Winter Hiking

Winter hiking trail Obergurgl | Section #2 - Königsrain East - No. 3

Gurgl
Closed
Top
Easy
Key facts
0:30 h Duration
1.04 km Length
76 m Ascent
0 m Descent
1,897 m Max. altitude
1,821 m Min. altitude
Stamina
Best Season
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Description

KÖNIGSRAIN -> FESTKOGLBAHN PARKING GARAGE

Map & elevation profile

KÖNIGSRAIN -> FESTKOGLBAHN PARKING GARAGE

 

Easy winter hiking trail from the district Königsrain (Hochgurgl junction) to the entrance of Obergurgl in front of the Festkoglbahn parking garage.

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 09.03.2023

Characteristics

Linear route
Dog-friendly
Suitable for strollers
Groomed snow

Way types

Unbekannt 1.04 km

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 

Easy winter hiking trail from the district Königsrain (Hochgurgl junction) to the entrance of Obergurgl in front of the Festkoglbahn parking garage.

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

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)

Coordinates

11.036745, 46.884238
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

Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing is required for all hikes and routes.