Circular path Gurglertal
Winter Hiking
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OBERGURGL CENTER -> district Imfong (Seenplattenweg) -> winter walking path -> Ploarn -> Königsrain -> Isse-Wiese -> DISTRICT PILL | ANGERN
Open
easy
Distance 4 km
Duration2:00 h
Ascent73 m
Descent70 m
Highest point1,840 m
Lowest point1,775 m
Level route along the valley bottom of Pill/Angern. Easy ascent via Isse meadows to the hamlets of Königsrain and Alt-Poschach. Proceed along the right shore of Ötztaler Ache river and return to the car park.

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Ötztal Tourismus Information Gurgl
Update: December 06, 2022
Difficulty
easy
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Highest point
1,840 m
Lowest point
1,775 m
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Please pay attention to the current weather- & avalanche report:https://www.oetztal.com/de/winter.html
& https://lawinen.report/bulletin/latest.
Tips and hints
More details about winter hiking in Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/winterwandernStart
Bottom station Hochgurgl gondola (1,782 m)
Coordinates:
DD
46.897500, 11.040700
DMS
46°53'51.0"N 11°02'26.5"E
UTM
32T 655439 5195795
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Destination
Bottom station Hochgurgl gondola
Turn-by-turn directions
Level route along the valley bottom of Pill/Angern. Easy ascent via Isse meadows to the hamlets of Königsrain and Alt-Poschach. Proceed along the right shore of Ötztaler Ache river and return to the car park. (Time: 1 hr)
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all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Enjoy a both comfortable and relaxing train ride to the train station in Ötztal Bahnhof. You get off the train in ÖTZTAL Bahnhof where you change to a public bus or local taxi. The current bus schedule can be found at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at
Getting there
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
46.897500, 11.040700
DMS
46°53'51.0"N 11°02'26.5"E
UTM
32T 655439 5195795
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Equipment
It is recommended to wear hiking equipment such as outdoor clothing, weather-resistant outdoor clothing, ankle-high mountain boots, wind, rain and sun protection, cap and gloves. It is also important to have sufficient food and a first-aid package, a cell phone and a hiking map.
Status
Open
Difficulty
easy
Distance
4 km
Duration
2:00 h
Ascent
73 m
Descent
70 m
Highest point
1,840 m
Lowest point
1,775 m
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