Snowshoe hiking & winter walking

Step by step towards a holistic experience

The hiking paradise of Sölden also has a marvelous winter season: 49.5 km of cleared, signposted winter hiking trails take walkers straight through snow-covered forests, white meadows and along Ötztaler Ache mountain brook. Adventure-seeking vacationers grab their snowshoes and listen to the crunching snow under their feet while lively Sölden disappears in the background. Trudging through the untouched white either on your own or accompanied by a local guide you will take new insights on the way to rustic mountain huts.

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Obergurgl - Ramolhaus

Mountain Hike • Oetztal

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Ötztal Tourismus

/ Ramolhaus
Photo: Ötztal Tourismus
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Photo: Ötztal Tourismus
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Photo: Ötztal Tourismus

The Tour

medium

7.8 km

4:00 h

1095 m

15 m

Walk from Obergurgl across Achbrücke bridge and along the steep trail leading up to "Beil" area. Continue hiking past lush meadows and flowers in full bloom, overlooking the picture-book Alpine valleys. The high elevation trail takes you to Gurgl's pasturelands and Küppele Schäferhütte. Here you continue on the steeply climbing path until you reach the two "Herrenbäche" mountain brooks. Keep to the right at the height of the former goods lift, following the switch-backing route up to "Köpfele" peak where you find the serviced Ramolhaus.

Details

Difficulty

medium

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Altitude

3006 m

1891 m

Best time of year

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Rest Stop

Ramolhaus

Equipment

It is recommended to wear hiking equipment such as breathable and weather-adapted outdoor clothing, ankle-high mountain boots, wind, rain and sun protection, cap and possibly gloves. It is also important to have enough food, as well as a first-aid package, a cell phone and a hiking map.

Turn-by-turn directions

Start

Obergurgl (1906 m)

Coordinates:

Geographic

46.870453, 11.026776

UTM

32T 654456 5192762

Destination

Ramolhaus

Turn-by-turn directions

Variant 1: From Obergurgl via the Achbrücke, a steep climb to the "ax", then a flowery and promising high mountain promenade across the Hochmähder of the Gurlger farmers to the Küppele-Schäferhütte. From there, first rope-climbing, then again moderately ascending to the two "Herrenbächen". From the former material cableway, the path turns to the right in steep turns to the "Kopfle" on which the farmed Ramolhaus stands.

Variant 2: From Vent through the magnificent Zirbenwald to the Ramolalm, from there a steep ascent to Ramoljoch (3.200 m). The descent leads over rocks (rope protection, steps in the rock) to Ramolferner and further about 30 minutes walk to the hut. This tour is recommended only in good weather and appropriate alpine equipment.

Getting There

Public transport

Enjoy a both comfortable and relaxing train ride to the train station in Ötztal Bahnhof. You get off the train in ÖTZTAL Bahnhof where you change to a public bus or local taxi. The current bus schedule can be found at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at

Getting there

Variant 1: Obergurgl-Hochgurgl is located in the western part of Austria in the state TYROL, in a southern side valley of the Inn valley - the ÖTZTAL. For your arrival by car, you can plan the best route from your home town with the route planner online at https://www.google.at/maps

Variant 2: Vent is located in the western part of Austria in the state TYROL, in a southern side valley of the Inn valley - the ÖTZTAL. For your arrival by car, you can plan the best route from your home town with the route planner online at https://www.google.at/maps

Parking

Variant 1: In Obergurgl-Hochgurgl the following parking facilities are available: Car park Village center Obergurgl (in front of the church on the right, behind the multi-purpose building where the information office is also located) Parking lot with coin entrance Parking Place entrance - valley station Festkoglbahn, free of charge - Parking Hochgurglbahn valley station, free of charge - no parking at night Parking Top Mountain Crosspoint, free of charge Parking Hochgurgl, free of charge (very small parking)

Variant 2: In front of the village and at the valley station from the chair lift (payable)

Arrival by train, car, foot or bike