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Thematic Trail recommended route

Arzwinkel Waalweg

Thematic Trail · Umhausen
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  • Waalweg Umhausen
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Umhausen -> Waalweg -> Umhausen
easy
Distance 2.1 km
0:45 h
135 m
135 m
1,171 m
1,075 m
This walk starts right at the Bischoffsplatz car park. The climbing trail to the right of the Kneipphäusl snack station leads directly into Tauferberg forest. Once on top, a level trail forks off: the Waalweg Trail - a former irrigation ditch still flanked by a small brooklet - was used for watering the meadows in long past times. Follow the route until you get to the cart trail that leads back to the starting point.
Difficulty
easy
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Highest point
1,171 m
Lowest point
1,075 m
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Safety information

Leichter Wanderweg; für Einsteiger und Spaziergeher geeignet

Bitte beachten Sie den aktuellen Wetterbericht unter: https://www.oetztal.com/de/sommer.html

Tips and hints

More details about hiking In Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/wandern 

Start

car park Bischoffsplatz
Coordinates:
DD
47.131583, 10.930067
DMS
47°07'53.7"N 10°55'48.2"E
UTM
32T 646371 5221593
w3w 
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Destination

car park Bischoffsplatz

Turn-by-turn directions

The walk starts at Bischoffsplatz. To the right of the Kneipphäusl recreation station, the path leads up to the Tauferberg forest. At the top, a flat path branches off on the left - you are at Waalweg. Directly next to the flat high-way trail runs a brook, which used to serve the irrigation of the fields. Also one or the other waterwheel can be found here. Follow the path until you return to the normal path that leads back to the starting point.

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 facilities are available in Umhausen:
  •  car park Bischoffsplatz, payable from 07:00 to 18:30

 

Coordinates

DD
47.131583, 10.930067
DMS
47°07'53.7"N 10°55'48.2"E
UTM
32T 646371 5221593
w3w 
///averages.belches.immediately
Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

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

  • Treasure Hunt Umhausen Stuiben Falls Loop
  • Around Umhausen
  • Köfler Waalweg - Frischmann Hütte
  • Treasure hunt Niederthai Tauferberg Loop Trail
  • Tauferberg forrest and Hoher Stein
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Difficulty
easy
Distance
2.1 km
Duration
0:45 h
Ascent
135 m
Descent
135 m
Highest point
1,171 m
Lowest point
1,075 m
Round trip Family-friendly

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