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Winter Hiking

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White, whiter, whitest is everything you will see…

Really big eyes for all winter hikers in the rear Ötztal: the pace is excellent to admire the unspoilt beauty of the Alpine mountains and landscapes. 12 km of cleared, signposted winter walking trails lead through snow-covered stone pine forests, white meadows and along the frozen Gurgler Ache brook. Take an even deeper insight into marvelous backcountry areas on guided snowshoeing adventures.

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Climbing garden Niederthai

Via Ferrata • Oetztal

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/ Klettergarten Niederthai
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/ Klettergarten Niederthai
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/ Klettergarten Niederthai
Photo: Ötztal Tourismus
/ Klettergarten Niederthai
Photo: Ötztal Tourismus
/ Klettergarten Niederthai
Photo: Ötztal Tourismus
/ Klettergarten Niederthai
Photo: Ötztal Tourismus
/ Klettergarten Niederthai
Photo: Ötztal Tourismus
/ Klettergarten Niederthai
Photo: Ötztal Tourismus
/ Klettergarten Niederthai
Photo: Ötztal Tourismus
/ Klettergarten Niederthai
Photo: Ötztal Tourismus
/ Klettergarten Niederthai
Photo: Ötztal Tourismus
/ Klettergarten Niederthai
Photo: Ötztal Tourismus

The Tour

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The idyllic granite rocks, located in the Tauferberg area, offer everything a passionate climber's heart could possibly desire. Experts can choose from no less than 14 climbing boulders in the immediate surroundings. Therefore the Tauferberg area is not suitable for novice climbers and beginners as most of the routes receive an 8 according to the French grading system.

ROUTE GRADING

General Route Grading: +++++

Route length: 10 bis 35 meters

Difficulty / number of routes: 5 - 11, 109 routes

Route Type: single-pitch routes

Structure / Quality of the rock: solid, rough granite with ledges / very good

Safety: ++++

Altitude: 1450 meters

Best seasons: spring, summer, fall and warm winter days

Facing: south, west, north, east

To the rocks: 20 - 25 minutes

Parking: +++

Family-friendly: +++

Beginner-friendly: +

Details

Altitude

1591 m

1585 m

Best time of year

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Exposition

Approach

0:25 h

Safety information

CLIMBING RULES

Useful advice and a few tips to make climbing easier and safer:

Get familiar with the equipment: use only standardized mountain sports equipment (CE sign) & study instructions for use accurately
Partner check before starting: double-check your knots, harness buckle, belay system, karabiners, snaplinks and the end of the rope
Let your climbing partner know what's going on: communication prevents misunderstandings, let your belayer know when he has to take your weight on the rope
Act respectfully: respect other climbers and inform them of mistakes and dangers; always respect areas where climbing is not allowed
Protect your head
No rope on rope contact
Warm up before you start climbing: gymnastics and warm-up climbing protects your joints, muscles and tendons
Full attention while belaying: the life of your climbing partner is in your hands
It is strictly forbidden to fix new climbing hooks

FIRST AID

No matter if you enjoy sports climbing or a via ferrata tour, you should always take a first aid kit and a cell phone with a full battery with you!

Emergency call

140 – Mountain Rescue – Alpine Emergency Call

112 – European Emergency Call (works with any mobile phone & in any network available)

No signal?

Without a radio network signal or in a dead spot no emergency call is possible. Change to a better location and dial 112 regularly. European Emergency Call: Access to any network available if you switch on your mobile phone and dial 112 instead of the PIN code or if you use the SOS Emergency Call feature.

Accident reporting

Who reports/callback number?
Where exactly is the accident site?
What happened?
How many injured persons?
Weather conditions at the accident site?

Tirol Mountain Rescue Emergency App

Smartphone users can install the new emergency call app of “Bergrettung Tirol”. It helps to place an emergency call and transmits your own location data at the same time.

HERE you can download the app for iOS devices

HERE you download it for Android smartphones

Equipment

normal climbing equipment required

Tips, hints and links

More details about climbing in Ötztal:

https://www.oetztal.com/klettern

Internet tip: Climbers Paradise

The Climbers Paradise internet platform not only informs about the huge range of climbing possibilities in Ötztal but also acts as a hazard detection center strongly focusing on safety in climbing sports. Also available as an app for iPhones and Android smartphones.

www.climbers-paradise.com

CLIMBING GUIDES

The new "Sport climbing - via ferrata - ice climbing - Holiday Regions of Imst, Pitztal and Ötztal" climbing guide contains the most up to date topographic details of countless climbing areas within the holiday regions of Imst, Pitztal and Ötztal.

The climbing guidebook features all areas incl. route lists, route statistics, area descriptions, toolbars, topographic details, directions and photos. Plus quotes and descriptions by local experts and climbers, talking about their favorite rock climbing areas.

This ring file is particularly handy as it can be completely opened and folded. Many outstanding climbing and landscape pictures promise a perfect impression of the respective rocks, via ferrata routes and ice falls. In short: A modern climbing guide that leaves nothing to be desired and makes you yearning for a climbing adventure in the holiday regions of Imst, Pitztal and Ötztal.

Climbing guide content:

1 Area overview map
3 Overview sketches of rock climbing area
2 Overview sketches of ice climbing area
44 How to get to the rock climbing areas or via ferratas
85 How to get to the ice climbing areas
124 Topographic details of rock climbing areas or via ferratas
380 Pictures

Authors: Günter Durner, Gerhard Gstettner

Pages: 306 Format: 22 x 18 cm, ring file (half covered) in landscape format

ISBN: 978-3-946613-00-8

Price: € 25.60

The climbing guide is available at all Ötztal Tourismus information offices. You can order it also by phone on +43 (0) 57200 or via e-mail: info@oetztal.com

Turn-by-turn directions

Start

Niederthai (1590 m)

Coordinates:

Geographic

47.115782, 10.951697

UTM

32T 648056 5219878

Destination

Niederthai

Turn-by-turn directions

Follow the signs "Wiesle" for about 20 minutes. The first blocks are right on the hiking trail. 3 minutes after the first blocks turn sharp left and follow the forest path. There you will find the other blocks to your left and your right.

Getting There

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

Niederthai 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

Coming from Oetz in the direction of Umhausen / Sölden; after approx. 1.5 km from the village of Tumpen you cross the bridge and turn left at the bus stop.