Snowshoe trail Schönwieshütte | Section #2: Zirbenwald - Schönwieshütte - No. 8
Map & elevation profile
The Tour
ZIRBENWALD -> SCHÖNWIESHÜTTE
The start of this beautiful route is in the Zirbenwald. The winter hiking trail leads with a moderate ascent past the Rotmoos waterfall to the Schönwieshütte.
Attention! The snowshoe trail is not tracked. We recommend this route only with snowshoes or poles and spikes/crampons.
Regions & Places
Mountain areas
Details
Characteristics
Way types
Safety guidelines
Please observe the current snow and avalanche report for the coming days: https://www.oetztal.com/en/ & https://lawinen.report/bulletin/latest.
The Ötztal Tourism team will be happy to inform you personally about the condition of the winter hiking trails.
Ötztal Tourism: T +43 5 72 00 100 | gurgl@oetztal.com
Directions
The start of this beautiful route is in the Zirbenwald. The winter hiking trail leads with a moderate ascent past the Rotmoos waterfall to the Schönwieshütte.
Attention! The snowshoe trail is not tracked. We recommend this route only with snowshoes or poles and spikes/crampons.
Arrival
Public transit
Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal railway station. The final stop and exit point is the ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you can conveniently and quickly continue by public transport or local taxi companies through the entire valley to your desired destination.
The current bus timetable is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at.
Starting point
Getting there
The car journey to ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the Ötztal branches off southwards as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Traveling by car takes visitors over the Inn Valley to the entrance of the valley and further along the Ötztal. Besides the toll highway, country roads can also be used. Your trip can be quickly and conveniently planned with the route planner: To the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps.
Parking
Public parking areas are located at the entrance to the village and at the valley station of the Wildspitze double chairlift.
Current information
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.