Ochsenkopf circuit - No. 5
Map & elevation profile
The Tour
OBERGURGL ZENTRUM -> Seenplattenweg -> Ochsenkopf -> OBERGURGL ZENTRUM
Regions & Places
Mountain areas
Details
Characteristics
Way types
Safety guidelines
Please note the current snow and avalanche reports for the coming days: https://www.oetztal.com/de/ & https://lawinen.report/bulletin/latest.
The Ötztal Tourism team will gladly inform you personally about the condition of the winter hiking trails.
Ötztal Tourism: T +43 5 72 00 100 | gurgl@oetztal.com
Technical difficulty
Additional information
Directions
Follow the traffic zone U4 about 400 meters in the center (by the church). At Landhaus Jenewein the winter hiking trail starts uphill to Ochsenkopf. From there, you have a wonderful view of Obergurgl.
Arrival
Public transit
Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal train station. The final stop or exit point is the ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you can travel conveniently and quickly with the 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
The car drive into the ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the ÖTZTAL branches off to the south as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Driving leads visitors via the Inn valley to the valley entrance and further along the Ötztal. In addition to the toll highway, country roads can also be used. With the route planner, your drive can be determined quickly and conveniently: To the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps.
Parking
The following parking options are available in Gurgl:
- Parking garage Dorfzentrum Obergurgl (down to the right in front of the church), paid | € 2.00 per hour
- Parking garage entrance to town – valley station Festkoglbahn, paid | € 6.00 per day
- Parking lot Hochgurglbahn valley station, 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
Equipment
Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing is required for all hikes and routes.