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Stage 5
Long Distance Hiking
· Ötztal
Ötztal Trek stage 5
Ötztal Verified partner
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Amberger HutPhoto: Roland Grüner, Ötztal
- Route: trail, path
- Requirements: sure-footedness, freedom from vertigo, fitness, high alpine experience
- Black mountain path, partly alpine route
- Difficulties: passage at the Sulztalferner and the Wütenkarferner (each with crevasses); mountain guide recommended
- Equipment: normal hiking gear, (depending on conditions) ice axe, crampons; in any case rope; roping up at the glacier
- Accommodation, refreshment: Amberger Hut, Hochstubai Hut
Ötztal Verified partner
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
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Amberger HütteSafety information
For hikers free from vertigo, sure-footed, and highly alpine experienced climbers; excellent physical condition, comprehensive mountain experience, alpine climbing equipment, securing and orientation aids, good weather conditions recommended. Please observe the current weather report.
Tips and suggestions
Did you know that…
... the rare green algae species Mesotaenium berggreni inhabits the Sulztalferner?
More info about hiking in the Ötztal: www.oetztal.com/wandern
Roadbook
GLACIER ROUTE TO THE HOCHSTUBAI HUT
First, you hike on the flat valley floor of the Sulze southwards, ascending the slope on the right, where the path splits and you turn right. You continue southwards over the western terminal moraine until the view opens to the Sulztalferner glacier. At the Sulztalferner, you must rope up, then ascend leisurely along the right glacier edge and pass the foot of the Wilden Leck. Finally, you ascend somewhat more briskly to the Wütenkarsattel (beware of crevasses!). Beyond this point, you descend in broken terrain to the Wütenkarferner glacier and pass a small lake. The glacier is crossed in a right arc and exited on the western edge – here the path joins the access route from Sölden to the Hochstubai hut. The last 100 vertical meters to the shelter are reached along a broad ridge.
Sulztalferner
Wütenkarsee
Wütenkarferner
Public transport
Travel comfortably and safely by train to Ötztal station. The final stop or disembarkation point is ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you travel conveniently and quickly by public bus or local taxi companies through the entire valley to your desired destination.
The current bus schedule is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at
Directions
Car journey to the ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the Ötztal branches southwards as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Traveling by car leads visitors over the Inn valley to the valley entrance and further along the Ötztal. Besides toll motorways, country roads can also be used. Use the route planner to quickly and conveniently determine your drive: To the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps
Parking
The following parking options are available:
Gries:
- Parking lot at the village edge | paid | multi-day ticket possible
Längenfeld:
- Längenfeld Sports Center | free of charge
- Längenfeld Nature Park House | free of charge
For multi-day routes, place information and the return date visibly on the windshield.
Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
Kompass hiking map (available at the Ötztal Tourism information offices)
Equipment
Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing is required for all hikes and routes. Bringing a first aid kit, a mobile phone, and possibly a hiking map, as well as sufficient provisions for hikes without refreshment options, is necessary.
Ice axe, crampons, rope | Mountain guide recommended.
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