Ötztal Trek stage 22
Description
Map & elevation profile
The Tour
- Route: path, footpath, (paved) driveable path
- Requirements: sure-footedness, freedom from dizziness, fitness, endurance
- Mountain path red
- Difficulty: no special difficulties; stable weather conditions particularly important
- Equipment: normal hiking equipment
- Overnights, stops: Erlanger Hütte, Maisalm
Regions & Places
Mountain areas
Details
Characteristics
Way types
Safety guidelines
Moderately difficult mountain path; suitable for sure-footed and experienced mountain hikers; good physical condition, mountain experience, and mountain equipment (see under equipment) necessary. Please check the current weather report.
Hiking difficulty
Additional information
Did you know that…
...the Forchheimer Weg has connected the Geigenkamm with the Inn valley since 1930?
More info about hiking in the Ötztal: www.oetztal.com/wandern
Recommended maps
Kompass hiking map (available at the Ötztal Tourism information offices)
Directions
TWO DAYS ON THE VORDERER GEIGENKAMM
On the route from Erlanger Hütte via the Forchheimerweg to Ötztal-Bahnhof, it is highly recommended to stay overnight at the Maisalm, since otherwise you have to manage more than 2,350 meters of descent in one day. From the hut, you go down northwards until you cross the slopes outward. A path leads up to a ridge and then steeply down into the innermost Tumpental.
You ascend into the Murmentenkarjoch. Beyond, the route goes north downwards to the small Forchheimer bivouac box (emergency shelter, accessible without key, four sleeping places).
The route continues down along the ridge, bypassing the Hahnenkamm on the east side. Then it continues to the Vorderer Geigenkamm, from where the path leads to the Mutkopf and the Muthütte (not managed). On a cart track, you continue descending to the Maisalm (6 hours from Erlanger Hütte) – overnight stay is recommended here (reserve in advance).
If you follow the signposted route via driveable and hiking paths, you reach the valley village Roppen the next day. There you walk eastward along the track-adjacent road and from the Ötztaler Ache follow the Ötztal cycle path to Ötztal-Bahnhof.
Arrival
Public transit
Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal station. The final stop or exit point is the ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you can travel conveniently and quickly with public transport or local taxi companies throughout the entire valley to your desired destination.
The current bus schedule is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at
Starting point
Getting there
Driving to the ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the Ötztal branches southwards as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. The arrival by car takes travelers over the Inn valley to the valley entrance and further along the Ötztal. Apart from the toll motorway, country roads can also be used. With the route planner, your trip can be determined quickly and conveniently: To route planner: https://www.google.at/maps
Parking
The following parking options are available in Umhausen:
- Mure parking lot | free of charge
- Bischoffsplatz parking lot | paid | multi-day tickets possible
- Parking lot at Engelswand climbing garden | no multi-day tickets possible
- Köfels parking lot | paid | multi-day tickets possible
Current information
Good weather for outdoor activities
The tour is within these protected areas.
Equipment
Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-adapted 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 for hikes without dining options is necessary.