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moderate
10.8 km
3:30 h
1123 m
163 m
In Obergurgl you follow the asphalt road below the University Center until you reach the last houses of the village. Here you turn right into the cart trail which leads uphill across Alpine meadows to Davids Hütte. Follow the walking trail until you reach the ledge (bench and cross) opposite Nasenwand rock wall. Keep to the left and walk along the ascending path through the 400-year old stone pine forest, heading towards the western slope of Hohe Mut on the easy to intermediate gravel path. Towards Rotmoostal you cross a bridge before you get to the serviced Schönwieshütte.
A slightly descending cart trail takes you further on to Gurgler Alm pasturelands, a 8000-year old cultural landscape with the stone shepherds hut. Heading to the upper valley in the foothills of Hangerer peak, you pass a small chapel before ascending again to the old border hut and – across the saddle – to Langtalereck Hütte. Continue hiking up the valley from Langtalereck Hütte, turn left into the steeply rising trail towards the high Alpine plateau of "Vordere Ackerlen" and further on to the cirque and the glacier snout of Mittlerer Seelenferner (here you get a stamp for your hiking stamp book).
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
2866 m
Lowest point
1902 m
Best time of year
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Rest Stop
Langtalereck HutEquipment
It is recommended to wear hiking equipment such as breathable and weather-adapted outdoor clothing, ankle-high mountain boots, wind, rain and sun protection, cap and possibly gloves. It is also important to have enough food, as well as a first-aid package, a cell phone and a hiking map.
Tips, hints and links
More details about hiking In Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/wandernStart
Obergurgl (1906 m)
Coordinates:
Geographic
46.870424, 11.026840
UTM
32T 654461 5192759
Destination
Hochwildehaus
Turn-by-turn directions
In Obergurgl you follow the asphalt road below the University Center until you reach the last houses of the village. Here you turn right into the cart trail which leads uphill across Alpine meadows to Davids Hütte. Follow the walking trail until you reach the ledge (bench and cross) opposite Nasenwand rock wall. Keep to the left and walk along the ascending path through the 400-year old stone pine forest, heading towards the western slope of Hohe Mut on the easy to intermediate gravel path. Towards Rotmoostal you cross a bridge before you get to the serviced Schönwieshütte.
A slightly descending cart trail takes you further on to Gurgler Alm pasturelands, a 8000-year old cultural landscape with the stone shepherds hut. Heading to the upper valley in the foothills of Hangerer peak, you pass a small chapel before ascending again to the old border hut and – across the saddle – to Langtalereck Hütte. Continue hiking up the valley from Langtalereck Hütte, turn left into the steeply rising trail towards the high Alpine plateau of "Vordere Ackerlen" and further on to the cirque and the glacier snout of Mittlerer Seelenferner (here you get a stamp for your hiking stamp book).
A slightly descending cart trail takes you further on to Gurgler Alm pasturelands, a 8000-year old cultural landscape with the stone shepherds hut. Heading to the upper valley in the foothills of Hangerer peak, you pass a small chapel before ascending again to the old border hut and – across the saddle – to Langtalereck Hütte. Continue hiking up the valley from Langtalereck Hütte, turn left into the steeply rising trail towards the high Alpine plateau of "Vordere Ackerlen" and further on to the cirque and the glacier snout of Mittlerer Seelenferner (here you get a stamp for your hiking stamp book).
Note
all notes on protected areas
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
Obergurgl-Hochgurgl is located in the western part of Austria in the state TYROL, in a southern side valley of the Inn valley - the ÖTZTAL. 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
Parking
The following parking facilities are available in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl:- Car park Village center Obergurgl (in front of the church on the right, behind the multi-purpose building where the information office is located)
- Parking lot with coin entrance Parking Place entrance - valley station Festkoglbahn, free of charge
- 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)
Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
10.8 km
Duration
3:30 h
Ascent
1123 m
Descent
163 m
In and out
Scenic
With refreshment stops
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