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Stage 10
Ötztal Trek Stage 10
Ötztal Verified partner
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ObergurglPhoto: Roland Grüner, Ötztal
- Route: access road, cart track, trail, path
- Requirements: sure-footedness, no fear of heights, fitness, stamina
- Alpine trail red
- Difficulties: easy crossing of the glacier tongue of the Gurgler Ferner via the Piccard suspension bridge
- Equipment: normal hiking gear
- Overnight stays, food stops: Zirben Alm (no overnight stay), Schönwies Hut (no overnight stay), Langtalereck Hut, Ramolhaus
- Access and exit: from Obergurgl via the Ramol trail to Ramolhaus (approx. 4 h ascent, approx. 3 h descent)
Author’s recommendation
Stage 10 as a day route
Obergurgl (1,900 m) – Langtalereck Hut (2,430 m) – Ramolhaus (3,005 m) – Descent back to Obergurgl (1,900 m)
Ötztal Verified partner
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
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Schönwies hutSafety information
Suitable for those without fear of heights, sure-footed, and alpine-experienced mountaineers; very good physical condition, alpine experience, and mountain equipment (see equipment section), occasionally alpine safety gear, good weather conditions recommended. Please observe the current weather report.
Tips and suggestions
Did you know that…
...Auguste Piccard had to make an emergency landing with his balloon on the Gurgler Ferner in 1931?
More information about hiking in the Ötztal: www.oetztal.com/wandern
Public transport
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 by public transport or local taxi companies through the entire valley to your desired destination.
The current bus timetable is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at
Directions
Driving to ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the Ötztal branches off to the south as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Traveling by car leads visitors via the Inn Valley to the valley entrance and then along the Ötztal. In addition to toll motorways, country roads can also be used. Your trip can be quickly and conveniently planned with the route planner: Route planner: www.google.at/maps
Parking
The following parking options are available in Gurgl:
- Car park in the village center of Obergurgl (down to the right in front of the church) | paid |
- Car park at the village entrance – base station Festkoglbahn | paid | no overnight parking
- Parking lot at the Hochgurglbahn base station, free of charge | no overnight parking
Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
Kompass hiking map (available at the information offices of Ötztal Tourism)
Equipment
Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing 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 if there are no opportunities to stop for food, is necessary.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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