Mountain hikes Gurgler Heide - Obergurgl

Sölden /
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 6.0 km
Duration: 3:00 h

OBERGURGL -> Gurgler Heide -> Ferwalltal valley -> OBERGURGL 

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 6.0 km
  • Duration: 3:00 h
  • Elevation uphill:440 hm
  • Elevation downhill:440 hm
Highest point 2,346 m

Starting point

Obergurgl

Finishing point

Obergurgl
  • Fitness level 3 / 6

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Description

From the village center of Obergurgl on the pedestrian trail to the hamlet of Kressbrunnen. At the tennis court, gently ascending over the open areas of Gurgl's heathland to a wayside cairn, from there down into Ferwalltal, crossing Ferwallbach brook along the ridge of Königstal. Back to Obergurgl on the high elevation trail.

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, 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) 

  • Contact

    Gurgler Heide - Obergurgl

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