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Kraspesspitze - Umhausen-Niederthai

Mountain Hike · Umhausen
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    SENNHOF PARKING LOT (next to the Niederthai information) -> Horlachtal -> Schweinfurter Hut -> KRASPESSPITZE
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    Distance 8.8 km
    4:30 h
    1,267 m
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    2,954 m
    1,540 m

    From the Sennhof parking lot (next to the Niederthai information), you start comfortably along the Horlachtal path to the Schweinfurter Hut. Shortly before the Schweinfurter Hut, the path then turns left over a slightly steeper slope up toward Weites Kar. Then you follow the path to a fork. To the left, the path leads to the Finstertaler Scharte and the Schartenkogel. To the right, the path goes over the summit slope toward Kraspesspitze. A beautiful viewpoint mountain in the Stubai Alps.

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    Highest point
    2,954 m
    Lowest point
    1,540 m
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    Safety information

    Suitable for those free of dizziness, surefooted, and experienced in alpine climbing;

    Very good physical condition, alpine experience and mountain equipment (see equipment), occasional alpine protection gear, good weather conditions recommended

    Please check the current weather report at: https://www.oetztal.com/de/sommer.html 

    Public transport

    Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal station. The terminus or exit point is the ÖTZTAL train station. Afterwards, you can conveniently and quickly travel through the entire valley to your desired destination using public transportation or local taxi services! The current bus schedule is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at

    Directions

    Driving to ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, ÖTZTAL branches off to the south 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 motorway, country roads can also be used. Your trip can be quickly and conveniently planned with the route planner: To the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps 

    Parking

    The following parking options are available in Niederthai:

    • Sennhof district parking lot, chargeable from 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

    Coordinates

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    47.128330, 10.967580
    DMS
    47°07'42.0"N 10°58'03.3"E
    UTM
    32T 649225 5221303
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Equipment

    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 refreshment stops, is necessary.

    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated using German as the source language

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    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    8.8 km
    Duration
    4:30 h
    Ascent
    1,267 m
    Highest point
    2,954 m
    Lowest point
    1,540 m
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