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Reward for passionate hikers

Yahoo, another hut! Not only the youngest walkers can proudly prove their stamina with a stamp by motivating them to new hikes every day. Even the big ones like to exchange their experiences of success for the coveted hiking badge in gold, silver or bronze. No matter if you use the good old hiking pass or the digital variant on your smartphone, the hiking badge makes a wonderful souvenir reminding of splendid family mountain tours in Ötztal.

Get your personal medal

Ötztal Hikingneedle Gold Alpinist

Ötztaler Hiking Pin Gold

16 Points

Destination: Gasthof Granstein, Breitlehnalm, Braunschweiger Hütte, Gasthof Geierwallihof, Stableinalm, Horlach-Almen, Berggasthof Schönblick, Acherberg Alm, Berggasthof Rofenhof / Alt Rofen, Rotkogelhütte, Bergrestaurant Sonnblick, Gaislachalm, Zirben Alm, Rettenbachalm, Lenzenalm, Schönwieshütte, …

Ötztal Hikingneedle Silver Climber

Ötztaler Hiking Pin Silver

8 Points

Destination: Gasthof Granstein, Breitlehnalm, Braunschweiger Hütte, Gasthof Geierwallihof, Stableinalm, Horlach-Almen, Berggasthof Schönblick, Acherberg Alm, Berggasthof Rofenhof / Alt Rofen, Rotkogelhütte, Bergrestaurant Sonnblick, Gaislachalm, Zirben Alm, Rettenbachalm, Lenzenalm, Schönwieshütte, …

Ötztal Hikingneedle Bronce Walker

Ötztaler Hiking Pin Bronze

3 Points

Destination: Gasthof Granstein, Breitlehnalm, Braunschweiger Hütte, Gasthof Geierwallihof, Stableinalm, Horlach-Almen, Berggasthof Schönblick, Acherberg Alm, Berggasthof Rofenhof / Alt Rofen, Rotkogelhütte, Bergrestaurant Sonnblick, Gaislachalm, Zirben Alm, Rettenbachalm, Lenzenalm, Schönwieshütte, …

Join in – this is how it works!

  • You get the Ötztal Hiking Badge in BRONZE if you conquer 3, the Ötztal Hiking Badge in SILVER if you conquer 8, the Ötztal Hiking Badge in GOLD if you conquer 16 hiking destinations with stamp sites in the Ötztal Alps.
  • The hiking badge is available from all Ötztal Tourismus Information Offices on presentation of the required number of hut stamps collected in the stamp book.
  • The hut stamps for the Ötztal Hiking Badge can be collected during several stays in Ötztal.
  • The hiking badges are free of charge!

The stamp sites in Ötztal

Gasthof Granstein, Breitlehnalm, Braunschweiger Hütte, Gasthof Geierwallihof, Stableinalm, Horlach-Almen, Berggasthof Schönblick, Acherberg Alm, Berggasthof Rofenhof / Alt Rofen, Rotkogelhütte, Bergrestaurant Sonnblick, Gaislachalm, Zirben Alm, Rettenbachalm, Lenzenalm, Schönwieshütte, …

A complete list is available here:

App Hikingneedle Ötztal

Collect digital hiking stamps

Instead of carrying the good old hiking pass made of paper, you can now receive the Ötztal Hiking Badge also via your smartphone. All you need is our free Ötztal APP - which comprises the digital hiking book and at the same time your digital stamp book.
It's that easy:
download the Ötztal APP, register, collect points within the entire Ötztal Alps and exchange your digital Hiking Badges in BRONZE, SILVER and GOLD for real pins at all Ötztal Tourismus Information Offices.

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