Ötzi‘s discovery site
On the track of the glacier mummy
It is 19 September 1991: the German couple Erika and Helmut Simon make a truly sensational discovery while hiking across Niederjochferner glacier - even if they had no idea about at the time.
They literally “stumble” over a glacier corpse and initially assume that it is a mountaineer who died here. Way off the mark. As it turns out, the mummified corpse that was to be named “Ötzi – The Iceman” has been lying in the ice for more than 5300 years.
The discovery site at 3,210 meters above sea level can be reached by experienced alpinists via Similaunhütte. A huge stone pyramid and information boards mark the place, which also offers stunning views of Similaun peak, Tisental side valley and Vernagt water reservoir in South Tyrol’s Schnalstal.
Opening hours
Open in summer
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