Summit route Weather Cross from Hochoetz
Map & elevation profile
The Tour
From the mountain station of the Acherkogelbahn, walk on the wide forest road to the Bielefelder Hut (2,150 m). Pass the hut and reach a steep path towards Mohrenkopf. Below the summit, the well-trodden "Reflection Path" branches off to the right. Follow it for a while until a junction. There, keep left and hike up over the Rosskopf to the weather cross (2,591 m). Several options are available for the return journey.
1) Same way back
2) Descent through the Wörgetal - along the Knappenweg and then to the Balbach Alm and back to the mountain station (duration of the entire round approx. 6h)
3) Descent to the old Bielefelder Hut. This path is partly exposed and requires some mountain experience. From the dilapidated hut, go to the Acherberg Alm (1,888 m) and then slightly uphill back to the panorama restaurant.
If you are not completely free of vertigo, you can already cross the slope below the Rosskopf and thus avoid the short ridge section.
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Additional information
More information about hiking in the Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/wandern
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Directions
From the mountain station of the Acherkogelbahn, follow the wide forest road to the Bielefelder Hut (2,150 m). Pass the hut and hike on a well-maintained trail over the Rosskopf up to the weather cross (2,591 m). Several options are available for the return journey.
1) Same way back
2) Descent through the Wörgetal - along the Knappenweg and then to the Balbach Alm and back to the mountain station (duration of the entire round approx. 6h)
3) Descent to the old Bielefelder Hut. This path is partly exposed and requires some mountain experience. From the dilapidated hut, go to the Acherberg Alm (1,888 m) and then slightly uphill back to the panorama restaurant.
Arrival
Public transit
Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal train station. The final station or exit point is the ÖTZTAL station. Then travel conveniently and quickly with public transport or local taxi companies throughout the valley to your desired destination! The current bus schedule is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at
Starting point
Getting there
Parking
The following parking options are available:
- Acherkogelbahn parking lot (fee required)
- Rafting entry point parking lot (at the end of Oetz on the right side) (fee required)
- Oetz center parking lot (fee required)
- Parking overnight during multi-day tours: Oetz center parking lot, tickets are available at the Oetz information office.
- If you take the Ochsengarten gondola, free parking is available in Ochsengarten - camping prohibited
Current information
Warmer than recently
Good weather for outdoor activities