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Ochsengarten- Hochoetz piste ski tour

Always follow the ski slope

You don't have to dive headfirst into the backcountry to prove your endurance. The piste ski tour route from Ochsengarten to Hochoetz takes you up close to the slopes, allowing you to get used to the equipment and movement at your own pace. Once you reach the top, a refreshment stop will make up for the calories you have already burned and provide new energy for the downhill adventure on the ski slope.

First piste ski tour route in Ötztal

The blue, beginner-friendly route starts at the base station of Ochsengarten mountain gondola and leads over 5 km and 520 altitude meters up to Acherkogel top station. Always following the signs, the 2-hour ascent is mostly on groomed forest and woodland paths, occasionally crossing the ski run or ascending on the edge of the piste. Downhill you return on the groomed ski slope.

Facts:

Blue route
Route name: Route 1 Ochsengarten-Hochoetz
Route length: 5 km
Altitude start: 1,500 m
Finish point: 2,020 m
Altitude difference: 520 alt.m
Average ascent time: 2 h

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From the Ochsengarten valley station, ascend along the ski slope and along the forest road up to the Panoramarestaurant Hochoetz.

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Directly at the valley station of the Ochsengartenbahn, follow the signs onto the prepared forest road west of ski slope 09. With a pleasant incline, you reach the ski slope again after about 20 minutes along this forest road. Always ascending along the right edge of the slope, you reach a junction from the ski slope onto the marked forest path after about another 20 minutes. Away from the slope hustle and bustle, you can also climb up here comfortably side by side while chatting. First flat, then slightly ascending, you reach ski slope 05 in about half an hour. This is crossed at a clear spot to continue ascending via the forest path. After a few hundred meters and a first switchback, you reach the edge of the slope, but continue to follow the forest path and only return to the ski slope in the upper third of the ascent route. From here, a few altitude meters and about 20-30 minutes of walking time lead to the destination at the Hochoetz reservoir pond and mountain station.

Author’s recommendation

Very beautiful ascent in great winter landscape and impressive panorama. Most of the route is on marked forest paths.

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Ötztal Tourismus Büro Oetz

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Difficulty

easy

Overall difficulty

easy

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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Highest point

2,010 m

Lowest point

1,501 m

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Rest stops

Panoramarestaurant Hochoetz
WIDIs Bistro
Chrystal bar Hochoetz

Safety information

Please note the current snow and avalanche report for the coming days: https://www.oetztal.com/de/winter.html & https://avalanche.report/albina-web/bulletin/2019-01-07?lang=de

Tips and suggestions

www.oetz.com

Public transport

Travel comfortably and safely by train to Ötztal station. At the station, you will find public transport or local taxi companies happy to take you to your desired destination! The current bus schedule is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at

Directions

Located in Tyrol, the ÖTZTAL branches southwards as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Traveling by car takes visitors through the Inn valley to the valley entrance and then along the Ötztal. Besides the toll highway, country roads can also be used. With the route planner, your journey can be quickly and conveniently planned: For the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps

Parking

The following parking option is available in Ochsengarten:

Ochsengarten - large paid parking lots – opposite or next to the valley station of the Ochsengartenbahn

Coordinates

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47.227089, 10.932137

DMS

47°13'37.5"N 10°55'55.7"E

UTM

32T 646266 5232210

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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

Author’s map recommendations

Kompass #043 | Ötztal Alps Ötztal, Pitztal | 1:50,000

Equipment

Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing, wind, rain, snow, and sun protection, hat and gloves, is required for all hikes and routes. Carrying a first aid kit, a mobile phone and possibly a map, as well as sufficient provisions for routes without refreshment possibilities, is necessary.

Localization

Parts of this content were machine translated using German as the source language

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5 km

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2:00 h

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520 m

Highest point

2,010 m

Lowest point

1,501 m

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Slope ski touring rules

According to the recommendations of the Austrian Council for Alpine Safety.

Respect warnings and local regulations
Comply with slope closures: slopes may be closed due to danger to life caused by winch preparation or avalanche blasting
Only ascend at the edge of the slope and one after the other
Only cross the slope at clear points and with sufficient distance between them
Only ski on the edges of freshly prepared slopes: Tracks that have frozen overnight impair the quality of the slope
Leave the slopes in the evening at the time specified by the ski lift company
Make yourself visible: Use a lamp and reflective clothing in the dark
Only use the ascent tracks / pistes that are specially dedicated for piste tours
Do not take dogs on the slopes
Use designated parking spaces: Pay any parking fees