Vorderer Sulzkogel 2796m - Längenfeld/Gries
Description
The Sulztalalm is closed in summer 2025 due to renovation work.
Map & elevation profile
The Tour
The Sulztalalm is closed in summer 2025 due to renovation work.
The summit route to the Vorderer Sulzkogel offers views as far as Italy and the three-thousanders of the Ötztal Alps.
From the parking lot at the end of Gries, follow the path into the Sulztal. From crossing the Vögelas bridge, the incline noticeably increases. After a few hairpin bends, you pass the Nisslam turnoff. Here you continue straight and follow the valley further in. After about 1 hour of walking, you reach the Sulztalalm. The further path ascends pleasantly until the last stretch before the Amberger Hut, which has a noticeable incline. Directly behind the hut is the ascent to the summit. This takes place on a trail over several switchbacks to a small plateau. You then follow the broad mountain ridge upwards - towards the distinctive summit.
Shortly before reaching a scree field, keep left onto a terrain shoulder. Over blockwork into the southeast flank of the summit, briefly over two steep sections secured with wire cables, and further steeply upwards in numerous hairpins to the mighty summit cross.
- It is possible to ride a mountain bike up to the Amberger Hut. Instead of a long descent, a rapid downhill ride awaits you.
Regions & Places
Mountain areas
Details
Characteristics
Way types
Safety guidelines
Moderate mountain path; suitable for surefooted and experienced mountain hikers; good physical condition, mountain experience, and mountain equipment (see under equipment) are necessary. Please pay attention to the current weather report.
Additional information
More information about hiking in the Ötztal can be found here.
Directions
Follow the Sulztal, with its rushing glacier stream, on a wide forestry road up to the Sulztalalm (1,898 m). Then continue gently ascending to the alpine pastures of the rear Sulztalalm until the Amberger Hut (2,136 m) appears behind a rock bend. Behind the hut, over steep grassy alpine pastures to the Sulzeck. In the steep terrain, follow the trail markings that lead directly to the summit of Sulzkogel.
Descent via the same route.
Arrival
Public transit
Travel comfortably and safely by train. The final stop or disembarkation point is ÖTZTAL station. Then 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
Getting there
The car ride to ÖTZTAL
Traveling by car takes visitors over the Inn Valley to the valley entrance and further along the Ötztal. In addition to the toll motorway, country roads can also be used. You can quickly and conveniently plan your route with the route planner.
To the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps
Parking
The following parking spaces are available:
- at the outskirts of Gries - paid
Current information
Warmer than recently
Good weather for outdoor activities
The tour is within these protected areas.
Equipment
Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing 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 dining options, is necessary.