Winter walking & snowshoe
hiking in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl

Winter Hiking

Routes

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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Vorderer Sulzkogl

Hiking Trail • Oetztal

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Photo: Ötztal Tourismus

The Tour

medium

8 km

4:30 h

1229 m

69 m

Follow the Sulztal valley along the broad cart trail, next to the rushing mountain waters. Past Sulztalalm (1,898 m) on the slightly rising route to the pasturelands of Hintere Sulztalalm. After a rocky ledge you can see Amberger Hütte (2,136 m).

Behind the hut the steeply rising trail leads up to Sulzeck area. Proceed along the precipitous footpath wihich leads directly to the picture-book peak of Sulzkogl.

Descent: the same route.

Details

Difficulty

medium

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Altitude

2730 m

1570 m

Best time of year

Jan

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Equipment

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/wandern

Turn-by-turn directions

Start

Gries (1570 m)

Coordinates:

Geographic

47.071350, 11.021110

UTM

32T 653449 5215075

Destination

Vorderer Sulzkogl

Turn-by-turn directions

Behind the hut the steeply rising trail leads up to Sulzeck area. Proceed along the precipitous footpath wihich leads directly to the picture-book peak of Sulzkogl.

Descent: the same route.

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

Gries 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