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Horlachtal Track - Umhausen-Niederthai
Cross-Country Skiing
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CAR PARK SENNHOF (next to the information Niederthai)->Horlachtal Track->CAR PARK SENNHOF
Skating, Classic
moderate
3.3 km
0:50 h
92 m
92 m
After a short but quite steep climb you will reach the scenic Sonnenplateau Nordic track. On the next kilometer you cross Horlachbach brook first, continuing steadily uphill into scenic Horlachtal side valley. After a gentle downhill stretch and a short flat area you get back to the starting point.
Difficulty
moderate
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1613 m
Lowest point
1541 m
Best time of year
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Safety information
Please pay attention to the current weather- & avalanche report: https://www.oetztal.com/de/winter.html &https://avalanche-report/albina-web/bulletin/2019-01-07?lang=de
Equipment
Appropriate equipment such as breathable suitable outdoor clothes for the weather, wind-, rain-, snow- and sun protection, hat and gloves is for all hikes and tours necessary. Please bring a first-aid box, a mobile phone, a walking map and if there is no hut on the way a snack and enough to drink.
Tips, hints and links
More details about cross country skiing in Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/langlaufenStart
car park Sennhof (next to the Information Niederthai) (1565 m)
Coordinates:
Geographic
47.127573, 10.972148
UTM
32T 649574 5221227
Destination
car park Sennhof (next to the Information Niederthai
Turn-by-turn directions
After a short but quite steep climb you will reach the scenic Sonnenplateau Nordic track. On the next kilometer you cross Horlachbach brook first, continuing steadily uphill into scenic Horlachtal side valley. After a gentle downhill stretch and a short flat area you get back to the starting point.
Note
all notes on protected areas
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 out local taxi companies through the valley to your desired destination. Please find the current bus timetable here: http://fahrplan.vvt.atGetting there
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 vallly 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 way: https://www.google.at/maps.Parking
The following parking facilities are available in Niederthai:- car par Sennhof, payable from 07:00 to 18:30
Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
crosscountry skiing technique
Skating, Classic
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
3.3 km
Duration
0:50 h
Ascent
92 m
Descent
92 m
Classic
Skating
Scenic
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