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· Gurgl
Glacier Trail - 14K
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Trail for beginners. Dream scenery, beautiful trails.
Trail for beginners. Dream scenery, beautiful trails. The start takes place at just under 2,000 m above sea level in Obergurgl. After 1 kilometer for warming up, runners enter the Swiss pine forest. There, a 3-kilometer-long ascent awaits up to the first refreshment station at the Schönwieshütte. After a refreshment, the route runs into the beautiful Rotmoostal, where participants are accompanied by the fantastic natural spectacle to the Hohe Mut Alm and the second refreshment station. Arriving at 2,670 m, a downhill leads through the Gaisbergtal towards Obergurgl. For the last 2 km, runners enjoy the cheers of the spectators until the finish.
Author’s recommendation
Before tackling the downhill towards the Gaisbergtal, a short stop at the Hohe Mut Alm offers a chance to recharge energy for the remaining 7 km.
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Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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The Crystal VAYA UniqueZirben Alm
Schönwies hut
Hohe Mut Alm
Safety information
Alpine emergency number: 140
Travel safely!
Download the mountain rescue emergency app in advance. If you need help, you can transmit your exact coordinates via the app.
EMERGENCY APP for download:
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=at.tirol_notfall&hl=de
iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/at/app/sos-eu-alp/id400099520
Tips and suggestions
The Glacier Trailrun is organized every year at the beginning of July by the Ötztal Trailrunning Association. The range of courses extends from sprint competitions to ultra trails and is very popular with the trail running community. More information and registration at www.oetztal-trailrunning.at & www.oetztal.com/trailrunning
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Trail for beginners. Dream scenery, beautiful trails.
The start takes place at just under 2,000 m above sea level in Obergurgl. After 1 kilometer for warming up, runners enter the Swiss pine forest. There, a 3-kilometer-long ascent awaits up to the first refreshment station at the Schönwieshütte. After a refreshment, the route runs into the beautiful Rotmoostal, where participants are accompanied by the fantastic natural spectacle to the Hohe Mut Alm and the second refreshment station. Arriving at 2,636 m, a steep downhill leads to the Gaisbergtal crossroads towards Obergurgl. For the last 2 km, runners enjoy the cheers of the spectators until the finish.
Zirben Alm
Natural monument arolla pine forest
Schönwies hut
Hohe Mut saddle
Hohe Mut Alm
Parking
The following parking options are available in Gurgl:
- Car park in the village center Obergurgl (turn right before the church), paid | € 2.00 per hour
- Car park at the town entrance – valley station Festkoglbahn, paid | € 6.00 per day
- Parking lot at Hochgurglbahn valley station, free – no overnight parking
- Parking lot Top Mountain Crosspoint, free
- Parking lot Hochgurgl, free (very small parking lot)
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