Winter Hiking
Winter hiking path Obergurgl - No. 3 | Section #8 - Mahdstuhl
Gurgl
Closed
Top
Easy
Key facts
0:03 h
Duration
174 m
Length
2 m
Ascent
2 m
Descent
1,893 m
Max. altitude
1,892 m
Min. altitude
Best Season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Map & elevation profile
The Tour
WENDLHOF -> MAHDSTUHL BUTTON LIFT
A nice, short walk to the beginner lift Mahdstuhl
Regions & Places
Austria (Country)
Tyrol (Province)
Bezirk Imst (District)
Gurgl (Tourism area)
Ötztal (Tourism area)
Gemeinde Sölden (Commune)
Mountain areas
Alps (Mountain area)
Ötztal Alps (Mountain area)
Modified at 30.04.2026 · Created at 29.01.2024
Details
Characteristics
Linear route
Family-friendly
Dog-friendly
Groomed snow
Way types
Safety guidelines
Please pay attention to the current weather- & avalanche report: https://www.oetztal.com/de/ & https://lawinen.report/bulletin/latest The Ötztal Tourismus team will be happy to inform you personally about the nature of the winter hiking trails. Oetztal tourism T +43 5 72 00 100 gurgl@oetztal.com
Additional information
More information about winter hiking can be found here.
Directions
A nice, short walk to the beginner lift Mahdstuhl
Arrival
Public transit
Travel safe and comfortable with the train to the Ötztal Bahnhof train station. Last stop and exit point is the train station Ötztal Bahnhof. Afterwards you can travel smoothly and quick with the public transport or our local taxi companies through the valley to your desired destination. Please find the current bus timetable here: http://fahrplan.vvt.at
Starting point
Wendlhof
Getting there
The car drive to the Ötztal valley. Situated in Tirol, the Ötztal valley set off in southerly direction and is the longest side valley in the Eastern Alps. The journey with the car leads you through the Inntal valley to the entrance of the valley and further on through the valley. Among the toll motorways you can also use the country roads. A route planner will show you the easiest and most convenient was: https://www.google.at/maps.
Parking
The following parking facilities are available in Gurgl:
- Parking garage (center of Obergurgl), chargeable
- Parking garage - bottom station Festkogl, chargeable
- Parking Hochgurglbahn valley station, free of charge - no parking at night
- Parking Top Mountain Crosspoint, free of charge
- Parking Hochgurgl, free of charge (very small parking)
Current information
Saturday, 13.06.
Increasingly sunny -
Warmer than recently
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
Good weather for outdoor activities
Morning
6 °C
10%
Rainfall risk
Afternoon
17 °C
30%
Rainfall risk
Equipment
Appropriate equipment such as breathable suitable outdoor clothes for the weather, is for all hikes and tours necessary.