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Hochgurgl - Top Mountain Cross Point - No. 1
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Hochgurgl villagePhoto: Ötztal Tourismus Information Gurgl, Ötztal
HOCHGURGL -> TOP MOUNTAIN CROSSPOINT
A wide path leads from Hochgurgl along the road to the Top Mountain Crosspoint. There, alongside the toll station of the Timmelsjoch high alpine road, you will find the Kirchenkarbahn, the service restaurant, and Europe's highest situated motorcycle museum – the Top Mountain Motorcycle Museum.
Along the path, enjoy a breathtaking view of the snow-covered Ötztal mountain world.
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Please note the current snow and avalanche report for the coming days: https://www.oetztal.com/de/ & https://lawinen.report/bulletin/latest.
The Ötztal Tourism team will gladly inform you personally about the condition of the winter hiking trails.
Ötztal Tourism: T +43 5 72 00 100 | [email protected]
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More details about winter hiking in Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/winterwandernPublic transport
Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal train station. The final stop or exit point is the ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you can conveniently and quickly travel through the entire valley to your desired destination using public transportation or local taxi companies! The current bus schedule is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at
Directions
Driving into the ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the Ötztal branches southwards as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Traveling by car takes visitors through the Inn valley up to the valley entrance and further along the Ötztal. Besides the toll motorway, country roads can also be used. Your route can be quickly and conveniently planned with the route planner: To the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps.
Parking
The following parking options are available in Gurgl:
- Parking garage Village center Obergurgl (down to the right in front of the church), paid | € 2.00 per hour
- Parking garage town entrance – valley station Festkoglbahn, paid | € 6.00 per day
- Parking lot 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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