Ski Touring
Ski slope route Ochsengarten - Hochoetz (04)
Oetz
Closed
Top
Easy
Key facts
2:00 h
Duration
4.98 km
Length
520 m
Ascent
0 m
Descent
2,010 m
Max. altitude
1,501 m
Min. altitude
Best Season
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Description
From the Ochsengarten valley station, ascend along the ski slope and along the forest road up to the Panoramarestaurant Hochoetz.
Map & elevation profile
The Tour
From the Ochsengarten valley station, ascend along the ski slope and along the forest road up to the Panoramarestaurant Hochoetz.
Directly at the valley station of the Ochsengartenbahn, follow the signs onto the prepared forest road west of ski slope 09. With a pleasant incline, you reach the ski slope again after about 20 minutes along this forest road. Always ascending along the right edge of the slope, you reach a junction from the ski slope onto the marked forest path after about another 20 minutes. Away from the slope hustle and bustle, you can also climb up here comfortably side by side while chatting. First flat, then slightly ascending, you reach ski slope 05 in about half an hour. This is crossed at a clear spot to continue ascending via the forest path. After a few hundred meters and a first switchback, you reach the edge of the slope, but continue to follow the forest path and only return to the ski slope in the upper third of the ascent route. From here, a few altitude meters and about 20-30 minutes of walking time lead to the destination at the Hochoetz reservoir pond and mountain station.
Author's tip
Very beautiful ascent in great winter landscape and impressive panorama. Most of the route is on marked forest paths.
Very beautiful ascent in great winter landscape and impressive panorama. Most of the route is on marked forest paths.
Regions & Places
Austria (Country)
Tyrol (Province)
Bezirk Imst (District)
Ötztal (Tourism area)
Oetz (Commune)
Mountain areas
Alps (Mountain area)
Stubai Alps (Mountain area)
Modified at 27.04.2026 · Created at 15.02.2022
Details
Characteristics
Linear route
Forest roads
Forest
On-piste ski touring
Way types
Safety guidelines
Please note the current snow and avalanche report for the coming days: https://www.oetztal.com/de/winter.html & https://avalanche.report/albina-web/bulletin/2019-01-07?lang=de
Additional information
www.oetz.com
Recommended maps
Kompass #043 | Ötztal Alps Ötztal, Pitztal | 1:50,000
Directions
Directly at the valley station of the Ochsengartenbahn, follow the signs onto the prepared forest road west of ski slope 09. With a pleasant incline, you reach the ski slope again after about 20 minutes along this forest road. Always ascending along the right edge of the slope, you reach a junction from the ski slope onto the marked forest path after about another 20 minutes. Away from the slope hustle and bustle, you can also climb up here comfortably side by side while chatting. First flat, then slightly ascending, you reach ski slope 05 in about half an hour. This is crossed at a clear spot to continue ascending via the forest path. After a few hundred meters and a first switchback, you reach the edge of the slope, but continue to follow the forest path and only return to the ski slope in the upper third of the ascent route. From here, a few altitude meters and about 20-30 minutes of walking time lead to the destination at the Hochoetz reservoir pond and mountain station.
Arrival
Public transit
Travel comfortably and safely by train to Ötztal station. At the station, you will find public transport or local taxi companies happy to take you to your desired destination! The current bus schedule is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at
Starting point
Ochsengarten gondola lift parking lot
Getting there
Located in Tyrol, the ÖTZTAL branches southwards as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Traveling by car takes visitors through the Inn valley to the valley entrance and then along the Ötztal. Besides the toll highway, country roads can also be used. With the route planner, your journey can be quickly and conveniently planned: For the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps
Parking
The following parking option is available in Ochsengarten:
- Ochsengarten - large paid parking lots – opposite or next to the valley station of the Ochsengartenbahn
Current information
Saturday, 13.06.
Increasingly sunny -
Warmer than recently
Warmer than recently
Morning
12 °C
30%
Rainfall risk
Afternoon
27 °C
20%
Rainfall risk
Sunday, 14.06.
Often sunny and warm
Good weather for outdoor activities
Good weather for outdoor activities
Morning
14 °C
10%
Rainfall risk
Afternoon
26 °C
30%
Rainfall risk
Equipment
Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing, wind, rain, snow, and sun protection, hat and gloves, is required for all hikes and routes. Carrying a first aid kit, a mobile phone and possibly a map, as well as sufficient provisions for routes without refreshment possibilities, is necessary.