Romantic path Hochgurgl - No. 2
Map & elevation profile
The Tour
HOCHGURGL (CHAPEL) -> east towards Königstal - > HOCHGURGL (CHAPEL)
Entry point above the chapel in Hochgurgl at the Hochgurglbahn cable car station section I. From here, the path runs alongside the ski track with slight ups and downs. Part of the path is illuminated in the evening. The path passes through alpine scenery above the tree line with plenty of good views.
Regions & Places
Mountain areas
Details
Characteristics
Way types
Safety guidelines
Please note the current snow and avalanche situation report for the coming days: https://www.oetztal.com/de/ & https://lawinen.report/bulletin/latest.
The team from Ötztal Tourism will be happy to personally inform you about the condition of the winter hiking trails.
Ötztal Tourism: T +43 5 72 00 100 | gurgl@oetztal.com
Technical difficulty
Additional information
More information on the topic of winter hiking can be found here: https://www.oetztal.com/winterwandern.
Directions
Entry point above the chapel in Hochgurgl at the Hochgurglbahn cable car station section I. From here, the path runs alongside the ski track with slight ups and downs. Part of the path is illuminated in the evening. The path passes through alpine scenery above the tree line with plenty of good views.
Arrival
Public transit
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 transport or local taxi companies.
The current bus schedule is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at.
Starting point
Getting there
Driving into the ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the ÖTZTAL branches southward as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Traveling by car takes visitors via the Inn valley to the valley entrance and then further along the Ötztal. In addition to the toll highway, country roads can also be used. Your route can be quickly and easily planned with the route planner: To the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps
Parking
The following parking options are available in Gurgl:
- Park garage village center Obergurgl (down to the right in front of the church), paid | € 2.00 per hour
- Park garage village 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)
Current information
Showers / thunderstorms later
Equipment
Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing is required for all hikes and routes.