Mountain Hike

Seelenferner - Obergurgl

Gurgl
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Medium
Key facts
4:30 h Duration
9.93 km Length
1192 m Ascent
89 m Descent
3,010 m Max. altitude
1,902 m Min. altitude
Stamina
Landscape
Quality of Experience
Best Season
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Description

OBERGURGL -> Langtalereckhütte -> SEELENFERNER

Map & elevation profile

OBERGURGL -> Langtalereckhütte -> SEELENFERNER

From Obergurgl to the Langtalereckhütte. From there, turning left downstream on the steeper, upper path to the leveling of the "Vorderen Ackerlen" and further through the cirque to the end moraines of the middle Seelenferner with a stamp station.

Regions & Places

Austria (Country)
Tyrol (Province)
Bezirk Imst (District)
Ötztal (Tourism area)
Gurgl (Tourism area)
Gemeinde Sölden (Commune)

Mountain areas

Alps (Mountain area)
Ötztal Alps (Mountain area)
Modified at 25.03.2026 · Created at 24.08.2016

Characteristics

Summit route
Scrambling required

Way types

Unbekannt 9.93 km

From Obergurgl to the Langtalereckhütte. From there, turning left downstream on the steeper, upper path to the leveling of the "Vorderen Ackerlen" and further through the cirque to the end moraines of the middle Seelenferner with a stamp station.

Public transit

Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal train station. The final station or exit point is the ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you can conveniently and quickly continue through the entire valley to your desired destination by public transport or local taxi services! The current bus schedule is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at

Starting point

Obergurgl center

Getting there

Obergurgl is located in the west of Austria in the federal state of TYROL, in a southern side valley of the Inn valley - the ÖTZTAL. For your journey by car, plan the optimal route from your home location with the route planner online right away: https://www.google.at/maps

Parking

The following parking options are available in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl:

  • Parking lot village center Obergurgl (right down in front of the church, behind the multipurpose building where the information office is located) parking meter with coin operation
  • Parking lot village entrance – Festkoglbahn valley station, free of charge – no overnight parking
  • Parking lot Hochgurglbahn valley station, free of charge – no overnight parking
  • Parking lot Top Mountain Crosspoint, free of charge
  • Parking lot Hochgurgl, free of charge (very small parking lot)

Coordinates

11.027301, 46.870452
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)
Ötztaler Alpen (Protected area)
Ruhegebiet Ötztaler Alpen (Protected area)

Wearing hiking equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing, ankle-high mountain boots, wind, rain and sun protection, a hat, and possibly gloves is recommended! It is also important to bring sufficient provisions as well as a first aid kit, a mobile phone, and possibly a hiking map.