Opening hours:Open today.
Place:
Oetz
:
Alpine pasture / hut / mountain restaurant
OETZ -> Weller-bridge -> ARMELEN HUT
Starting point is the central parking lot in Oetz. From there, you leave the lot on the southern side and turn right toward the river. Following the Ötztaler Ache upstream, the trail leads you into the valley to the Weller Bridge (Wellerbrücke). This is a great spot to watch whitewater sports enthusiasts in action. Especially in late summer, the world’s top kayakers gather here to train and compete.
After crossing the Wellerbrücke, you follow a narrow forest trail that climbs up to the area known as Kohlstatt. Due to a rockfall, the direct ascent to the Armelen Hut (Armelenhütte) from Kohlstatt is currently not possible. Therefore, the trail continues toward Habichen for a while. From there, a steep hiking path branches off, leading up to the Armelen Hut.
The return route follows the same path back or takes the wide forest road down to Tumpen. From Tumpen, you can walk along the Ötztal cycle path, first to Habichen and then on to Oetz. In addition, regular public buses run from Tumpen back to Oetz.
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
The following parking facilities are available
