Zirben Alm - No. 3 | Section #9 - Zirben Alm
Map & elevation profile
The Tour
OBERGURGL CENTER -> Zirben Alm -> OBERGURGL CENTER
Regions & Places
Mountain areas
Details
Characteristics
Way types
Safety guidelines
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
Additional information
More info on winter hiking can be found here: https://www.oetztal.com/winterwandern
Arrival
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
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)
Current information
Warmer than recently
Good weather for outdoor activities
Equipment
Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing is required for all hikes and routes.