Map - Ötztal Trek Stage 9
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Ötztal Trek Stage 9

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Key facts
6:00 h Duration
12.8 km Length
1623 m Ascent
715 m Descent
2,961 m Max. altitude
1,817 m Min. altitude
Stamina
Landscape
Quality of Experience
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Description

Gasthaus Hochfirst (1.860 m) - Timmelsjoch - Brunnenkogelhouse (2.738 m)
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Map & elevation profile

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Gasthaus Hochfirst (1.860 m) - Timmelsjoch - Brunnenkogelhouse (2.738 m)
  • Route: Climbing
  • Requirements: Step safety, dizziness;
  • Mountain path black
  • Difficulty: exposed passages on the ridge, stable weather conditions particularly important
  • Equipment: normal hiking equipment
  • Huts: Brunnenkogelhaus, Rasthaus at the Timmelsjoch (no overnight stay), Gasthaus Hochfirst
Author's tip
Stage 9 as a day stage (partial stage)

By public bus to Rasthaus Timmelsjoch rest stop (2,509 m) - Brunnenkogelhaus (2,738 m) - descent to Sölden (1,377 m)

Please note that the start and end points are not the same. If possible, take advantage of public transport. Otherwise make sure that you will get back to your car at the end of your hike.

Regions & Places

Austria (Country)
Italy (Country)
South Tyrol (Province)
Tyrol (Province)
Bezirk Imst (District)
Ötztal (Tourism area)
Merano and surroundings (Tourism area)
Gurgl (Tourism area)
Sölden (Tourism area)
Gemeinde Sölden (Commune)
Moos in Passeier (Commune)

Mountain areas

Alps (Mountain area)
Ötztal Alps (Mountain area)
Stubai Alps (Mountain area)
Modified at 24.03.2026 · Created at 13.06.2013

Characteristics

Linear route
Scenic
Refreshment stops available

Way types

Unbekannt 12.81 km

Safety guidelines

For high alpine experienced mountaineers that are free from vertigo & surefooted. Excellent physical condition, extensive mountain experience, alpine climbing gear, safety- and orientation guide, good weather conditions recommended. Please pay attention to the current weather report

Hiking difficulty

Extremely steep terrain - this may include long climbing sections (II - III UIAA), extremely steep grassy slopes, steep snowfields and glacier passages. Usually pathless, very exposed terrain, with an increased risk of falling over extended stretches.

Additional information

Did you know that…

... Timmelsjoch is the highest pass crossing of the Eastern Alps?

More details about hiking In Ötztal: www.oetztal.com/hiking

Recommended maps

Kompass Hiking Map (available at the Ötztal Tourism information offices)

AN EXCEPTIONAL HIGH ELEVATION TRAIL

Ascend from Gasthof Hochfirst to Timmelsjoch. From Rasthaus Timmelsjoch the trail leads past several small lakes, gently ascending to Wannenkar. Hiking past Wannenkar, Rötenkar and Wietenkar, you walk in switchbacks through steep, boulder-strewn terrain up to Wannenkarsattel. Follow the constantly climbing ridge trail to Wilde Rötespitz, the tour‘s highest point. Awe-inspiringviews include Ötztal’s Wildspitze, North Tirol’s highest mountain, Weißkugel and Zuckerhütl in the Stubai Alps!
A slightly descending path takes you down to Brunnenkogelhaus at the peak of Vorderer Brunnenkogel. Hiking down to Sölden you take the trail via Brunnenberg Alm (approx. 3.5 h) or Fiegl‘s Hütte in Windachtal (approx. 2 h): here you can take the Windach bus line to Sölden (you save about 2 h). You reach the next stage by public bus from Sölden to Obergurgl.

Public transit

Travel safe and comfortable with the train to the Ötztal Bahnhof train station. Last stop and exit point is the train station Ötztal Bahnhof. Afterwards you can travel smoothly and quick with the public transport or our local taxi companies through the valley to your desired destination. Please find the current bus timetable here: http://fahrplan.vvt.at

 

Starting point

Gasthaus Hochfirst

Getting there

The car drive to the Ötztal valley. Situated in Tirol, the Ötztal valley set off in southerly direction and is the longest side valley in the Eastern Alps. The journey with the car leads you through the Inntal valley to the entrance of the valley and further on through the valley. Among the toll motorways you can also use the country roads. A route planner will show you the easiest and most convenient way: https://www.google.at/maps

Parking

The following parking facilities are available in Gurgl: 

- Parking garage (center of Obergurgl), chargeable | no parking at night

- Parking garage - bottom station Festkogl, chargeable | no parking at night

Coordinates

11.126613, 46.887984
Plan arrival

Saturday, 13.06.
Increasingly sunny -
Warmer than recently
Morning
5 °C
40%
Rainfall risk
Afternoon
17 °C
20%
Rainfall risk
Sunday, 14.06.
Often sunny and warm
Good weather for outdoor activities
Morning
6 °C
10%
Rainfall risk
Afternoon
17 °C
30%
Rainfall risk

The tour is within these protected areas.

Naturpark Ötztal (Protected area)
Texelgruppe (Protected area)
Ruhegebiet Stubaier Alpen (Protected area)

Appropriate equipment such as breathable suitable outdoor clothes for the weather, is for all hikes and tours necessary. Please bring a first-aid box, a mobile phone, a walking map and if there is no hut on the way a snack and enough to drink.
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