Hochjoch Hospiz - Saykogel - Martin Busch Hut
Map & elevation profile
The Tour
Hochjoch Hospiz via Saykogel (3,360 m) to Martin-Busch Hut - overnight stay, walking time: total approx. 6 hours
The Saykogel is recommended only for sure-footed and experienced mountaineers! No rope protection!
Reservation of hut sleeping places necessary!
Only in good weather conditions, no catering options.
Regions & Places
Mountain areas
Details
Characteristics
Way types
Safety guidelines
Additional information
Recommended literature
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Directions
Hochjoch Hospiz via Saykogel (3,360 m) to Martin-Busch Hut - overnight stay
Walking time: total approx. 6 hours
Arrival
Public transit
Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal station. The final stop or exit point is ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, travel comfortably and quickly with public transit or local taxi companies through the entire valley to your desired destination! The current bus schedule is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at
Starting point
Getting there
Vent is located in the west of Austria in the federal state of TIROL, in a southern side valley of the Inn valley - the ÖTZTAL. For your car trip, plan the optimal travel route from your home with the route planner online at: https://www.google.at/maps
Parking
The following parking options are available in Vent:
In front of the town and at the base station of the chairlift (paid)
Current information
Warmer than recently
Good weather for outdoor activities
The tour is within these protected areas.
Equipment
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. Carrying a first aid kit, a mobile phone and possibly a hiking map, as well as sufficient provisions for hikes without catering options, is necessary.