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Getting Here & Parking

Please note

Use of event shuttles and public buses (from Ötztal Bahnhof to Gurgl) is included in all valid skipasses, World Cup tickets and evening event tickets.

Recommendation

We recommend that you bring your ski equipment and get to the race site via ski area (piste 26 & 36).

Closed road

All road closures and driving bans can be found here.

How to get to the Ski World Cup event area, Hochgurgl

SATURDAY, 18.11.2023

Valley-wide public bus

Click here for bus timetable

Recommended bus stop: Hochgurglbahn (A). You can take Hochgurglbahn I + II up to the ski area, then continue on skis/snowboard along slopes no. 26 & no. 36 directly to the finish area of the Ski World Cup. If you present a valid skipass or World Cup ticket, you can use the buses available at Ötztal Bahnhof free of charge.

 

Parking at Hochgurglbahn base station

Limited parking is available exclusively for visitors with ski equipment at the base station of Hochgurglbahn gondola on the race day. You can take Hochgurglbahn I + II up to the ski area, then continue on skis/snowboard along slopes no. 26 & no. 36 directly to the finish area of the Ski World Cup.

 

Parking at Zwieselstein event car park

If capacity at the base station of Hochgurglbahn is exhausted, please leave your car at the event car park in Zwieselstein. From there you can take the comfortable event shuttle to Gurgl, which runs regularly from approx. 8:30 am. The use of the shuttle is free of charge. Stop: Hochgurglbahn. You can take Hochgurglbahn I + II up to the ski area, then continue on skis/snowboard along slopes no. 26 & no. 36 directly to the finish area of the Ski World Cup.

Please check the current mountain lift and ski slope status

Valley-wide public bus

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Recommended bus stop: Hochgurglbahn (A). You can take Hochgurglbahn I up to the middle station, then continue with the event shuttle to the entrance of the event area*. If you present a valid skipass or World Cup ticket, you can use the buses available at Ötztal Bahnhof free of charge. 1x uphill & downhill gondola ride included in the World Cup ticket.

 

Gurgl shuttle (Obergurgl <–> Hochgurgl)

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For guests who need a transfer from their accommodation to the event area. And also for visitors who use the parking facilities at Hochgurglbahn base station.

 

Sölden shuttle (Sölden <-> Obergurgl)

Parking at Zwieselstein event car park

The designated event car park on the race day are in the hamlet of Zwieselstein. From there you take the comfortable event shuttle to Gurgl. The event shuttle runs regularly from approx. 8:30 am. The use of the shuttle is free of charge. Depending on how busy the shuttles are, visitors will be taken to the entrance of the event area* or to Hochgurglbahn gondola. The finish area can be reached on foot from the entrance of the event area*. In case your transfer goes to the mountain gondola station, you must first take Hochgurglbahn I up to the middle station.

With ski equipment

We recommend that guests staying overnight in Gurgl visit the event area on skis if possible (via pistes no. 26 & no. 36).

Please note the current mountain lift & ski slope status

 

Gurgl shuttle

The event shuttle runs regularly from approx. 8:30 am. The use of the shuttle is free of charge. Depending on how busy the shuttles are, visitors will be taken to the entrance of the event area* or to Hochgurglbahn gondola. The finish area can be reached on foot from the entrance of the event area*. In case your transfer goes to the mountain gondola station, you must first take Hochgurglbahn I to the base station.

 

Arrival to your accommodation, Saturday 18.11.2023

Guests who arrive on the race day (Saturday, 18 Nov 2023) must present a valid booking confirmation in order to get to their accommodation – without exception.

How to get to the evening events at Gurgl Carat, Obergurgl

FRIDAY, 17.11.2023 & SATURDAY 18.11.2023

Bus

Valley-wide public bus

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IMPORTANT: the bus arriving at 2:58 pm is the last one that stops in the village center of Obergurgl. All later connections only run to Festkoglbahn gondola (=last stop), from where Gurgl Carat can be reached on foot in 10 minutes.

 

Gurgl shuttle (Obergurgl <–> Hochgurgl)

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For guests who need a transfer from their accommodation to the evening events at Gurgl Carat. And also for visitors who use the parking facilities at Hochgurglbahn base station.

 

Sölden shuttle (Sölden <-> Obergurgl)

Parking garage at Festkoglbahn (parking fee)

Gurgl Carat can be reached in 10 minutes on foot from the parking garage.

 

Parking areas at Hochgurglbahn base station (free of charge)

The free shuttle buses to Obergurgl can be used from these parking areas. Bus timetable will be available soon.

 

There are absolutely NO parking options in the village center of Obergurgl.

*Top Mountain Crosspoint can be reached on foot in 10 walking minutes from the entrance of the event area. The finish area is a 15-minute walk (320 m | 110 altitude meters) from Top Mountain Crosspoint.

Travel climate-friendly & win

Promote climate-friendly mobility and win great prizes! This is how it works:

  1. Download the ummadum app and become part of the Ski World Cup Gurgl community.
  2. Undertake a climate-friendly activity: opt for an environmentally friendly travel option, whether by using public transport or carpooling.
  3. Win prizes: If you collect at least one activity between 16 and 19 November 2023, you will automatically be entered into the prize draw.


Download the app here

No traffic allowed / Closed roads

Only authorized, accredited persons, teams, employees, media representatives and visitors with a corresponding permit or parking permit may drive through the areas.

Access to Top Mountain Crosspoint from the Hochgurgl road junction (Schaferhütte) is only possible for authorized persons. EXCEPT ONLY FOR SKI WORLD CUP EMPLOYEES (staff, press, teams) AND DELIVERIES. 18 November from 6:00 am - 6:00 pm only with PARKING PERMITS for Top Mountain Crosspoint.

Access to Hochgurgl from the Obergurgl road junction is only possible for authorized persons.

  • Guests arriving at their accommodation on the race day must have a valid booking confirmation in order to get to their accommodation - without any exception.
  • Residents and employees of Hochgurgl can obtain a transit permit upon request, issued by Ötztal Tourismus. A parking space must be available for these vehicles at the respective destination.
  • There is an absolute ban on stopping and parking outside these parking spaces.
  • Holders of Ski World Cup parking permits who received a parking card during accreditation can enter the respective parking zone unhindered.
  • Ski World Cup VIPs will receive a parking permit valid along Timmelsjochstrasse in Hochgurgl upon presentation of their VIP ticket at the checkpoint.
  • Emergency vehicles, buses and taxis excluded.

Access to Gurglerstrasse from Festkoglbahn Gondola is only possible for authorized persons from 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

ONLY FOR RESIDENTS, EMPLOYEES, GUESTS (with valid booking confirmation) AND SKI WORLD CUP TEAMS (max. 3.5 TONS). NO SUPPLIERS, NO BUSES!

Still any questions?

Ötztal Tourismus
Gurglerstraße 118
6456 Obergurgl
+43 57200 100
[email protected]