Winter Hiking
Winter hiking trail Obergurgl - No. 3 | Section #2 - Königsrain Ost
Gurgl
Closed
Top
Easy
Key facts
0:10 h
Duration
485 m
Length
17 m
Ascent
0 m
Descent
1,821 m
Max. altitude
1,804 m
Min. altitude
Best Season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Map & elevation profile
The Tour
FROSCHLAKE -> BRÜCKE POSCHACH
The path runs beyond the Froschlake pond next to the Gurgler Creek, underneath the main road. At the end you can either switch onto Section Ploaren or change to the other side of the main road and walk along the winter hiking trail Königsrain - no. 4,
Regions & Places
Austria (Country)
Tyrol (Province)
Bezirk Imst (District)
Ötztal (Tourism area)
Gurgl (Tourism area)
Gemeinde Sölden (Commune)
Mountain areas
Alps (Mountain area)
Ötztal Alps (Mountain area)
Modified at 22.05.2026 · Created at 27.01.2026
Details
Characteristics
Linear route
Dog-friendly
Suitable for strollers
Groomed snow
Way types
Safety guidelines
Please note the current snow and avalanche reports for the coming days: https://www.oetztal.com/de/ & https://lawinen.report/bulletin/latest.
The Ötztal Tourism team will be happy to personally inform you about the condition of the winter hiking trails.
Ötztal Tourism T +43 5 72 00 100 | gurgl@oetztal.com
Additional information
More information on winter hiking can be found here: https://www.oetztal.com/winterwandern
Directions
The path runs beyond the Froschlake pond next to the Gurgler Creek, underneath the main road. At the end you can either switch onto Section Ploaren or change to the other side of the main road and walk along the winter hiking trail Königsrain - no. 4,
Arrival
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 with public transport or local taxi companies throughout the valley to your desired destination.
The current bus schedule is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at
Starting point
Königsrain (Froschlake pond)
Getting there
Driving into the ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the ÖTZTAL branches off to the south as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Car travelers approach via the Inn valley to the valley entrance and continue along the Ötztal. Besides the toll motorway, country roads can also be used. With the route planner, your journey can be determined quickly and conveniently: 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 – Festkoglbahn valley station, 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)
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 and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing is required for all hikes and routes.