Natural sledding slope Lenzenalm | upper section
Map & elevation profile
The Tour
LENZENALM -> LENZENALM BUS STOP
From Lenzenalm, follow a marked path downhill with sleds to the main road B186. Sleds can be rented at Lenzenalm.
Regions & Places
Mountain areas
Details
Characteristics
Way types
Safety guidelines
Please note the current snow and avalanche report for the coming days: https://www.oetztal.com/en/ & https://lawinen.report/bulletin/latest The Ötztal Tourism team will gladly inform you personally about the conditions of the sledding slopes.
Ötztal Tourism T +43 5 72 00 100 | gurgl@oetztal.com
Technical difficulty
Additional information
More information on sledding can be found here: https://www.oetztal.com/sledding
Recommended maps
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Directions
From Lenzenalm, follow a marked path downhill with sleds to the main road B186. Sleds can be rented at Lenzenalm.
Arrival
Public transit
Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal train station. The final stop or exit point is ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you can conveniently and quickly continue through the entire valley to your desired destination using public transport or local taxi services. The current bus schedule is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at
Starting point
Getting there
Driving to ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the Ötztal branches southward as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Traveling by car takes visitors through the Inn Valley to the valley entrance and then along the Ötztal. In addition to toll highways, country roads can also be used. Your route can be quickly and easily planned with the route planner: Route planner: https://www.google.at/maps
Parking
The following parking options are available in Gurgl:
Parking garage Village Center Obergurgl (turn right before the church), paid | € 2.00 per hour
Parking garage village entrance – Talstation Festkoglbahn, paid | € 6.00 per day
Parking lot Hochgurglbahn Talstation, free – no overnight parking
Parking lot Top Mountain Crosspoint, free
Parking lot Hochgurgl, free (very small parking lot)
Current information
Warmer than recently
Good weather for outdoor activities
The tour is within these protected areas.
Equipment
Sturdy footwear with slip-resistant soles
Helmet with ski goggles
Gloves
Warm, waterproof clothing
Flashlight or headlamp for nighttime sledding