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Hiking Trail

Top Mountain Crosspoint -> Hochgurgl

Hiking Trail · Ötztal · Open
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HOCHGURGL - TOP MOUNTAIN CROSSPOINT
Open
easy
Distance 1.3 km
0:30 h
35 m
20 m
2,169 m
2,135 m
From the small hotel village Hochgurgl always walk direction north and you'll reach the Top Mountain Crosspoint under half an hour.
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Ötztal Tourismus Information Gurgl
Update: July 03, 2023
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Highest point
2,169 m
Lowest point
2,135 m
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Track types

Asphalt 46.80%Path 6.70%Road 46.48%
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0.6 km
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0.1 km
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0.6 km
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Safety information

Easy hike; suitable for beginners and walkers.

Please pay attention to the current weather report: https://www.oetztal.com/en/summer.

Start

Hochgurgl (2,154 m)
Coordinates:
DD
46.899179, 11.052064
DMS
46°53'57.0"N 11°03'07.4"E
UTM
32T 656300 5196004
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Destination

Top Mountain Crosspoint

Turn-by-turn directions

HOCHGURGL - TOP MOUNTAIN CROSSPOINT

Public transport

Travel safe and comfortable with the train to the Ötztal Bahnhof train station. Last stop and exit point is the train station Ötztal Bahnhof. Afterwards you can travel smoothly and quick with the public transport or our local taxi companies through the valley to your desired destination. Please find the current bus timetable here: http://fahrplan.vvt.at 

By road

The car drive to the Ötztal valley. Situated in Tirol, the Ötztal valley set off in southerly direction and is the longest side valley in the Eastern Alps. The journey with the car leads you through the Inntal valley to the entrance of the valley and further on through the valley. Among the toll motorways you can also use the country roads. A route planner will show you the easiest and most convenient was: https://www.google.at/maps.

Parking

The following parking facilities are available in Gurgl: 
  • Parking garage (center of Obergurgl), chargeable | € 2,00/hour
  • Parking garage - bottom station Festkogl, chargeable | € 2,00/hour
  • Parking Hochgurglbahn valley station, free of charge - no parking at night
  • Parking Top Mountain Crosspoint, free of charge
  • Parking Hochgurgl, free of charge (very small parking) 

Coordinates

DD
46.899179, 11.052064
DMS
46°53'57.0"N 11°03'07.4"E
UTM
32T 656300 5196004
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Equipment

Appropriate equipment such as breathable suitable outdoor clothes for the weather, ankle-high walking boots, wind-, rain- & sun protection, hat, possibly gloves, is for all hikes and tours necessary. Please bring a first-aid bix, a mobile phone, a walking map and if there is no hut on the way a snack and enought to drink.

Similar routes nearby

  • Top Mountain Star - Hochgurgl
  • Kirchenkarhut - Hochgurgl
  • Village walk Gurgl
  • Archaeological loop trail - Obergurgl (short trail)
  • Stone pine forest bridge - Obergurgl
  • Lake Pillersee - Obergurgl
  • Gurgler Heide - Obergurgl
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Status
Open
Difficulty
easy
Distance
1.3 km
Duration
0:30 h
Ascent
35 m
Descent
20 m
Highest point
2,169 m
Lowest point
2,135 m
Linear route Refreshment stops available Family-friendly Dog-friendly

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