Hiking Trail

Cable car hike: Gaislachkoglbahn middle station - Hühnersteign - Langegg chairlift - Rotkoglhütte - Giggijochbahn - Sölden

Gemeinde Sölden
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Key facts
3:15 h Duration
8.52 km Length
754 m Ascent
646 m Descent
2,656 m Max. altitude
1,906 m Min. altitude
Landscape
Quality of Experience
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Description

Ascent with the Gaislachkoglbahn to the Gaislachkogel middle station

Hike: Gaislachkoglbahn middle station - Hühnersteign - Langegg chairlift - Rotkoglhütte - Giggijochbahn - Sölden

Map & elevation profile

Ascent with the Gaislachkoglbahn to the Gaislachkogel middle station

Hike: Gaislachkoglbahn middle station - Hühnersteign - Langegg chairlift - Rotkoglhütte - Giggijochbahn - Sölden

Ascent with the Gaislachkoglbahn to the middle station (2,174 m). Hike to the Hühnersteign (2,000 m) - ascent with the Langegg chairlift to the Rotkoglhütte (2,666 m) – walk to the Giggijochbahn mountain station (2,254 m) – return trip with the Giggijochbahn to Sölden.

Regions & Places

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

Mountain areas

Alps (Mountain area)
Ötztal Alps (Mountain area)
Modified at 24.03.2026 · Created at 01.06.2023

Characteristics

Scenic
Refreshment stops available
Cableway ascent/descent

Way types

Asphalt 685.63 m
Schotterweg 4.46 km
Naturweg 216.82 m
Pfad 1.01 km
Unbekannt 2.14 km

Public transit

Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal train station. The final stop or exit point is ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you travel conveniently and quickly by public bus service or local taxi companies through the entire valley to your desired destination. The current bus schedule is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at

Starting point

Sölden

Getting there

The car trip to ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the ÖTZTAL branches off to the south as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Travel by car leads vacationers via the Inn valley to the valley entrance and then along the Ötztal. In addition to the toll highway, country roads can also be used. With the route planner, your trip can be determined quickly and conveniently: Route planner: https://www.google.at/maps

Parking

The following parking facilities are available in Sölden:

- Gaislachkoglbahn + underground parking garage

The parking spaces are subject to a fee.

For parking over several days (e.g., hut tour):

- Gaislachkoglbahn parking garage, parking ticket either online or directly at the Gaislachkoglbahn ticket office

Coordinates

10.987622, 46.950965
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