Mountain hikes Smugglers hike - Obergurgl

Sölden /
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 9.7 km
Duration: 5:00 h

OBERGURGL FESTKOGL BASE STATION -> path to Hochgurgl -> Königstal valley -> Königs ridge -> OBERGLANEGG ALM  

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 9.7 km
  • Duration: 5:00 h
  • Elevation uphill:915 hm
  • Elevation downhill:769 hm
Highest point 2,825 m

Starting point

Obergurgl Festkogl gondola base station

Finishing point

Glanegg Alm (South Tyrol)
  • Fitness level 4 / 6

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Description

Walk to the bridge at the entrance to Königstal valley either from Obergurgl or Hochgurgl. Towards the upper valley first you keep to the right, then to the left along Königsbach brooklet. A slightly rising trail takes you to Zollhütte hut. Then via Schieferböden area up to Königsjoch. The weekly organized Smugglers' Hike takes walkers right across the col down to the South Tyrolean pasturelands.

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

    In Obergurgl-Hochgurgl the following parking facilities are available:

    • Parking garage (center of Obergurgl), chargeable | € 2,00 / hour
    • Parking garage (bottom station Festkogl gondola, 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

    Schmugglerwanderung - Obergurgl

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