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Long Distance Hiking recommended route Stage 9

Ötztal Trek Stage 9

Long Distance Hiking · Gurgl
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    Gasthaus Hochfirst (1.860 m) - Timmelsjoch - Brunnenkogelhouse (2.738 m)
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    Distance 12.8 km
    6:00 h
    1,623 m
    715 m
    2,961 m
    1,817 m
    • Route: Climbing
    • Requirements: Step safety, dizziness;
    • Mountain path black
    • Difficulty: exposed passages on the ridge, stable weather conditions particularly important
    • Equipment: normal hiking equipment
    • Huts: Brunnenkogelhaus, Rasthaus at the Timmelsjoch (no overnight stay), Gasthaus Hochfirst

    Author’s recommendation

    Stage 9 as a day stage (partial stage)

    By public bus to Rasthaus Timmelsjoch rest stop (2,509 m) - Brunnenkogelhaus (2,738 m) - descent to Sölden (1,377 m)

    Please note that the start and end points are not the same. If possible, take advantage of public transport. Otherwise make sure that you will get back to your car at the end of your hike.

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    Roland Grüner 
    Update: March 06, 2025
    Difficulty
    T6 difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

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    Highest point
    2,961 m
    Lowest point
    1,817 m
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    Rest stops

    Restaurant Timmelsjoch
    Brunnenkogel Hut

    Safety information

    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 report

    Tips and suggestions

    Did you know that…

    ... Timmelsjoch is the highest pass crossing of the Eastern Alps?

     

    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.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 Gurgl: 

    - Parking garage (center of Obergurgl), chargeable | no parking at night

    - Parking garage - bottom station Festkogl, chargeable | no parking at night

    Coordinates

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    46.887984, 11.126613
    DMS
    46°53'16.7"N 11°07'35.8"E
    UTM
    32T 662012 5194911
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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.

    Similar routes nearby

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    • Ötztal Trek Stage 10
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    Difficulty
    T6 difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    12.8 km
    Duration
    6:00 h
    Ascent
    1,623 m
    Descent
    715 m
    Highest point
    2,961 m
    Lowest point
    1,817 m
    Linear route Scenic Refreshment stops available

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