Winter Hiking recommended route

Valley viewpoint - Tumpen 352

Winter Hiking · Umhausen Open
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    PARKING LOT PRIMARY SCHOOL->Umhausen valley viewpoint->Tumpen industrial area->PARKING LOT PRIMARY SCHOOL

    Open
    easy
    Distance 5.3 km
    2:00 h
    243 m
    242 m
    1,168 m
    925 m

    Starting from the parking lot at the primary school, you walk through the village, past the parish church until you reach a wide forest path. Follow this path to the signposted left turn to the Umhausen valley viewpoint. On the return, you walk the same way with the option to descend into the Tumpen industrial area and back to the starting point. 

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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    1,168 m
    Lowest point
    925 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 9.65%Dirt road 12.10%Forested/wild trail 44.82%Path 18.76%Road 14.64%
    Asphalt
    509 m
    Dirt road
    639 m
    Forested/wild trail
    2.4 km
    Path
    990 m
    Road
    773 m
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    Safety information

    Please observe 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 

    Tips and suggestions

    Winter hiking in Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/winterwandern

    Public transport

    Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal train station. The final stop or exit point is ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you can travel conveniently and quickly 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 

    Directions

    Driving to ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the Ötztal branches off to the south as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Traveling by car takes visitors 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 drive can be quickly and conveniently determined.

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

    Parking

    Parking Lot Volksschule Tumpen

    The parking lot is free of charge and suitable for cars only.

    Coordinates

    DD
    47.174927, 10.908590
    DMS
    47°10'29.7"N 10°54'30.9"E
    UTM
    32T 644625 5226370
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Author’s map recommendations

    Hiking map Umhausen-Niederthai 

    Equipment

    Proper 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 route map, as well as sufficient provisions for tours without refreshment options, is necessary. 


    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated using German as the source language

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    Status
    Open
    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    5.3 km
    Duration
    2:00 h
    Ascent
    243 m
    Descent
    242 m
    Highest point
    1,168 m
    Lowest point
    925 m
    Scenic Out and back Round trip Family-friendly Insider tip Dog-friendly

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