Cable car hike: Rotkogel hut - Rettenbachalm - Sölden
Description
Ascent with the Giggijochbahn cable car
Hike: Giggijochbahn top station - Rotkogel hut - Rettenbachalm - Sölden
Map & elevation profile
The Tour
Ascent with the Giggijochbahn cable car
Hike: Giggijochbahn top station - Rotkogel hut - Rettenbachalm - Sölden
Ascent with the Giggijochbahn cable car (2,284 m) - climb to Rotkogel hut (2,660 m) - Rettenbachalm (2,145 m) - Hühnersteign (2,012 m) - descent to Sölden
Places to stop for food: Rotkogel hut, Rettenbachalm, Hühnersteign
Regions & Places
Mountain areas
Details
Characteristics
Way types
Safety guidelines
very steep descent from Rotkogel hut - Rettenbachalm, otherwise good hiking trail
Arrival
Public transit
Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal station. The final stop or exit point is ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, travel conveniently and quickly with public transport or local taxi companies through the entire valley to your desired destination. The current bus timetable is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at
Starting point
Getting there
The car journey into the ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the Ötztal branches off to the south as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Travel by car leads tourists via the Inn valley to the valley entrance and further along the Ötztal. In addition to the toll motorway, country roads can also be used. Your drive can be quickly and conveniently planned with the route planner: To the 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 a fee.
For parking for several days (e.g. hut route):
- Gaislachkoglbahn parking garage, parking ticket either online or directly at the Gaislachkoglbahn ticket office