Winter Hiking

Zirben Alm - No. 3 | Section #9 - Zirben Alm

Ötztal
Closed
Top
Easy
Key facts
0:45 h Duration
2.29 km Length
48 m Ascent
49 m Descent
1,951 m Max. altitude
1,902 m Min. altitude
Stamina
Landscape
Quality of Experience
Technique
Best Season
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Description

OBERGURGL CENTER -> Zirben Alm -> OBERGURGL CENTER

Map & elevation profile

OBERGURGL CENTER -> Zirben Alm -> OBERGURGL CENTER

At the end of Obergurgl, the winter hiking trail starts towards Zirben Alm.

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 30.04.2026 · Created at 04.08.2017

Characteristics

Round trip
Scenic
Refreshment stops available
Family-friendly
Dog-friendly
Suitable for strollers
Way cleared
Groomed snow

Way types

Asphalt 476.11 m
Schotterweg 824.15 m
Naturweg 169.09 m
Pfad 0.68 m
Unbekannt 818.41 m

Safety guidelines

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

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

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

Technical difficulty

Easy - can be completed without specific technical training and with little previous experience.

Additional information

More info on winter hiking can be found here: https://www.oetztal.com/winterwandern 

Public transit

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

Starting point

Obergurgl Center

Getting there

The car drive into the ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the Ötztal branches southward as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Traveling by car leads 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 drive can be determined quickly and conveniently: To the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps.

Parking

The following parking options are available in Gurgl:

  • Village center parking garage Obergurgl (down to the right in front of the church), paid | € 2.00 per hour
  • Entrance parking garage – 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

11.026341, 46.870105
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 is required for all hikes and routes.