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Vent-Breslauer hut - Vernagthut - Hochjoch Hospiz - Vent

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    VENT -> Breslauer Hütte -> Vernagthütte -> Hochjoch Hospiz -> VENT
    moderate
    Distance 23.3 km
    8:05 h
    922 m
    1,384 m
    2,864 m
    1,893 m
    Via the double chair lift to Stableinalm, from there the path is moderately, later steep to the Breslauer Hut. Follow the Seufert trail, which has a moderate gradient, to Vernagtbachtal. From there ascent to Vernagt Refuge. Take the easy path to Hochjoch Hospiz and return to Vent.
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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
    2,864 m
    Lowest point
    1,893 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 0.29%Dirt road 6.09%Forested/wild trail 0.16%Path 87.23%Road 6.21%
    Asphalt
    0.1 km
    Dirt road
    1.4 km
    Forested/wild trail
    0 km
    Path
    20.3 km
    Road
    1.4 km
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    Rest stops

    panorama restaurant Stablein
    Breslauer Hütte
    Vernagthütte
    Hochjoch Hospiz
    Gasthof Rofenhof

    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: www.oetztal.com

    Start

    Vent
    Coordinates:
    DD
    46.863962, 10.904094
    DMS
    46°51'50.3"N 10°54'14.7"E
    UTM
    32T 645125 5191806
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    Destination

    Vent

    Turn-by-turn directions

    Via the double chair lift to Stableinalm, from there the path is moderately, later steep to the Breslauer Hut. Follow the Seufert trail, which has a moderate gradient, to Vernagtbachtal. From there ascent to Vernagt Refuge. Take the easy path to Hochjoch Hospiz and return to Vent.

    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 options are available in the mountaineering village Vent

    - In summertime in front of the village (parking machine, only coins or EC card) and at the chairlift (at the ticket office of the mountain railways)

    Cost: € 6,00 per day/car

    Coordinates

    DD
    46.863962, 10.904094
    DMS
    46°51'50.3"N 10°54'14.7"E
    UTM
    32T 645125 5191806
    w3w 
    ///earplug.overheated.rower
    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Book recommendation by the author

    Ötztaler Wanderbuch | Helga Marberger | Verlag: Tyrolia

    Information brochure Vent / available Information Vent

    Author’s map recommendations

    Kompass #042 | Inneres Ötztal und Pitztal, Gurgler Tal, Venter Tal | 1:25.000

    Kompass #43 | Ötztaler Alpen, Ötztal, Pitztal | 1:50.000

    Freytag&Bernd WK 251  | Ötztal, Pitztal, Kaunertal, Wildspitze  | 1:25:000

    Kompass | Bike- & Wanderkarte Ötztal | 1:35.000

    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-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

    • Höhenweg Sonnberg
    • Mountaineering Village Vent - Panoramarestaurant Stableinalm
    • Brandenburgerhaus
    • Hochjoch Hospiz
    • Breslauer Hut
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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    23.3 km
    Duration
    8:05 h
    Ascent
    922 m
    Descent
    1,384 m
    Highest point
    2,864 m
    Lowest point
    1,893 m
    Round trip Scenic Refreshment stops available Cableway ascent/descent

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