Mountain hikes Wetterkreuz peak via Hochoetz

Oetz /
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 3.0 km
Duration: 2:30 h

PANORAMARESTAURANT HOCHOETZ -> Bielefelder Hütte -> WETTERKREUZ

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 3.0 km
  • Duration: 2:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:571 hm
  • Elevation downhill:1 hm
Highest point 2,591 m

Starting point

Panoramarestaurant Hochoetz

Finishing point

Wetterkreuz peak
  • Fitness level 3 / 6

Best time of year

  • January
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Description

From top station of Acherkogel Mountain Gondola further on to Bielefelder Hütte (2.150 m). A perfectly passable hiking trail leads to Wetterkreuz (2.591 m). To walk back you have many different possibilities: 

1) the same way

2) follow the miners trail to "Wörgetal" and Balbach Alm. Duration of the whole round tour 6 hours

3) hike down to the destroyed Old Bielefelder Hütte. This path is narrow and steep and requests alpine experience. From the old hut you can walk to Acherberg Alm and back up to the Panorama Restaurant. 


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:

    • Parking Acherkogelbahn - free for guests of the gondola lift, camping prohibited
    • Parking next to the river (at the end of Oetz on the right hand side) – free of charge, but limited parking; camping prohibited
    • Parking Oetz town center- parking fee
    • Parking at night during several days' tours: Parking Oetz town center, the ticket is available at the tourist office Oetz.
    •  Parking at the Ochsengartencable car station. free parking, camping prohibited 

  • Contact

    Gipfeltour Wetterkreuz von Hochoetz

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