Winter hike Winter hiking trail to Rotes Wandl vantage point

Oetz /

easy

1.5 km

0:45 h

PANORAMARESTAURANT HOCHOETZ - Rotes Wandl - PANORAMARESTAURANT HOCHOETZ

Tour information

Requirement: easy
Length: 1.5 km
Duration: 0:45 h
Elevation uphill:52 hm
Elevation downhill:53 hm

Elevation profile

Winter hiking trail to Rotes Wandl vantage point.gpx

Highest point 2,012 m

Starting point

Panoramarestaurant Hochoetz

Finishing point

Panoramarestaurant Hochoetz

Fitness level 2 / 6
Technique 1 / 6

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Ausrüstung

Please have a look at the weather forecast and the avalanche bulletin: https://www.oetztal.com/de/winter.html & https://avalanche.report/albina-web/bulletin/2019-01-07?lang=de Appropriate equipment such as breathable suitable outdoor clothes for the weather, wind-, rain-, snow- and sun protection, hat and 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 starts at the panorama restaurant at the top of the Acherkogel cable car or Ochsengarten cable car. You follow the flat and prepared path to the vantage point "Rotes Wandl". From there you walk down to the Old Kühtaile Alm (no restaurant) and from there you follow the rising path back to the starting point.

Length: 1.5 km cleared panoramic circular trail

Hiking time: approx. 30 minutes

Level of difficulty: easy

Start/access: Panoramarestaurant Hochoetz

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
Winterwanderweg Rotes Wandl - Nr. 431
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