Winter Hiking

Winter hiking trail Obergurgl - No. 3 | Section #1 - Pill | Angern

Gurgl
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Key facts
1:30 h Duration
3.81 km Length
52 m Ascent
53 m Descent
1,829 m Max. altitude
1,777 m Min. altitude
Stamina
Landscape
Quality of Experience
Technique
Best Season
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Description

PARKING LOT HOCHGURGLBAHN -> Angern -> Alt Poschach -> Angern -> PARKING LOT HOCHGURGLBAHN

Map & elevation profile

PARKING LOT HOCHGURGLBAHN -> Angern -> Alt Poschach -> Angern -> PARKING LOT HOCHGURGLBAHN

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, 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

Austria (Country)
Tyrol (Province)
Bezirk Imst (District)
Ötztal (Tourism area)
Gurgl (Tourism area)
Gemeinde Sölden (Commune)

Mountain areas

Alps (Mountain area)
Ötztal Alps (Mountain area)
Modified at 30.04.2026 · Created at 15.05.2013

Characteristics

Round trip
Scenic
Refreshment stops available
Family-friendly
Dog-friendly
Groomed snow

Way types

Unbekannt 3.81 km

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

Very easy - can be completed by anyone without specific technique training.

Additional information

More information about winter hiking can be found here: https://www.oetztal.com/winterwandern 

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. 

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

Parking lot valley station Hochgurglbahn

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)

Coordinates

11.039572, 46.896735
Plan arrival

Wednesday, 17.06.
Still some thick patches of clouds, quite warm
Morning
8 °C
20%
Rainfall risk
Afternoon
17 °C
30%
Rainfall risk
Thursday, 18.06.
Warm summer weather—sunny, with a low chance of thunderstorms
Morning
10 °C
10%
Rainfall risk
Afternoon
20 °C
30%
Rainfall risk

The tour is within these protected areas.

Naturpark Ötztal (Protected area)
Ruhegebiet Ötztaler Alpen (Protected area)

Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing is required for all hikes and routes.