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Hiking Trail recommended route

Vent-Breslauer hut - Vernagthut - Hochjoch Hospiz - Vent

Hiking Trail · Vent
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VENT -> Breslauer Hütte -> Vernagthütte -> Hochjoch Hospiz -> VENT
moderate
Distance 23.3 km
8:05 h
922 m
1,384 m
2,864 m
1,893 m
Via the double chair lift to Stableinalm, from there the path is moderately, later steep to the Breslauer Hut. Follow the Seufert trail, which has a moderate gradient, to Vernagtbachtal. From there ascent to Vernagt Refuge. Take the easy path to Hochjoch Hospiz and return to Vent.
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Author
Roland Grüner 
Update: March 16, 2024
Difficulty
moderate
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
2,864 m
Lowest point
1,893 m
Best time of year
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Track types

Asphalt 0.29%Dirt road 6.09%Forested/wild trail 0.16%Path 87.23%Road 6.21%
Asphalt
0.1 km
Dirt road
1.4 km
Forested/wild trail
0 km
Path
20.3 km
Road
1.4 km
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Rest stops

panorama restaurant Stablein
Breslauer Hütte
Vernagthütte
Hochjoch Hospiz
Gasthof Rofenhof

Safety information

Moderate mountain trail; for sure-footed and experienced hikers. Good physical condition, mountain experience & mountain equipment (see notice equipment) necessary. Please pay attention to the current weather report: www.oetztal.com

Start

Vent (2,355 m)
Coordinates:
DD
46.863962, 10.904094
DMS
46°51'50.3"N 10°54'14.7"E
UTM
32T 645125 5191806
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Destination

Vent

Turn-by-turn directions

Via the double chair lift to Stableinalm, from there the path is moderately, later steep to the Breslauer Hut. Follow the Seufert trail, which has a moderate gradient, to Vernagtbachtal. From there ascent to Vernagt Refuge. Take the easy path to Hochjoch Hospiz and return to Vent.

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/maps

Parking

The following parking options are available in the mountaineering village Vent

- In summertime in front of the village (parking machine, only coins or EC card) and at the chairlift (at the ticket office of the mountain railways)

Cost: € 6,00 per day/car

Coordinates

DD
46.863962, 10.904094
DMS
46°51'50.3"N 10°54'14.7"E
UTM
32T 645125 5191806
w3w 
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

Book recommendation by the author

Ötztaler Wanderbuch | Helga Marberger | Verlag: Tyrolia

Information brochure Vent / available Information Vent

Author’s map recommendations

Kompass #042 | Inneres Ötztal und Pitztal, Gurgler Tal, Venter Tal | 1:25.000

Kompass #43 | Ötztaler Alpen, Ötztal, Pitztal | 1:50.000

Freytag&Bernd WK 251  | Ötztal, Pitztal, Kaunertal, Wildspitze  | 1:25:000

Kompass | Bike- & Wanderkarte Ötztal | 1:35.000

Equipment

Appropriate equipment such as breathable suitable outdoor clothes for the weather, ankle-high walking boots, wind-, rain- & sun protection, hat, possibly gloves, 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.

Similar routes nearby

  • Höhenweg Sonnberg
  • Mountaineering Village Vent - Panoramarestaurant Stableinalm
  • Brandenburgerhaus
  • Hochjoch Hospiz
  • Breslauer Hut
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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
23.3 km
Duration
8:05 h
Ascent
922 m
Descent
1,384 m
Highest point
2,864 m
Lowest point
1,893 m
Round trip Scenic Refreshment stops available Cableway ascent/descent

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