Mountain hikes Tour of 3 Peaks (Narrenkogel – Poschachkogel – Peistakogel) - Umhausen-Niederthai

Umhausen /
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 6.8 km
Duration: 4:00 h

CAR PARK HAMLET SENNHOF (next to the information Niederthai)->Narrenkogel->Poschachkogel->PEISTAKOGEL

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 6.8 km
  • Duration: 4:00 h
  • Elevation uphill:1204 hm
  • Elevation downhill:104 hm
Highest point 2,642 m

Starting point

car park Sennhof (next to the information)

Finishing point

Peistakogel
  • Fitness level 4 / 6

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Equipment

Moderate mountain trail; for sure-footed and experienced hikers. Good physical condition, mountain experience & mountain equipment (see notice equipment) necessary.

Please pay attention to the current weather report: https://www.oetztal.com/de/sommer.html 

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

Ascend from Niederthai towards Narrenkogel and continue walking along the mountain ridge to Poschachkogel. After a short rest stop you descend to Grue and ascend again to lake Gruesee. From Gruesee along the Alpine saddleback to Peistakogel - the third summit. Restore your energies here and walk back to Gruejoch col where you start the descent to Finstertaler Sennhütte (not serviced). Now you can either climb up to Schweinfurter Hütte or follow Horlachtalweg trail leading down to Niederthai.

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    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 

  • Parking

    The following parking facilities are available in Niederthai:

    • Car park hamlet Sennhof, payable from 07:00 to 18:30

  • Contact

    3 Gipfeltour (Narrenkogel – Poschachkogel – Peistakogel) - Umhausen-Niederthai
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