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Stage 6
Ötztal Trek Stage 6
Long Distance Hiking
· Sölden
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Hildesheimer HüttePhoto: Roland Grüner, Ötztal
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Hochstubaihütte (3.174 m) –> Scharte / Windachferner –> Hildesheimer Hütte (2.899 m)
difficult
Distance 7.6 km
Duration3:30 h
Ascent640 m
Descent909 m
Highest point3,170 m
Lowest point2,498 m
- Route: Climbing, groomed path along the glacier
- Requirements: Safety, dizzying;
- Black mountain trail
- Difficulties: steep descent on the ladder to heaven
- Equipment: standard hiking equipment, glacier equipment for passages about Windachferner and Gaiskarferner not required
- Huts: Hochstubaihütte, restaurant Jochdohle (no overnight stay), Hildesheimer Hütte
Author
Roland Grüner
Update: January 31, 2025
Difficulty
T6
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Overall difficulty
difficult
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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Highest point
Hochstubaihütte, 3,170 m
Lowest point
2,498 m
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For high alpine experienced mountaineers that are free from vertigo & surefooted. Excellent physical condition, extensive mountain experience, alpine climbing gear, safety- and orientation guide, good weather conditions recommended. Please pay attention to the current weather reportTips and suggestions
Did you know that......the stepped section between Hochstubai Hut and Seekarsee is called "Himmelsleiter" (Heaven's ladder) because during the ascent, one feels like climbing up to the sky?
More details about hiking In Ötztal: www.oetztal.com/hiking
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.atDirections
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/mapsParking
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
- parking Zwieselstein
- parking Zwieselstein / sports ground
All parking is chargeable
Parking for several days (eg hike tour):
- car par Gaislachkoglbahn | Parkticket either online or directly at the cash desk of the Gaislachkoglbahn
Coordinates
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46.981650, 11.064831
DMS
46°58'53.9"N 11°03'53.4"E
UTM
32T 657031 5205194
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!
Author’s map recommendations
Kompass Hiking Map (available at the Ötztal Tourism information offices)
Equipment
Appropriate equipment such as breathable suitable outdoor clothes for the weather, is for all hikes and tours necessary. Please bring a first-aid box, a mobile phone, a walking map and if there is no hut on the way a snack and enough to drink.Difficulty
T6
difficult
Overall difficulty
difficult
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
7.6 km
Duration
3:30 h
Ascent
640 m
Descent
909 m
Highest point
3,170 m
Lowest point
2,498 m
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Refreshment stops available
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