Mountain Hike

Hinterer Spiegelkogl

Gurgl
Top
Hard
Key facts
4:30 h Duration
10.85 km Length
535 m Ascent
1630 m Descent
3,426 m Max. altitude
1,890 m Min. altitude
Stamina
Landscape
Quality of Experience
Best Season
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Description

RAMOLHAUS -> HINTERER SPIEGELKOGL

Map & elevation profile

RAMOLHAUS -> HINTERER SPIEGELKOGL

From the Ramolhaus, follow a path northwards upward over the Ramolferner to the Ramoljoch, from there ascending over the Spiegelferner to the summit.

Author's tip

Reservation of hut sleeping places necessary!

The Hinterer Spiegelkog

is only recommended for sure-footed and experienced mountaineers!

Regions & Places

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

Mountain areas

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

Characteristics

Scenic
Summit route

Way types

Unbekannt 10.85 km

Safety guidelines

For those free from dizziness, sure-footed, and highly experienced in high alpine mountaineering; excellent physical condition, extensive mountain experience, alpine climbing equipment, securing and orientation devices, good weather conditions recommended. Please check the current weather report at: https://www.oetztal.com/de/sommer.html

Additional information

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

Recommended literature

Ötztal Hiking Book | Helga Marberger | Publisher: Tyrolia

Recommended maps

Kompass #042 | Inner Ötztal and Pitztal, Gurgler Tal, Venter Tal | 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 Ramolhaus, follow a path northwards upward over the Ramolferner to the Ramoljoch, from there ascending over the Spiegelferner to the summit.

Public transit

Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal station. The final stop or exit point is the ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you can easily and quickly continue with public transport or local taxi services through the valley to your desired destination! The current bus timetable is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at

Starting point

Ramolhaus

Getting there

Car journey to the ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the Ötztal branches southward as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Traveling by car leads visitors through the Inn Valley to the valley entrance and further along the Ötztal. Besides the toll highway, country roads can also be used. With the route planner, your drive can be quickly and comfortably determined: Route planner: https://www.google.at/maps

Parking

The following parking options are available in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl:

  • Village center parking lot Obergurgl (turn right down in front of the church, behind the multi-purpose building where the information office is located) parking meter with coin insertion
  • Parking lot at the village entrance – valley station Festkoglbahn, free – no overnight parking
  • Parking lot at the valley station of Hochgurglbahn, free – no overnight parking
  • Parking lot Top Mountain Crosspoint, free
  • Parking lot Hochgurgl, free (very small parking lot)

In the mountaineering village 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 mountain railways’ ticket office)

Cost: €5.00 per day/car

Coordinates

10.969599, 46.82948
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)
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, a hat, and possibly gloves, is required for all hikes and routes. Carrying a first-aid kit, a mobile phone, and possibly a hiking map, as well as sufficient provisions for hikes without the option to stop for food, is necessary.