valley station, free – no overnight parking
- Parking lot Top Mountain Crosspoint, free
- Parking lot Hochgurgl, free (very small parking lot)