Hiking Trail

Oetz - Piburger See - Oetz

Oetz
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Key facts
2:30 h Duration
6.98 km Length
465 m Ascent
465 m Descent
959 m Max. altitude
776 m Min. altitude
Stamina
Landscape
Quality of Experience
Best Season
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Description

OETZ -> Piburger See -> Wellerbrücke -> OETZ

Map & elevation profile

OETZ -> Piburger See -> Wellerbrücke -> OETZ

The starting point is the central car park in Oetz. Follow the Ötztaler Ache upstream to the Brandach bridge/rafting entry point. Cross the bridge and follow the meadow path and a little later the hiking trail past the small chapel up to Piburger See. Circle the lake. Return on the wide forest road to the fork at "Wellerbrücke". Here take the hiking trail and cross the bridge. Stroll back along the Ötztaler Ache to Oetz.
Author's tip

The Piburger See is the warmest natural bathing lake in Tyrol, with temperatures up to 24°C.

Regions & Places

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

Mountain areas

Ötztal Alps (Mountain area)
Alps (Mountain area)
Stubai Alps (Mountain area)
Modified at 24.03.2026 · Created at 24.08.2016

Characteristics

Round trip
Scenic
Refreshment stops available
Family-friendly
Geological highlights

Way types

Unbekannt 6.98 km

Safety guidelines

Easy hiking trail; suitable for beginners and walkers. Please check the current weather report at: https://www.oetztal.com/de/sommer.html

Additional information

More info about hiking in the Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/wandern 

Recommended maps

Kompass #043 | Ötztaler Alpen Ötztal, Pitztal | 1:50,000

The starting point is the central car park in Oetz. Follow the Ötztaler Ache upstream to the Brandach bridge/rafting entry point. Cross the bridge and follow the meadow path and a little later the hiking trail past the small chapel up to Piburger See. Circle the lake. Return on the wide forest road to the fork at "Wellerbrücke". Here take the hiking trail and cross the bridge. Stroll back along the Ötztaler Ache to Oetz.

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 transport or local taxi services! The current bus timetable is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at

Starting point

Oetz central car park

Getting there

Car journey to 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 over the Inn valley to the valley entrance and continues along the Ötztal. Besides the toll motorway, country roads can also be used. Your trip can be planned quickly and conveniently with the route planner: To the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps 

Parking

The following parking options are available:

  • Central car park Oetz (subject to charge)

  • Parking lot Acherkogelbahn – (subject to charge)
  • Parking lot Rafting entry point (at the end of Oetz on the right side) (subject to charge)
  • Overnight parking during multi-day tours: Central car park Oetz, tickets are available at the Oetz information office

Coordinates

10.89747, 47.202675
Plan arrival

Thursday, 11.06.
Weather calming down
Staying cool
Morning
6 °C
30%
Rainfall risk
Afternoon
19 °C
60%
Rainfall risk
Friday, 12.06.
Partly cloudy but mostly dry
Morning
9 °C
70%
Rainfall risk
Afternoon
19 °C
50%
Rainfall risk

The tour is within these protected areas.

Naturpark Ötztal (Protected area)
Landschaftsschutzgebiet Achstürze-Piburger See (Protected area)

Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing, ankle-high hiking boots, wind, rain and sun protection, hat, possibly gloves, is required for all hikes and routes. Carrying a first aid kit, a mobile phone and possibly a hiking map, as well as sufficient provisions for hikes without refreshment options is necessary.