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Hiking Trail recommended route

Lake Soomsee

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OBERGURGL -> LAKE SOOMSEE
closed
moderate
Distance 3.4 km
2:00 h
698 m
43 m
2,561 m
1,863 m
Follow Trail no. 10 and cross Pirchhütter Achbrücke bridge. Leaving behind Loobbach brook you turn left into a steeply winding trail that leads along a beautiful mountain slope up to the terraced lake area. Walking on this scenic "Seenplatte" area you will discover a huge variety of Alpine fauna and flora - including rare blossoms and Alpine animals in their natural habitat. Admire the remains of glacier fields and its idyllic Alpine lakes, narrow cirques and rushing mountain brooks. Water is all around! From lovely lake Soomsee you walk southwards on an almost level route with some downhill stretches towards Lehnerkar cirque and Ramolweg trail, Küppelealm hut. From here you return to Obergurgl.

Walking time: 5 hours

 

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Author
Roland Grüner 
Update: March 22, 2024
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
2,561 m
Lowest point
1,863 m
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Track types

Asphalt 16.25%Dirt road 0.48%Forested/wild trail 8.69%Path 73.93%Road 0.63%
Asphalt
0.6 km
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0 km
Forested/wild trail
0.3 km
Path
2.5 km
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Rest stops

Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl - Fondue restaurant
See You Obergurgl
Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl - à la carte restaurant
Hotel Mathiesn - "Grüner Stuben"
Alpen-Wellness Resort Hochfirst*****
Hotel Jenewein - "Hexenkuchl"
Cafe The Crystal

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: https://www.oetztal.com/summer.html.

Tips and hints

More details about hiking In Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/wandern 

Start

Obergurgl
Coordinates:
DD
46.870173, 11.026592
DMS
46°52'12.6"N 11°01'35.7"E
UTM
32T 654443 5192730
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Destination

Lake Soomsee

Turn-by-turn directions

Follow Trail no. 10 and cross Pirchhütter Achbrücke bridge. Leaving behind Loobbach brook you turn left into a steeply winding trail that leads along a beautiful mountain slope up to the terraced lake area. Walking on this scenic "Seenplatte" area you will discover a huge variety of Alpine fauna and flora - including rare blossoms and Alpine animals in their natural habitat. Admire the remains of glacier fields and its idyllic Alpine lakes, narrow cirques and rushing mountain brooks. Water is all around! From lovely lake Soomsee you walk southwards on an almost level route with some downhill stretches towards Lehnerkar cirque and Ramolweg trail, Küppelealm hut. From here you return to Obergurgl.

Walking time: 5 hours

 

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 was: https://www.google.at/maps. 

 

Parking

The following parking facilities are available in Gurgl: 

 

Parking garage (center of Obergurgl), chargeable | € 2,00/hour

Parking garage - bottom station Festkogl, chargeable | € 2,00/hour

Parking Hochgurglbahn valley station, free of charge - no parking at night

Parking Top Mountain Crosspoint, free of charge

Parking Hochgurgl, free of charge (very small parking) 

 

Coordinates

DD
46.870173, 11.026592
DMS
46°52'12.6"N 11°01'35.7"E
UTM
32T 654443 5192730
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

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

  • Rotmoos glacier - Obergurgl
  • Seenplatte - Obergurgl
  • Piccard bridge loop hike - Obergurgl
  • Hohe Mut Hut - Obergurgl
  • Schönwieshütte - Obergurgl
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Status
closed
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
3.4 km
Duration
2:00 h
Ascent
698 m
Descent
43 m
Highest point
2,561 m
Lowest point
1,863 m

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