Hiking Trail

Mountain tour with Michi Wohlleben

Ötztal
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December 09, 2025 · Conditions · Neue Brücke und geänderte Wegführung über Saykogelbach All details
Key facts
19:45 h Duration
48.9 km Length
4232 m Ascent
3504 m Descent
3,759 m Max. altitude
1,891 m Min. altitude
Landscape
Quality of Experience
Best Season
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Description

Vent -> Similaun Hut -> Hohlaub Joch (Ötzi discovery site) -> Finailspitze -> Hochjoch Hospice -> Fluchtkogel or Guslar Spitze -> Vernagt Hut -> Optional: Wildspitze -> Brochkogeljoch -> Mitterkarjoch -> Vent

Map & elevation profile

Vent -> Similaun Hut -> Hohlaub Joch (Ötzi discovery site) -> Finailspitze -> Hochjoch Hospice -> Fluchtkogel or Guslar Spitze -> Vernagt Hut -> Optional: Wildspitze -> Brochkogeljoch -> Mitterkarjoch -> Vent

Day 1: ascent from Vent to the Similaun Hut

Day 2: from the Similaun Hut via the Hohlaub Joch - Ötzi discovery site | optional ascent to the Finailspitze - to the Hochjoch Hospice

Day 3 - option 1: via the Fluchtkogel to the Vernagt Hut

Day 3 - option 2: via the Guslar Spitze to the Vernagt Hut

Day 4: continue via the Brochkogeljoch. Descent via the Mitterkarjoch to the Breslau Hut. Return by chairlift to Vent.

Day 4 - optional: ascent to the Wildspitze

Regions & Places

Italy (Country)
Austria (Country)
Tyrol (Province)
South Tyrol (Province)
Bezirk Imst (District)
Ötztal (Tourism area)
Merano and surroundings (Tourism area)
Vent (Tourism area)
Pitztal (Tourism area)
Sankt Leonhard im Pitztal (Commune)
Gemeinde Sölden (Commune)
Schnals (Commune)

Mountain areas

Alps (Mountain area)
Ötztal Alps (Mountain area)
Modified at 24.03.2026 · Created at 13.07.2022

Characteristics

Linear route
Multi-stage route
Scenic
Refreshment stops available
Cultural/historical interest
Cableway ascent/descent
Summit route

Way types

Schotterweg 20.51 m
Naturweg 7.13 km
Pfad 30.85 km
Straße 18.21 m
Klettersteig 80.64 m
Pfadspur 10.81 km

Safety guidelines

Suitable for sure-footed and experienced mountain hikers. Good physical condition, mountain experience, and mountain equipment (see under equipment) are necessary. Please check the current weather report at: https://www.oetztal.com/de/sommer.html

Additional information

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

Day 1: ascent from Vent to the Similaun Hut

Day 2: from the Similaun Hut via the Hohlaub Joch - Ötzi discovery site | optional ascent to the Finailspitze - to the Hochjoch Hospice

Day 3 - option 1: via the Fluchtkogel to the Vernagt Hut

Day 3 - option 2: via the Guslar Spitze to the Vernagt Hut

Day 4: continue via the Brochkogeljoch. Descent via the Mitterkarjoch to the Breslau Hut. Return by chairlift to Vent.

Day 4 - optional: ascent to the Wildspitze

Public transit

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

Starting point

Vent

Getting there

The car journey to ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the ÖTZTAL branches southward as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Car travelers head over the Inn Valley up to the valley entrance and continue along the Ötztal valley. Besides the toll motorway, country roads can also be used. You can quickly and comfortably plan your trip with a route planner here: Route planner: https://www.google.at/maps

Parking

In the mountaineer 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

10.914658, 46.858863
Plan arrival

Saturday, 13.06.
Increasingly sunny -
Warmer than recently
Morning
12 °C
30%
Rainfall risk
Afternoon
27 °C
20%
Rainfall risk
Sunday, 14.06.
Often sunny and warm
Good weather for outdoor activities
Morning
14 °C
10%
Rainfall risk
Afternoon
26 °C
30%
Rainfall risk

The tour is within these protected areas.

Naturpark Ötztal (Protected area)
Kaunergrat (Protected area)
Texelgruppe (Protected area)
Ötztaler Alpen (Protected area)
Ruhegebiet Ötztaler Alpen (Protected area)
December 09, 2025 · Conditions · Neue Brücke und geänderte Wegführung über Saykogelbach
since December 09, 2025

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 opportunities to stop for food, is necessary.