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Ötztaler Urweg
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ApfelmeilePhoto: Katharina Nösig, Ötztal
Author’s recommendation
Stage 6 + 7: July - September
Track types
Safety information
From easy hiking trails to alpine routes, everything is available. More information is provided for each stage.Tips and hints
More details about hiking In Ötztal: www.oetztal.com/hikingStart
Destination
Turn-by-turn directions
The trail consists of 12 stages, leading from the valley over rivers and meadows, up to scenic highlands. Like a ribbon, it winds its way between the towns in the valley and the wild and romantic mountain villages on the sunny side. From the lower valley floor adorned with sun-yellow wildflowers to the highest-altitude church village in Austria at 1,930 meters, the trail descends into the valley. Deep within the valley, close to the glaciers, the path brings you up close with many towering peaks over 3,000 meters, such as the Wildspitze or the Similaun, the true stars of the Ötztal. On the return journey, you descend again to more climatically favorable areas and fertile soil where fruit cultivation is practiced. The hiking trail can be started from any location, with plenty of parking available. For any return transport, there is a good bus network available!
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 our local taxi companies through the valley to your desired destination. Please find the current bus timetable here: http://fahrplan.vvt.atDirections
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 valley 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/mapsParking
At each stage, the parking spaces are indicated.Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
Equipment
Appropriate equipment such as breathable suitable outdoor clothes for the weather, 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.Statistics
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- 12 Stages
STAGE 1:ÖTZTAL BAHNHOF –> Inn/Ötztaler Ache –> AREA 47 –> Brunau –> Ambach –> Auer Klamm –> Oetzerau –> OETZ
STAGE 2: OETZ –> Weller Bridge –> Habicher See –> Elisabeths Höhe –> Tumpen –> Engelswand –> Lehn Platzl –> Maria Schnee –> Farstrinne –> ...
STAGE 3: NIEDERTHAI –> Wiesle –> Hemrach Alm –> Dorf –> Ötztaler Ache –> Fischbach –> LÄNGENFELD Due to construction work, there may be ...
STAGE 4: LÄNGENFELD –> Brand –> Suspension bridge –> Burgstein –> Jagdhütte –> Winkle –> Aschbach –> Höfle –> SÖLDEN
Attention: The original route of stage 5 is currently not accessible due to a mudslide between Sahnestüberl and Obergurgl. There is a local ...
STAGE 6: OBERGURGL –> Ramolhaus –> Ramoljoch –> Ramolalm –> VENT
STAGE 7: VENT –> Weißenkar –> Tiefenbach –> Gaislachalmen –> GAISLACH
STAGE 8: GAISLACH –> Gampealmen –> Hochsölden –> Maria's Alm –> GRANSTEIN
STAGE 9: GRANSTEIN –> Hochwald –> Aschbach –> Huben –> Duringweg –> LÄNGENFELD
STAGE 10: LÄNGENFELD –> Lake Winkelbergsee –> Wurzbergalm –> Köfels –> UMHAUSEN
STAGE 11: UMHAUSEN –> Neudorf –> Ötztaler Ache –> Östen/Hopfgarten –> Tumpen –> Habichen –> Lake Piburger See –> Piburg –> Haderlehn –> ...
STAGE 12: SAUTENS –> Kreuzkapelle –> Sautner Forchet –> Ötzbruck –> Roppen –> Innüberquerung –> Schlierenzau –> Haiming/Magerbach –> ...