Ötztal Trek Stage 17
Long Distance Hiking
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Breslauer HüttePhoto: Katharina Nösig, Ötztal
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Breslauer Hütte (2.844 m) –> Restaurant Tiefenbach (2.789 m) –> Rettenbachjoch (2.990 m) –> Braunschweiger Hütte (2.758 m)
difficult
Distance 16.4 km
Duration6:00 h
Ascent1,080 m
Descent1,164 m
Highest point3,044 m
Lowest point2,455 m
- Course: Climbing, Path
- Requirements: Step safety, dizziness, condition, endurance, high alpine experience;
- Mountain path black, partly alpine route
- Difficulties: glacier crossing over the Rettenbachferner (columns, path not marked); Mountain guide recommended
- Equipment: normal hiking equipment, crampons, pimples according to circumstances; In any case rope; Climbing on the glacier

Author
Roland Grüner
Update: January 31, 2025
Difficulty
T6
difficult
Overall difficulty
difficult
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
3,044 m
Lowest point
2,455 m
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Track types
Asphalt 1.87%Forested/wild trail 1.87%Path 81.18%Unknown 15.06%
Asphalt
0.3 km
Forested/wild trail
0.3 km
Path
13.3 km
Unknown
2.5 km
Rest stops
Tiefenbach Glacier restaurantSafety information
For high alpine experienced mountaineers that are free from vertigo & surefooted. Excellent physical condition, extensive mountain experience, alpine climbing gear, safety- and orientation guide, good weather conditions recommended. Please pay attention to the current weather reportTips and suggestions
Did you know that…...Rofental valley was settled by shepherds from Schnalstal (South Tyrol).
More details about hiking In Ötztal: www.oetztal.com/hiking
Public transport
Travel safe and comfortable with the train to the Ötztal Bahnhof train station. Last stop and exit point is the train station Ötztal Bahnhof. Afterwards you can travel smoothly and quick with the public transport or our local taxi companies through the valley to your desired destination. Please find the current bus timetable here: http://fahrplan.vvt.at
Directions
The car drive to the Ötztal valley. Situated in Tirol, the Ötztal valley set off in southerly direction and is the longest side valley in the Eastern Alps. The journey with the car leads you through the Inntal valley to the entrance of the valley and further on through the valley. Among the toll motorways you can also use the country roads. A route planner will show you the easiest and most convenient way: https://www.google.at/mapsParking
The following parking facilities are available in Vent:- Vent village entrance | chargeable | Multi-day ticket available
- Chairlift valley station | chargeable | Multi-day ticket available
Coordinates
DD
46.868038, 10.879350
DMS
46°52'04.9"N 10°52'45.7"E
UTM
32T 643228 5192214
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!
Author’s map recommendations
Kompass Hiking Map (available at the Ötztal Tourism information offices)
Equipment
Appropriate equipment such as breathable suitable outdoor clothes for the weather, is for all hikes and tours necessary. Please bring a first-aid box, a mobile phone, a walking map and if there is no hut on the way a snack and enough to drink.Ice axe, crampons, rope | Mountain guide recommended.
Difficulty
T6
difficult
Overall difficulty
difficult
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
16.4 km
Duration
6:00 h
Ascent
1,080 m
Descent
1,164 m
Highest point
3,044 m
Lowest point
2,455 m
Linear route
Scenic
Refreshment stops available
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