Hiking Trail

Cable car hike: Hochsölden - Sölden

Gemeinde Sölden
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Key facts
2:00 h Duration
4.99 km Length
0 m Ascent
927 m Descent
2,280 m Max. altitude
1,353 m Min. altitude
Landscape
Quality of Experience
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Description

Ascent with the Giggijochbahn
Hike: Giggijochbahn top station - Hochsölden - Sölden

Map & elevation profile

Ascent with the Giggijochbahn
Hike: Giggijochbahn top station - Hochsölden - Sölden

Ascent with the Giggijochbahn (2,284 m) - descent via Hochsölden to Sölden

Author's tip

Places to eat: Sonnblick

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 30.03.2023

Characteristics

Linear route
Scenic
Refreshment stops available
Cableway ascent/descent

Way types

Asphalt 1.83 km
Schotterweg 1.11 km
Naturweg 355.51 m
Pfad 1.69 km

Safety guidelines

well-marked hiking trail

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 bus services or local taxi companies. The current bus schedule is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at

Starting point

Sölden

Getting there

Car travel to the ÖTZTAL. Situated in Tyrol, the ÖTZTAL branches southwards as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Traveling by car leads visitors through the Inntal to the valley entrance and then along the Ötztal. In addition to the toll motorway, country roads can also be used. Your journey can be quickly and conveniently planned with the route planner: Route planner: https://www.google.at/maps

Parking

The following parking options are available in Sölden:

- Gaislachkoglbahn + underground parking garage

Parking spaces are subject to fees.

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

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

Coordinates

10.97556, 46.975557
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