Map - Vernagthütte
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Vernagthütte

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Key facts
3:30 h Duration
9.7 km Length
855 m Ascent
0 m Descent
2,755 m Max. altitude
1,889 m Min. altitude
Stamina
Landscape
Quality of Experience
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Description

VENT -> VERNAGTHÜTTE
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Map & elevation profile

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VENT -> VERNAGTHÜTTE

From Vent across the meadows and the suspension bridge to Rofen, further to the material cable car of the Vernagthütte, from there a moderately steep ascent leads over the Platteiberg and the Vernagtbach valley to the hut.

 

Author's tip
Reservation of the hut sleeping places necessary!

Regions & Places

Austria (Country)
Tyrol (Province)
Bezirk Imst (District)
Ötztal (Tourism area)
Vent (Tourism area)
Gemeinde Sölden (Commune)

Mountain areas

Ötztal Alps (Mountain area)
Alps (Mountain area)
Modified at 24.03.2026 · Created at 28.05.2013

Characteristics

Linear route
Scenic
Family-friendly

Way types

Unbekannt 9.7 km

Safety guidelines

Medium difficulty mountain path; suitable for sure-footed and experienced mountain hikers; good physical condition, mountain experience and mountain equipment (see equipment) necessary. Please observe the current weather report at: https://www.oetztal.com/de/sommer.html

Additional information

More information about hiking in the Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/wandern 

 

Expected opening on 17.07.2025.

 

Recommended literature

Ötztaler hiking book | Helga Marberger | Publisher: Tyrolia

Local information Vent / available at Vent information

Recommended maps

Kompass #042 | Inner Ötztal and Pitztal, Gurgler Valley, Venter Valley | 1:25,000

Kompass #43 | Ötztal Alps, Ötztal, Pitztal | 1:50,000

Freytag&Bernd WK 251  | Ötztal, Pitztal, Kaunertal, Wildspitze  | 1:25,000

Kompass | Bike & hiking map Ötztal | 1:35,000

From Vent across the meadows and the suspension bridge to Rofen, further to the material cable car of the Vernagthütte, from there a moderately steep ascent leads over the Platteiberg and the Vernagtbach valley to the hut.

 

Public transit

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

Vent

Getting there

The car journey to ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the Ötztal branches off southwards as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Arrival by car leads holidaymakers via the Inn Valley to the valley entrance and further along the Ötztal. Besides the toll motorway, country roads can also be used. Your journey can be quickly and conveniently planned with the route planner: Route planner: https://www.google.at/maps

Parking

In the mountaineering village Vent you have the following parking options.

- In summer in front of the village (parking machine, coins or EC card only) and at the valley station of the chairlift (at the cash desk of the cable cars)

- In winter only at the valley station of the chairlift.

Cost: € 5.00 per day/car

Coordinates

10.913554, 46.859032
Plan arrival

Saturday, 13.06.
Increasingly sunny -
Warmer than recently
Morning
5 °C
40%
Rainfall risk
Afternoon
17 °C
20%
Rainfall risk
Sunday, 14.06.
Often sunny and warm
Good weather for outdoor activities
Morning
6 °C
10%
Rainfall risk
Afternoon
17 °C
30%
Rainfall risk

The tour is within these protected areas.

Naturpark Ötztal (Protected area)
Ötztaler Alpen (Protected area)
Ruhegebiet Ötztaler Alpen (Protected area)

Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-adapted outdoor clothing, ankle-high hiking boots, wind, rain and sun protection, a hat, possibly gloves, is required for all hikes and routes. Carrying a first aid kit, a mobile phone and possibly a hiking map, as well as sufficient provisions for hikes without the possibility of stopping, is necessary.
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