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Hemerkogel - Umhausen-Niederthai

Hiking Trail · Oetztal

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/ Hemerachalm
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/ Wandern in Niederthai
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/ Ortsaufnahme Niederthai
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CAR PARK LEHEN->Hemerach hut->Hemerkogel->Grastalsee->Grastal->CAR PARK SENNHOF (next to the Information)

difficult

12.3 km

7:00 h

1,207 m

1,230 m

The hiking starts by the parking space Lehen (footballground) in Niederthai. From there you walk in the direction to "Wiesle", but than you walk to the "untere und obere Hemerach hut". You pass the huts and walk to the Hemerkogel. On the top you have a amazing view. If you want to walk the same way back or the the grastal lake. From there you walk through the valley back to Niederthai.

Difficulty

difficult

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

2,732 m

Lowest point

1,541 m

Best time of year

Jan

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Rest Stop

Schweinfurter Hut
Zwieselbach Alm

Safety information

For experienced mountaineers that are free from vertigo & surefooted, very good physical condition, mountain experience & mountain equipment (see notice equipment) necessary, such as alpine security material, good weather conditions recommended.

Please pay attention to the current weather report: https://www.oetztal.com/en/summer.html.

Start

car park Lehen (1,563 m)

Coordinates:

47.120880, 10.966111

DMS

47°07'15.2"N 10°57'58.0"E

UTM

32T 649135 5220472

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Destination

car park Sennhof (next to the Information Niederthai)

Turn-by-turn directions

The hiking starts by the parking space Lehen (footballground) in Niederthai. From there you walk in the direction to "Wiesle", but than you walk to the "untere und obere Hemerach hut". You pass the huts and walk to the Hemerkogel. If you want to walk the same way back or the the grastal lake. From there you walk through the valley back to Niederthai.

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 Bahnhof ÖTZTAL. 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

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 way: https://www.google.at/maps.

Parking

The following parking facilities are available in Niederthai:

parking space Lehen, free of charge

Coordinates

47.120880, 10.966111

DMS

47°07'15.2"N 10°57'58.0"E

UTM

32T 649135 5220472

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Book recommendation by the author

Ötztaler Wanderbuch

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

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Hochreichkopf - Umhausen-Niederthai
Schweinfurter Hütte - Umhausen-Niederthai
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Difficulty

difficult

Distance

12.3 km

Duration

7:00h

Ascent

1,207 m

Descent

1,230 m

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