Mountain hikes Gaisberg glacier

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Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 5.5 km
Duration: 2:30 h

OBERGURGL -> Gaisbergtal valley -> GAISBERG GLACIER

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 5.5 km
  • Duration: 2:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:592 hm
  • Elevation downhill:39 hm
Highest point 2,486 m

Starting point

Obergurgl

Finishing point

Gaisbergletscher
  • Fitness level 3 / 6

Best time of year

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Description

From Obergurgl towards Gaisbergbrücke bridge, then left on a huge switchback trail leading up to Neder. A level path travels into scenic Gaisbergtal valley. Walking uphill again, past the moraines and glacier snout of Gaisbergferner, you reach the stamp site. 

Getting here

  • Arrival by 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

  • Parking

    The following parking facilities are available in Gurgl:

    • Parking garage (center of Obergurgl), chargeable | € 2,00/hour
    • Parking garage - bottom station Festkogl, free of charge - no parking at night
    • 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) 

  • Contact

    Gaisbergferner Obergurgl

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