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Stage 10
Ötztal Trek Stage 10
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ObergurglPhoto: Ötztal Tourismus, Ötztal
- Route: Track, Cart Lane, Climbing, Path
- Requirements: Step safety, dizziness, condition, endurance;
- Mountain route red
- Difficulties: glacier passage on the Gurgler Ferner (in the area of the route flat and column-free)
- Equipment: normal hiking equipment, crampons, pimples and rope for glaciers not necessary
- Acess / exit point: from Obergurgl via the Ramolweg to the Ramolhaus (about 4 h ascent, about 3 h descent) )
Track types
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SchönwieshütteRamolhaus
Langtalereckhütte
Safety information
Trittsicherheit, Schwindelfreiheit, Kondition, Ausdauer
problemlose Überquerung der Gletscherzunge des Gurgler Ferner über die Piccard Hängebrücke
Tips and hints
Did you know that…
... in 1931 Auguste Piccard made an emergency landing in his hot-air balloon at Gurgler Ferner?
More details about hiking In Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/wandern
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STONE PINE FOREST, PICCARD AND EAGLE‘S EYRIE
In the center of Obergurgl you hike into the valley and follow the Alpine adventure path through the Stone Pine Forest starting at the Zirben Alm hut. The route joins the road to Schönwieshütte in a left-hand loop and leads on a climbing trail high above Gurgler Tal valley to Langtalereckhütte. Then we follow the signposts in the direction of the Piccard Bridge (suspension bridge). At approx. 2700 m altitude you descend via glacier slabs to the Piccard Bridge (suspension bridge) that leads over the remains of the Gurgler Ferner glacier snout. Follow the rising route up to Ramolhaus on the ridge. The last section is a demanding climb and very challenging due to the steep terrain.
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
By road
Obergurgl-Hochgurgl is located in the western part of Austria in the state TYROL, in a southern side valley of the Inn valley - the ÖTZTAL. For your arrival by car, you can plan the best route from your home town with the route planner online at https://www.google.at/maps
Parking
In Obergurgl-Hochgurgl the following parking facilities are available:- Car park Village center Obergurgl (in front of the church on the right, behind the multi-purpose building where the information office is located)
- Parking lot with coin entrance Parking Place entrance - valley station Festkoglbahn, free of charge
- 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)
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Equipment
It is recommended to wear hiking equipment such as breathable and weather-adapted outdoor clothing, ankle-high mountain boots, wind, rain and sun protection, cap and possibly gloves. It is also important to have enough food, as well as a first-aid package, a cell phone and a hiking map.Statistics
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