Winter Hiking

Stuibenfall Hiking Trail - Umhausen 301

Umhausen
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Easy
Key facts
1:30 h Duration
3.36 km Length
189 m Ascent
189 m Descent
1,264 m Max. altitude
1,075 m Min. altitude
Stamina
Landscape
Quality of Experience
Technique
Best Season
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Description

BISCHOFFSPLATZ CAR PARK->Stuibenfall->BISCHOFFSPLATZ CAR PARK

 

Map & elevation profile

BISCHOFFSPLATZ CAR PARK->Stuibenfall->BISCHOFFSPLATZ CAR PARK

 

From the Bischoffsplatz car park in Umhausen, you walk along the wide forest road, past the Ötzi Village and birds of prey park (open only in summer), to the foot of the Stuibenfall waterfall. Here you can feel the sheer power of the water and watch this natural spectacle. Afterwards, you walk back along the same path to the starting point of the hike.  

Regions & Places

Austria (Country)
Tyrol (Province)
Bezirk Imst (District)
Ötztal (Tourism area)
Umhausen (Commune)

Mountain areas

Stubai Alps (Mountain area)
Alps (Mountain area)
Modified at 17.04.2026 · Created at 04.08.2017

Characteristics

Out and back
Scenic
Refreshment stops available
Family-friendly
Groomed snow

Way types

Asphalt 266.98 m
Schotterweg 1.85 km
Naturweg 837.69 m
Pfad 404.95 m

Safety guidelines

Please note the current snow and avalanche report for the coming days:

https://www.oetztal.com/de/winter.html & https://lawinen.report/bulletin/latest

The Ötztal Tourism team is happy to inform you personally about the condition of the winter hiking trails.

Ötztal Tourism, T +43 5 72 00 400, umhausen@oetztal.com 

Technical difficulty

Easy - can be completed without specific technical training and with little previous experience.

Additional information

More information on winter hiking can be found here

Recommended maps

Winter map Umhausen-Niederthai

From the Bischoffsplatz car park in Umhausen, you walk along the wide forest road, past the Ötzi Village and birds of prey park (open only in summer), to the foot of the Stuibenfall waterfall. Here you can feel the sheer power of the water and watch this natural spectacle. Afterwards, you walk back along the same path to the starting point of the hike.  

Public transit

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

Starting point

Bischoffsplatz Car Park

Getting there

The car journey to the ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the Ötztal branches off southwards as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. The journey by car takes holidaymakers via the Inn valley to the valley entrance and further along the Ötztal. In addition to the toll motorway, country roads can also be used. With the route planner, your trip can be planned quickly and conveniently.

To the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps 

Parking

Bischoffsplatz Car Park

The car park is chargeable from 07:00 to 18:30 and operated all year round.

  • Day ticket: € 6.00 per car 
  • Guests with disabilities - place a visible card - park free of charge
  • Buses park free of charge

Coordinates

10.930439, 47.131968
Plan arrival

Saturday, 13.06.
Increasingly sunny -
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
Morning
14 °C
10%
Rainfall risk
Afternoon
26 °C
30%
Rainfall risk

Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing, wind, rain, snow, and sun protection, a hat and gloves are required for all hikes and routes. Carrying a first aid kit, a mobile phone, and possibly a route map, as well as sufficient provisions for routes without refreshment options, is necessary.