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Lift-Assisted Hike: Rotkoglhütte - Rotkogl

Mountain Hike · Sölden
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Uphill ride with the Giggijoch gondola
Hike: Giggijoch gondola mountain station - Rotkoglhütte - Rotkogl - Sölden
Distance 10 km
5:10 h
639 m
1,564 m
2,917 m
1,353 m
Ascent with Giggijoch mountain gondola (2,284 m) - ascent to Rotkoglhütte (2,662 m) - Rotkogl (2,947 m) - descent on the same route or from Rotkogelhütte via Rettenbach Alm (2,145 m) - Sölden

Author’s recommendation

Rest stops: Rotkoglhütte, Rettenbach Alm, Hühnersteign
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Author
Katharina Nösig
Update: March 20, 2024
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
2,917 m
Lowest point
1,353 m
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Track types

Asphalt 6.68%Dirt road 22.30%Forested/wild trail 5.22%Path 65.79%
Asphalt
0.7 km
Dirt road
2.2 km
Forested/wild trail
0.5 km
Path
6.6 km
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Safety information

signposted walking trail from Rotkoglhütte, which requires surefootedness and a good head for heights

Start

Sölden
Coordinates:
DD
46.975558, 10.975564
DMS
46°58'32.0"N 10°58'32.0"E
UTM
32T 650259 5204342
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Destination

Sölden

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:

- Gaislachkoglbahn + underground garage

All parking is free during the day.

 

Parking for several days (eg hike tour):

- Postplatz, Parkticket available at the information Sölden

- Parkgarage Gaislachkoglbahn, Parkticket either online or directly at the cash desk of the Gaislachkoglbahn

Coordinates

DD
46.975558, 10.975564
DMS
46°58'32.0"N 10°58'32.0"E
UTM
32T 650259 5204342
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

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Distance
10 km
Duration
5:10 h
Ascent
639 m
Descent
1,564 m
Highest point
2,917 m
Lowest point
1,353 m
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