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Sellrain Hut Circuit Route 2

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    SHR High Alpine Route 2: The Sellrain Hut Circuit with Ötz and Inn Valley Loop.

    For very experienced mountaineers with glacier crossings and scenic summit ascents. Sometimes small climbing is also involved. The royal route in the Sellrain Mountains. Challenging high alpine route with many summit ascents. Circular route on high alpine trails with summit crossings from hut to hut between Sellrain, Ötz, and Inn Valley through the Sellrain Mountains, Stubai Alps. Experienced mountaineers will enjoy this physically demanding tour. In 8 stages on scenic paths and beautiful summits through the Sellrain Mountains and Stubai Alps. Through the Sellrain Valley, the Ötztal to the Inn Valley.

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    Zwieselbach Alm

    Roadbook

    Stages:

    1st stage Sellrain – Potsdamer Hut. Beautiful panoramic trail on the ridge between Fotscher Valley and Sender Valley.

    2nd stage Potsdamer Hut – Westfalenhaus. Challenging crossing over the Hochgrafljoch into the Längen Valley.

    3rd stage Westfalenhaus - Amberger Hut. Over the Längen Valley glacier and through the Scharkar to the Amberger Hut.

    4th stage Amberger Hut - Winnebachsee Hut. Over the Gaislehnscharte and over the Bachfallen glacier to the Winnebachsee Hut.

    5th stage Winnebachsee Hut - Schweinfurter Hut. From Gänskragen to the Schweinfurter Hut.

    6th stage Schweinfurter Hut - Bielefelder Hut. On a challenging path with climbing sections over the Ötztal to the Bielefelder Hut.

    7th stage Bielefelder Hut – Dortmunder Hut. The mountain peaks between Ötztal and Kühtai.

    8th stage Dortmunder Hut - Sellrain. On scenic paths along the Sellrain Valley with summit joy on the Rosskogel.

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    Public transport

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

    Directions

    Gries is located in the west of Austria in the state of TIROL, in a southern side valley of the Inn valley - the ÖTZTAL. For your trip by car, plan the optimal route from your home location online using the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps

    Parking

    Gries at the end of the town – toll required

    Coordinates

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    47.213472, 11.214306
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    47°12'48.5"N 11°12'51.5"E
    UTM
    32T 667669 5231265
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Equipment

    Wearing hiking gear such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing, ankle-high hiking boots, wind, rain, and sun protection, a hat, and possibly gloves is recommended! It is also important to bring sufficient provisions as well as a first aid kit, a mobile phone, and possibly a hiking map.


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    Parts of this content were machine translated using German as the source language

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    Distance
    108.3 km
    Duration
    62:00 h
    Ascent
    9,786 m
    Descent
    9,763 m
    Highest point
    3,064 m
    Lowest point
    936 m
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