Winter Hiking

Valley viewpoint - Tumpen 352

Umhausen
Closed
Top
Easy
Key facts
2:00 h Duration
5.28 km Length
243 m Ascent
242 m Descent
1,168 m Max. altitude
925 m Min. altitude
Stamina
Landscape
Quality of Experience
Best Season
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Description

PARKING LOT PRIMARY SCHOOL->Umhausen valley viewpoint->Tumpen industrial area->PARKING LOT PRIMARY SCHOOL

Map & elevation profile

PARKING LOT PRIMARY SCHOOL->Umhausen valley viewpoint->Tumpen industrial area->PARKING LOT PRIMARY SCHOOL

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. 

Regions & Places

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

Mountain areas

Alps (Mountain area)
Ötztal Alps (Mountain area)
Modified at 17.04.2026 · Created at 06.09.2019

Characteristics

Round trip
Scenic
Family-friendly
Insider tip
Dog-friendly

Way types

Asphalt 509.24 m
Schotterweg 638.61 m
Naturweg 2.36 km
Pfad 989.89 m
Straße 772.61 m

Safety guidelines

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 

Additional information

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

Recommended maps

Hiking map Umhausen-Niederthai 

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. 

Public transit

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 

Starting point

Primary School Tumpen parking lot

Getting there

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

10.90859, 47.174927
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

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.