Hiking Trail

Vordere Leierstalalm - Umhausen

Umhausen
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Key facts
2:51 h Duration
6.64 km Length
832 m Ascent
25 m Descent
1,812 m Max. altitude
980 m Min. altitude
Stamina
Landscape
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Description

UMHAUSEN -> Mure parking lot -> district Neudorf -> Fundus bridge -> junction Fundustal/Leierstal -> VORDERE LEIERSTALALM

Map & elevation profile

UMHAUSEN -> Mure parking lot -> district Neudorf -> Fundus bridge -> junction Fundustal/Leierstal -> VORDERE LEIERSTALALM

From the Mure parking lot in the village center of Umhausen, you comfortably go through the district of Neudorf. After crossing the Fundus bridge, follow the wide forest path to the junction of Fundustal (left) and Leierstal (right). There, continue walking right towards the destination of the Vorderen Leierstalalm, which is, however, not managed. If you continue up the Leiersbach, you will reach the Leierstal and the Hintere Leierstalalm located at the valley end (also not managed).

 

 

Regions & Places

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

Mountain areas

Ötztal Alps (Mountain area)
Alps (Mountain area)
Modified at 24.03.2026 · Created at 07.05.2013

Characteristics

Linear route
Scenic
Refreshment stops available

Way types

Unbekannt 6.64 km

Safety guidelines

Moderate hiking trail; endurance required

Please note the current weather report

 

Additional information

More information about hiking in the Ötztal can be found here

 

 

Recommended maps

Kompass hiking map | Scale: 1:35,000

From the Mure parking lot in the village center of Umhausen, you comfortably go through the district of Neudorf. After crossing the Fundus bridge, follow the wide forest path to the junction of Fundustal (left) and Leierstal (right). There, continue walking right towards the destination of the Vorderen Leierstalalm, which is, however, not managed.

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

 

 

Starting point

Mure parking lot

Getting there

The car journey to the ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the ÖTZTAL branches southward as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Traveling by car takes visitors over the Inn valley to the valley entrance and then along the Ötztal valley. In addition to the toll motorway, country roads can also be used. You can quickly and easily plan your trip with a route planner.

To the route planner:   https://www.google.at/maps

 

 

Parking

The following parking options are available in Umhausen:

  • Mure parking lot | free of charge

   

 

Coordinates

10.919241, 47.135658
Plan arrival

Friday, 12.06.
Mostly overcast, cloudy
With some rain
Morning
8 °C
80%
Rainfall risk
Afternoon
18 °C
90%
Rainfall risk
Saturday, 13.06.
Increasingly sunny -
Warmer than recently
Morning
13 °C
40%
Rainfall risk
Afternoon
26 °C
20%
Rainfall risk

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