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Winter Hiking recommended route

Ochsenkopf circuit - No. 5

Winter Hiking · Gurgl closed
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    Snow fun at Ochsenkopf
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    OBERGURGL ZENTRUM -> Seenplattenweg -> Ochsenkopf -> OBERGURGL ZENTRUM

    closed
    easy
    Distance 2.2 km
    0:40 h
    75 m
    75 m
    1,960 m
    1,884 m
    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.
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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Landscape
    Highest point
    1,960 m
    Lowest point
    1,884 m
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    Rest stops

    Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl - Fondue restaurant
    Alpen-Wellness Resort Hochfirst*****
    See You Obergurgl
    Eats and Treats by Groumet & Wine Hotel Austria

    Safety information

    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  

    Tips and suggestions

    More information about winter hiking can be found here: https://www.oetztal.com/winterwandern. 

    Public transport

    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 

    Directions

    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)

    Coordinates

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    46.870427, 11.026758
    DMS
    46°52'13.5"N 11°01'36.3"E
    UTM
    32T 654455 5192759
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Equipment

    Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing is required for all hikes and routes.

    Localization

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

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    Status
    closed
    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    2.2 km
    Duration
    0:40 h
    Ascent
    75 m
    Descent
    75 m
    Highest point
    1,960 m
    Lowest point
    1,884 m
    Round trip Scenic Family-friendly Dog-friendly Way cleared

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