Winter walking & snowshoe
hiking in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl

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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Oetz - Hochoetz - Knappenweg - Dortmunder Hütte

Hiking Trail · Oetz

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Ötztal Tourismus

/ Stausee Kühtai
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/ Panoramarestaurant Hochoetz
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/ Widiversum im Hochoetz
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/ Kühtaile Alm
/ Balbach Alm
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/ Dortmunder Hüttte
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/ Kühtai
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/ Alpenrosenblüte Hochoetz
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The Tour

PANORAMA RESTAURANT HOCHOETZ --> Kühtaile Alm --> Balbach Alm --> DORTMUNDER HÜTTE

moderate

8.9 km

3:00 h

280 m

357 m

Drive with the Acherkogelbahn from Oetz to Hochoetz. You walk along the Kühtaile Alm and Balbachalm direction Kühtai. You pass the lake "Längentaler Stausee" and reach the village Kühtai. Dortmunder Hütte is at the beginning of the village.

With a bus you drive back to Oetz.

Author’s recommendation

Also visit the museum about the miners in this area and the nice Pochersee.

Details

Difficulty

moderate

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

2084 m

Lowest point

1896 m

Best time of year

Jan

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Safety information

Moderate mountain trail; for sure-footed and experienced hikers. Good physical condition, mountain experience & mountain equipment (see notice equipment) necessary. Please pay attention to the current weather report:

Equipment

It is recommended to wear hiking equipment such as outdoor clothing, weather-resistant outdoor clothing, ankle-high mountain boots, wind, rain and sun protection, cap and gloves. It is also important to have sufficient food and 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

Panoramarestaurant Hochoetz (2025 m)

Coordinates:

Geographic

47.211900, 10.933065

UTM

32T 646378 5230524

Destination

Dortmunder Hut

Turn-by-turn directions

With a bus you drive back to Oetz.

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

Oetz 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 Oetz:

Parking Acherkogelbahn - free for guests of the gondola lift, camping prohibited
Parking lot Raftingeinsteinstelle (at the end of Oetz on the right side) - free, but limited parking (alternatively Acherkogelbahn 150 m), camping prohibited
Oetz parking area (subject to a charge)
Parking at night during several days' tours: Central parking place Oetz, The ticket is available at the information office Oetz.

Arrival by train, car, foot or bike