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Cross-Country Skiing recommended route

XC Ski Track Obergurgl Pill | Angern

Cross-Country Skiing · Oetztal · Open
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BASE STATION HOCHGURGL GONDOLA -> Ski track Obergurgl Pill | Angern -> BASE STATION HOCHGURGL GONDOLA
Open
Skating, Classic
moderate
Distance 5.5 km
1:20 h
95 m
95 m
1,839 m
1,776 m
Access at the car park of Hochgurgl Gondola`s base station. Flat Nordic trail on the valley floor of Pill/ Angern. Easy to moderate climb via Issewiesen meadows to the hamlets of Königsrain and Alt Poschach. Along Gurgler Ache brook on the right side you return, past Hotel Jagdhof, to the parking area. 
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Ötztal Tourismus Information Gurgl
Update: February 05, 2023
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,839 m
Lowest point
1,776 m
Best time of year
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Track types

Asphalt 4.22%Dirt road 5.48%Forested/wild trail 3.68%Path 1.26%Road 2.58%Unknown 82.75%
Asphalt
0.2 km
Dirt road
0.3 km
Forested/wild trail
0.2 km
Path
0.1 km
Road
0.1 km
Unknown
4.6 km
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Safety information

Please pay attention to the current weather- & avalanche report: 

https://www.oetztal.com/de/winter.html  & 

https://avalanche.report/bulletin/latest

 

 

Tips and hints

More details about cross country skiing in Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/langlaufen

Start

Base station Hochgurgl Gondola (1,777 m)
Coordinates:
DD
46.897438, 11.039596
DMS
46°53'50.8"N 11°02'22.5"E
UTM
32T 655355 5195786
w3w 
///lands.popular.gills

Destination

Base station Hochgurgl Gondola

Turn-by-turn directions

Access at the car park of Hochgurgl Gondola`s base station. Flat Nordic trail on the valley floor of Pill/ Angern. Easy to moderate climb via Issewiesen meadows to the hamlets of Königsrain and Alt Poschach. Along Gurgler Ache brook on the right side you return, past Hotel Jagdhof, to the parking area.  

 

Note


all notes on protected areas

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 out local taxi companies through the valley to your desired destination. Please find the current bus timetable here: 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
46.897438, 11.039596
DMS
46°53'50.8"N 11°02'22.5"E
UTM
32T 655355 5195786
w3w 
///lands.popular.gills
Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Equipment

  • Cross-country skis - classic or skating skis
  • Cross country poles of suitable length
  • Cross country boots - precise fit, should give a firm grip and tight-fitting
  • Clothing - Functional underwear with long arms and legs, special running tights and tight pants, water repellent and breathable jacket recommended
  • Gloves should provide a firm grip and optimal stick guidance

 

Similar routes nearby

  • Practice Trail Hochgurgl
  • Obergurgl practicing trail
  • High Altitude Track Hochgurgl
  • Cross-country track Zwieselstein - Sölden
  • Cross-Country Track Hofer Böden/Windau - Sölden
  • Practise Trail Vent
  • Cross-Country Slope Ebenle - Mountaineering Village Vent
 These suggestions were created automatically.
Status
Open
cross-country skiing technique
Skating, Classic
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
5.5 km
Duration
1:20 h
Ascent
95 m
Descent
95 m
Highest point
1,839 m
Lowest point
1,776 m
Classic Skating Circular route Scenic Refreshment stops available

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