Alpine Tour

Hinterer Brochkogel

Vent
Top
Hard
Key facts
3:00 h Duration
3.62 km Length
778 m Ascent
0 m Descent
3,635 m Max. altitude
2,841 m Min. altitude
Stamina
Landscape
Quality of Experience
Best Season
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Description

BRESLAUER HUT -> HINTERER BROCHKOGEL

Map & elevation profile

BRESLAUER HUT -> HINTERER BROCHKOGEL

From the Breslauer Hut on the Seufert Way towards Vernagthütte, turn right over the Mitterkarferner to the Mitterkarjoch and continue over the block ridge to the summit.

Author's tip

The Hinterer Brochkogel is only recommended for sure-footed and experienced mountaineers!

Reservation of hut sleeping places necessary!

Regions & Places

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

Mountain areas

Alps (Mountain area)
Ötztal Alps (Mountain area)
Modified at 25.03.2026 · Created at 25.08.2016

Characteristics

Scenic
Cableway ascent/descent
Summit route

Way types

Unbekannt 3.63 km

Safety guidelines

For mountaineers free from dizziness, sure-footed and highly experienced in alpine terrain; excellent physical condition, extensive mountaineering experience, alpine climbing equipment, securing and orientation tools, good weather conditions recommended Please check the current weather report at: https://www.oetztal.com/en/summer.html

Additional information

More info about hiking in the Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/hiking

Recommended maps

Kompass #042 | Inner Ötztal and Pitztal, Gurgler Valley, Venter Valley | 1:25,000

Kompass #43 | Ötztal Alps, Ötztal, Pitztal | 1:50,000

Freytag&Bernd WK 251 | Ötztal, Pitztal, Kaunertal, Wildspitze | 1:25,000

Kompass | Bike & hiking map Ötztal | 1:35,000

From the Breslauer Hut on the Seufert Way towards Vernagthütte, turn right over the Mitterkarferner to the Mitterkarjoch and continue over the block ridge to the summit.

Public transit

Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal train 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

Breslauer Hut

Getting there

Car journey into the ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the Ötztal branches off to the south as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Traveling by car takes visitors through the Inn Valley to the valley entrance and then along the Ötztal. In addition to the toll motorway, country roads can also be used. With the route planner, your journey can be determined quickly and conveniently: To the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps

Parking

In the mountaineering village of Vent, the following parking options are available.

- In summer, in front of the village (parking meter, coins or EC card only) and at the valley station of the chairlift (at the ticket office of the mountain railways)

- In winter, only at the valley station of the chairlift.

Cost: €5.00 per day/car

Coordinates

10.879111, 46.868017
Plan arrival

Saturday, 13.06.
Increasingly sunny -
Warmer than recently
Morning
5 °C
40%
Rainfall risk
Afternoon
17 °C
20%
Rainfall risk
Sunday, 14.06.
Often sunny and warm
Good weather for outdoor activities
Morning
6 °C
10%
Rainfall risk
Afternoon
17 °C
30%
Rainfall risk

The tour is within these protected areas.

Naturpark Ötztal (Protected area)
Kaunergrat (Protected area)
Ötztaler Alpen (Protected area)
Ruhegebiet Ötztaler Alpen (Protected area)

Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing, ankle-high hiking boots, wind, rain and sun protection, hat, possibly gloves, is required for all hikes and routes. Bringing a first aid kit, a mobile phone and possibly a hiking map, as well as sufficient provisions for hikes without the possibility of stopping, is necessary.