Map - WIDI's themed trail - All senses! The adventure trail with keen perception
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WIDI's themed trail - All senses! The adventure trail with keen perception

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1:20 h Duration
3.35 km Length
130 m Ascent
130 m Descent
2,017 m Max. altitude
1,903 m Min. altitude
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Description

PANORAMA RESTAURANT (2,020 m) -> Track reader -> Rope bridge -> Balancing beam -> Acherberg Alm (1,888 m) -> Treadmill, sense of smell, animal sound box -> PANORAMA RESTAURANT (2,020 m) 
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PANORAMA RESTAURANT (2,020 m) -> Track reader -> Rope bridge -> Balancing beam -> Acherberg Alm (1,888 m) -> Treadmill, sense of smell, animal sound box -> PANORAMA RESTAURANT (2,020 m) 

Here you have to be as quick and alert as the squirrel. Test your dexterity and your senses: How fast can you run on a treadmill? How do animal furs and bird feathers feel? Which animal sounds can you imitate? You will discover all this and much more along the way.

Length of the hike: 3.8 km

Walking time: approx. 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Stations: Mountain station > Track reader > Rope bridge > Balancing beam > Acherberg Alm – Treadmill, sense of smell, animal viewer, animal sound box > Mountain station

Refreshment: Acherberg Alm

Author's tip
Don't forget, there is a WIDI friend stamp at the Panorama Restaurant and the Acherberg Alm!

Regions & Places

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

Mountain areas

Stubai Alps (Mountain area)
Alps (Mountain area)
Modified at 24.03.2026 · Created at 15.08.2019

Characteristics

Out and back
Scenic
Refreshment stops available
Family-friendly
Cableway ascent/descent

Way types

Schotterweg 3.34 km
Naturweg 9.59 m

Safety guidelines

Moderate mountain trail; suitable for sure-footed and experienced mountain hikers; good physical condition, mountain experience and mountaineering equipment (see equipment section) required. Please check the current weather report at: https://www.oetztal.com/de/sommer.html

Additional information

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

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Here you have to be as quick and alert as the squirrel. Test your dexterity and your senses: How fast can you run on a treadmill? How do animal furs and bird feathers feel? Which animal sounds can you imitate? You will discover all this and much more along the way.

Length of the route: 3.8 km

Walking time: approx. 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Stations: Mountain station > Track reader > Rope bridge > Balancing beam > Acherberg Alm – Treadmill, sense of smell, animal viewer, animal sound box > Mountain station

Refreshment: Acherberg Alm

Public transit

Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal train station. The final stop or exit point is the ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you can travel conveniently and quickly through the entire valley to your desired destination by public transport or local taxi companies! The current bus timetable is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at

Starting point

Panorama Restaurant Hochoetz

Getting there

The drive into the ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the Ötztal branches off to the south as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Travel by car takes visitors through the Inn valley to the valley entrance and then continues along the Ötztal. In addition to the toll motorway, country roads can also be used. Your drive can be quickly and conveniently planned with the route planner: To the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps 

Parking

The following parking options are available:

  • Acherkogelbahn parking lot (paid)
  • Rafting entry point parking lot (at the end of Oetz on the right side) (paid)
  • Oetz town center parking lot (paid)
  • Overnight parking during multi-day hikes: Oetz town center parking lot. Tickets are available at the Oetz Information Office.
  • When ascending with the Ochsengarten gondola, free parking spaces are available in Ochsengarten - camping prohibited

Coordinates

10.932226, 47.21212
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

Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing, ankle-high hiking boots, wind, rain and sun protection, 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 refreshment options, is necessary.
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