Ötztal Trek Stage 6
Description
Map & elevation profile
The Tour
- Route: path, prepared trail on the glacier
- Requirements: sure-footedness, no fear of heights, high alpine experience
- Black mountain trail
- Difficulties: steep descent via the Himmelsleiter
- Equipment: normal hiking equipment, glacier equipment not required for passages over Windachferner and Gaiskarferner
- Overnight stay, dining: Hochstubaihütte, Restaurant Jochdohle (no overnight stay), Hildesheimer Hut
Regions & Places
Mountain areas
Details
Characteristics
Way types
Safety guidelines
For hikers without fear of heights, sure-footed, and highly experienced in high alpine terrain; excellent physical condition, comprehensive mountain experience, alpine climbing equipment, safety and orientation tools, good weather conditions recommended. Please observe the current weather report
Hiking difficulty
Additional information
Did you know that…
...the stepped section between Hochstubaihütte and Seekarsee is called Himmelsleiter because when climbing it you have the feeling of climbing into the sky?
More info about hiking in the Ötztal: www.oetztal.com/wandern
Recommended maps
Kompass hiking map (available at the information offices of Ötztal Tourism)
Directions
SAFE ACROSS THE ETERNAL ICE
From the hut, you first hike in the opposite direction along the access route via the Seekarsee. Here you go down the Himmelsleiter (sky ladder) (ropes and stone stairs facilitate the passage). Tip: The Himmelsleiter gives the feeling of climbing into the sky. Then it goes flat out to an emergency shelter (key hangs next to the door) before the trail descends in steeper terrain to the Seekarsee. Below the lake, turn left and take the path towards the east. After the swampy spur of the Warenkar, the path winds in switchbacks up to the Windachferner. You descend onto the glacier and follow the path up to the Jochdohle restaurant. On the Gaiskarferner, you go southeast down to a rock ridge until you continue downstream to reach the Hildesheimer Hut.
Arrival
Public transit
Travel comfortably and safely by train to Ötztal train station. The final stop or exit point is ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you travel comfortably and quickly with public transportation or local taxi companies through the entire valley to your destination.
The current bus timetable is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at
Starting point
Getting there
The car trip into the ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the Ötztal branches south as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Traveling by car leads holidaymakers via the Inn valley to the valley entrance and further along the Ötztal. Besides the toll motorway, country roads can also be used. Using the route planner, your trip can be determined quickly and conveniently: To the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps
Parking
The following parking options are available in Sölden:
- Postplatz parking lot
- Stiegele parking lot
- Step parking lot
- Giggijochbahn + underground garage
- Gaislachkoglbahn + underground garage
- Hochsölden parking lot
- Hochsölden parking garage, 1st deck
- Zwieselstein parking lot
- Zwieselstein/Sports field parking lot.
Parking in Sölden is subject to a fee.
For parking for multiple days (e.g. hut route):
- Gaislachkoglbahn parking garage, parking ticket either online or directly at the Gaislachkoglbahn ticket office
Current information
Warmer than recently
Good weather for outdoor activities
The tour is within these protected areas.
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 for hikes without dining options, is necessary.