Winter hiking trail Obergurgl - No. 3 | Section #1 - Pill | Angern
Description
PARKING LOT HOCHGURGLBAHN -> Angern -> Alt Poschach -> Angern -> PARKING LOT HOCHGURGLBAHN
Map & elevation profile
The Tour
PARKING LOT HOCHGURGLBAHN -> Angern -> Alt Poschach -> Angern -> PARKING LOT HOCHGURGLBAHN
Over small steps, past the larch woods and old farms, the trail leads to Obergurgl and further to the Zirben Alm at the foot of the natural monument. The hike runs alternately on the right and left along the Gurgler Ache and shows both the original and the modern side of the popular winter sports resort.
Regions & Places
Mountain areas
Details
Characteristics
Way types
Safety guidelines
Please note the current snow and avalanche report for the coming days: https://www.oetztal.com/de/ & https://lawinen.report/bulletin/latest.
The team from Ötztal Tourism is 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
Directions
Next to the cross-country ski trail from Pill/Angern, an interesting winter hiking trail runs through the broad valley basin of Gurgl.
Over small steps and bridges, past the larch woods and old farms, the trail leads to Obergurgl and further to the Zirben Alm at the foot of the natural monument. The hike runs alternately on the right and left along the Gurgler Ache and shows both the original and the modern side of the popular winter sports resort.
Arrival
Public transit
Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal train station. The final stop or exit point is ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you can conveniently and quickly travel through the entire valley to your desired destination by public bus or local taxi services.
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 off to the south as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Traveling by car takes visitors through the Inn Valley to the valley entrance and further along the Ötztal. In addition to the toll motorway, country roads can also be used. With the route planner, your drive can be quickly and conveniently determined: To the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps.
Parking
The following parking options are available in Gurgl:
- Parking garage village center Obergurgl (turn right down 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)
Current information
The tour is within these protected areas.
Equipment
Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing is required for all hikes and routes.