Pure Ötztal - that's what this high alpine long-distance hiking challenge stands for. On this tour, Tyrol shows all its facets: challenging peaks, glaciers and crevasses, cozy Alpine Club huts, delicacies from the kitchen and the flair of world-famous personalities such as the glacier man "Ötzi". Everything comes together here and weaves itself into a great adventure for experienced mountaineers.
The difficult Ötztal trek leads over embrasures, ridges, summits and glaciers, mostly on black mountain paths. The total ascent of 17,200 meters requires a very good level of fitness. Sure-footedness, climbing ability, a head for heights and high-alpine experience for glacier ascents as well as high-alpine equipment are required. Precise tour planning is required.
6 route sections comprise 22 hiking stages and 15 variations offering a total elevation gain of some 30,000 meters on a distance of 400 kilometers. The scenic Ötztal Trek travels from its trailhead in Ötztal-Bahnhof in eastern direction from hut to hut and across saddles, ridges and peaks to Obergurgl and Vent, before it heads back westwards along the Geigenkamm ridge to Ötztal-Bahnhof.
6 route sections with 2 - 5 day stages are just perfect for a memorable holiday at the Peak of Tirol, amidst the awe-inspiring Ötztal Alps. Of course, prior hiking experience is needed for all routes. The trails are signposted according to the "Tirolean Mountain Trail Concept": most of the routes are "black mountain trails" which are difficult and demanding while other sections have "red" trail markers and are of intermediate difficulty.
However, if a path leads across a glacier blazing and signs will most likely be missing. Knowing the weather forecast for the area where you are hiking and detailed tour planning are also essential. Proper hiking equipment is required for all tours: ankle-high boots with sturdy soles, wind and rain protection, sunscreen, possibly hiking poles, and a hat and gloves for the higher regions. First aid kits are vital pieces of hiking equipment.
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 our local taxi companies through the valley to your desired destination. Please find the current bus timetable here: http://fahrplan.vvt.at
At each stage, the parking spaces are indicated.
Ötztal Trek
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