Winter Hiking

Winter hiking trail Hohe Mut Saddle - No. 6

Gurgl
Closed
Top
Easy
Key facts
0:30 h Duration
1.08 km Length
24 m Ascent
94 m Descent
2,636 m Max. altitude
2,543 m Min. altitude
Stamina
Landscape
Quality of Experience
Technique
Best Season
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Description

OBERGURGL CENTER -> Hohe Mut Mountain Station -> Hohe Mut Saddle -> HOHE MUT ALM

Map & elevation profile

OBERGURGL CENTER -> Hohe Mut Mountain Station -> Hohe Mut Saddle -> HOHE MUT ALM

First, take the Hohe Mut cable car up to the Hohe Mut Alm. Upon arrival at Hohe Mut, a breathtaking landscape opens up from two glacier valleys, the Gaisberg valley and the Rotmoos valley, as well as the summit panorama of Granatenkogel, Hochfirst, Liebener Spitze, Scheiberkogel, Seelenkögel, and Hangerer. With this view always in front of you, continue to the junction at the end of the Hohe Mut Saddle and then return to the Hohe Mut Alm. 

Regions & Places

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

Mountain areas

Ötztal Alps (Mountain area)
Alps (Mountain area)
Modified at 30.04.2026 · Created at 09.08.2017

Characteristics

Linear route
Scenic
Refreshment stops available
Family-friendly
Cableway ascent/descent
Insider tip
Dog-friendly
Groomed snow

Way types

Unbekannt 1.08 km

Safety guidelines

Please observe the current snow and avalanche report for the coming days: https://www.oetztal.com/de/  & https://lawinen.report/bulletin/latest.

The Ötztal Tourism team will gladly inform you personally about the condition of the winter hiking trails.

Ötztal Tourism: T +43 5 72 00 100 | gurgl@oetztal.com  

Technical difficulty

Very easy - can be completed by anyone without specific technique training.

Additional information

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

First, take the Hohe Mut cable car up to the Hohe Mut Alm. Upon arrival at Hohe Mut, a breathtaking landscape opens up from two glacier valleys, the Gaisberg valley and the Rotmoos valley, as well as the summit panorama of Granatenkogel, Hochfirst, Liebener Spitze, Scheiberkogel, Seelenkögel, and Hangerer. With this view always in front of you, continue to the junction at the end of the Hohe Mut Saddle and then return to the Hohe Mut 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 conveniently and quickly travel through the entire valley to your desired destination by public transport or local taxi services.

The current bus schedule is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at 

Starting point

Obergurgl Center

Getting there

The car ride into the ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the Ötztal branches south as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Travel 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. With the route planner, your trip can be quickly and conveniently determined: To the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps 

Parking

In Gurgl, the following parking options are available: 

  • Parking garage village center Obergurgl (down to the right in front of the church), paid | € 2.00 per hour
  • Parking garage village entrance – valley station Festkoglbahn, paid | € 6.00 per day
  • Parking lot Hochgurglbahn valley station, free – no overnight parking
  • Parking lot Top Mountain Crosspoint, free
  • Parking lot Hochgurgl, free (very small parking lot)

Coordinates

11.028637, 46.848447
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-appropriate outdoor clothing is required for all hikes and routes.