Mountain hikes Rotmoos glacier - Obergurgl

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Difficulty ratings: difficult
Route length: 8.5 km
Duration: 3:30 h

OBERGURGL -> Hohe Mut -> ROTMOOS GLACIER

Tour information

  • Requirement: difficult
  • Length: 8.5 km
  • Duration: 3:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:1196 hm
  • Elevation downhill:90 hm
Highest point 3,012 m

Starting point

Obergurgl

Finishing point

Rotmoos glacier
  • Fitness level 5 / 6

Best time of year

  • January
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Equipment

For high alpine experienced mountaineers that are free from vertigo & surefooted. Excellent physical condition, extensive mountain experience, alpine climbing gear, safety- and orientation guide, good weather conditions recommended. Please pay attention to the current weather report: www.oetztal.com 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.

Description

The hike is guided by a special guide.

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) 

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