European E5 long-distance hiking trail – King's Segment – Obergurgl to Moos in Passeier (alternative route)
Long Distance Hiking
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27.7 km
10:15 h
980 m
1,870 m
Obergurgl is the starting point for this alternative route. Walk across beautiful slopes full of alpine roses as the trail steadily climbs to the Königstal valley. From there, it will take you to Hochgurgl, past the Top Mountain Crosspoint near the spectacular Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road all the way to the Timmelsjoch pass (2,590 m). Enter your thoughts and experiences in the logbook at the pass. A special embossing stamp will help you remember this moment. The Pass Museum is certainly worth a visit, as is the new Timmel_Transit_Museum.
The museums as well as a walkway with viewing platform, a smuggler sculpture, a telescope and a beautiful garnet are part of the Timmelsjoch experience. They embody the heritage of the iconic 50-year-old Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road.
Once you pass the Timmelsjoch, you will enter the Texel Group Nature Park, walking down along the valleys, waterfalls and mountain brooks of the beautiful Passeiertal valley as the landscape becomes gentler and wider. Follow the narrow path past cattle herds and impressive stone walls and feel the historic significance this trail once had for smugglers and cattle drovers. The route will take you to the pretty village of Rabenstein and then through a rather narrow valley to Moos in Passeier.
Difficulty
difficult
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
2,491 m
Lowest point
1,017 m
Start
Coordinates:
DD
46.870244, 11.026882
DMS
46°52'12.9"N 11°01'36.8"E
UTM
32T 654465 5192739
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Note
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Public transport
Enjoy a both comfortable and relaxing train ride to the train station in Ötztal Bahnhof. You get off the train in ÖTZTAL Bahnhof where you change to a public bus or local taxi. The current bus schedule can be found at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at
Getting there
The Ötztal is a southern side valley of the Inn valley. For your arrival by car, you can plan the best route from your home town with the route planner online at https://www.google.at/maps
Coordinates
DD
46.870244, 11.026882
DMS
46°52'12.9"N 11°01'36.8"E
UTM
32T 654465 5192739
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
27.7 km
Duration
10:15 h
Ascent
980 m
Descent
1,870 m
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