Hiking Trail

Martin Busch Hut

Vent
Closed
Top
Medium
Key facts
3:00 h Duration
8.09 km Length
641 m Ascent
49 m Descent
2,501 m Max. altitude
1,891 m Min. altitude
Stamina
Landscape
Quality of Experience
Best Season
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Description

VENT -> MARTIN BUSCH HUT

Map & elevation profile

VENT -> MARTIN BUSCH HUT

From Vent to the Ochsenkopf, halfway up turn left into the Nieder valley. On a wide path past the newly built chapel and the shepherd's hut on a moderately ascending trail to the hut.

Author's tip
Reservation of sleeping places in the hut 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 02.06.2026 · Created at 28.05.2013

Characteristics

Linear route
Scenic
Refreshment stops available

Way types

Unbekannt 8.09 km

Safety guidelines

Easy hiking trail; suitable for beginners and walkers. Please check the current weather report at: https://www.oetztal.com/de/sommer.html

Additional information

More info on hiking in 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 Vent to the Ochsenkopf, halfway up turn left into the Nieder valley. On a wide path past the newly built chapel and the shepherd's hut on a moderately ascending trail to the hut.

Public transit

Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal train station. The final station and exit point is ÖTZTAL station. Then travel conveniently and quickly with public transport or local taxi companies throughout the valley to your desired destination! The current bus timetable is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at

Starting point

Vent

Getting there

Driving into the ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the ÖTZTAL branches off southwards as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Traveling by car, visitors drive through the Inn valley to the entrance of the valley and continue along the Ötztal. Besides the toll motorway, country roads can also be used. Your trip can be quickly and easily determined with the route planner: To the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps

Parking

Paid parking in the mountaineering village of Vent:

 

At the entrance to the village (summer only)

At the valley station of the Wildspitze double chairlift (DSB Wildspitze)

At the Mountaineers’ Chapel

Further information can be found here:

https://www.oetztal.com/en/regions-villages/parking

Coordinates

10.913377, 46.858683
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 outdoor clothing adapted to the weather, 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 enough provisions for hikes without the possibility to stop for food, is necessary.