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Heidealm

Hiking Trail · Gemeinde Sölden
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    SÖLDEN -> HEIDEALM -> SÖLDEN
    moderate
    Distance 4.9 km
    2:30 h
    753 m
    753 m
    2,130 m
    1,371 m
    From Sölden you walk past the church on a narrow paved path steeply up to Innerwald. Through Innerwald you get to the Ötztaler Gletscherstrasse. Follow this street to the Stiegele (crossing Gaislach / Gletscherstraße).

    From the Stiegele, a forest road runs relatively flat at first and then a bit steeper up to the first bend. The road often runs parallel to the ski run. After several turns you first reach the Alpengasthof Sonneck, from there you continue to the Gaislachalm and then via the wide path behind the hut to the Heidealm. 

     

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    Roland Grüner 
    Update: November 13, 2024
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    Heidealm, 2,130 m
    Lowest point
    Sölden, 1,371 m
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    Heidealm

    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:

    Tips and suggestions

    Parking: post office Sölden

     

    More details about hiking In Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/wandern 

    Start

    Sölden
    Coordinates:
    DD
    46.968027, 11.007035
    DMS
    46°58'04.9"N 11°00'25.3"E
    UTM
    32T 652674 5203566
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    Destination

    Heidealm

    Turn-by-turn directions

    Option 1: From Sölden you walk past the church towards the hamlet of Innerwald. Behind the small chapel in Innerwald you follow the path towards Stiegele. From there you follow the wide forest road towards the Gaislacher Almen.

    When you arrive at the Gaislachalm, you can take the wide ascending field path behind the Gaislachalm to the Heidealm.

     

    Option 2: Easily accessible from the middle station of the Gaislachkoglbahn via the wide hiking trail to the Heidealm. Walking time approx. 45 minutes

     

    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.at

    Directions

    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/maps

     

    Parking

    The following parking facilities are available in Sölden:
    • Parking lot
    • parking lot Stiegele
    • stair parking
    • Giggijochbahn + underground garage
    • Gaislachkoglbahn + underground garage
    • Parking Hochsölden
    • parking garage Hochsölden 1. parking lot

    All parking is free during the day.

     

    Parking for several days (eg hike tour):

    • Parkticket either online or directly at the cash desk of the Gaislachkoglbahn

     

    Coordinates

    DD
    46.968027, 11.007035
    DMS
    46°58'04.9"N 11°00'25.3"E
    UTM
    32T 652674 5203566
    w3w 
    ///walkouts.bobbing.thaws
    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Book recommendation by the author

    Almzeit Folder

    Author’s map recommendations

    Kompass #042 | Inneres Ötztal und Pitztal

    Equipment

    Appropriate equipment such as breathable suitable outdoor clothes for the weather, ankle-high walking boots, wind-, rain- & sun protection, hat, possibly gloves, is for all hikes and tours necessary. Please bring a first-aidbox, a mobile phone, a walking map and if there is no hut on the way a snack and enough to drink.

    Similar routes nearby

    • Hühnersteign
    • Gaislachalm
    • Goldeggalm
    • Löple Alm
    • Rettenbachalm
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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    4.9 km
    Duration
    2:30 h
    Ascent
    753 m
    Descent
    753 m
    Highest point
    2,130 m
    Lowest point
    1,371 m
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