Toprecommended route
Stage 14
Ötztal Trek stage 14
Ötztal Verified partner
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Hochjoch HospicePhoto: Roland Grüner, Ötztal
- Route: trail, path
- Requirements: surefootedness, basic head-for-heights, high alpine experience
- Black mountain trail, partly alpine route
- Difficulties: passage over the Kesselwandferner (crevasses); mountain guide recommended!
- Equipment: normal hiking equipment, crampons, ice axe depending on conditions; rope in any case; roping up on the glacier
- Overnight stay, dining: Hochjoch-Hospiz, Brandenburger Haus
- Cross-entry, -exit: from Vent through the Rofental to the Hochjoch-Hospiz (approx. 2.5 h ascent, approx. 2 h descent)
Author’s recommendation
DAY TIP
Brandenburger Haus (3,274 m) – Dahmannspitze (3,397 m) - Brandenburger Haus (3,274 m)
Surefootedness and a head for heights required; route mostly over mostly snow-covered, crevasse-free icefield; crampons, ice axe, rope usually not necessary; fantastic sunset route
Difficulty, walking time: moderate hiking route over glacier, approx. 0.50 h
Elevation difference: 120 m ascent and descent
Ötztal Verified partner
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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For surefooted, head-for-heights and highly alpine experienced mountaineers; excellent physical condition, comprehensive mountain experience, alpine climbing equipment, safety and orientation tools, good weather conditions recommended. Please observe the latest weather report
Tips and suggestions
Did you know that…
...the Brandenburger Haus is the highest located hut of the DAV?
More info about hiking in the Ötztal: www.oetztal.com/wandern
Public transport
Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal train station. The final station or exit point is ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you travel conveniently and quickly by public bus or local taxi companies through the entire valley to your desired destination.
The current bus timetable is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at
Directions
Driving into the ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the Ötztal branches off southward as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Travel by car takes guests through the Inn Valley up to the valley entrance and then continues along the Ötztal. Besides the toll motorway, country roads can also be used. With the route planner, you can quickly and conveniently determine your trip: To the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps
Parking
In Vent, the following parking options are available:
- at the entrance to Vent | paid | multi-day ticket possible
- valley station of the chairlift | paid | multi-day ticket possible
Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
Kompass hiking map (available at the Ötztal Tourism information offices)
Equipment
Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing is required for all hikes and routes. Carrying a first aid kit, a mobile phone and possibly a hiking map, as well as sufficient provisions for hikes without dining options, is necessary.
Ice axe, crampons, rope | Mountain guide recommended.
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