Mountain hikes Cable car hike: Hochsölden - Gaislachkogl middle station

Sölden / Ötztaler Alpen
Route length: 6.7 km
Duration: 1:30 h

Ascent with the GiggijochbahnHike: Giggijochbahn mountain station - Hochsölden - Gaislachkogl middle station

Tour information

  • Length: 6.7 km
  • Duration: 1:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:159 hm
  • Elevation downhill:269 hm
Highest point2,280 m

Starting point

Sölden

Finishing point

Sölden

Best time of year

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Equipment

Well-marked hiking trails

Source: Ötztal

Description

Ascent with the Giggijochbahn (2,284 m) - descent to Hochsölden - Rettenbach Alm (2,145 m) - Gaislachkoglbahn middle station (2,174 m) - descent with the Gaislachkoglbahn


Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal railway station. The final stop or exit point is the ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you can conveniently and quickly travel by public transportation or local taxi services through the entire valley to your desired destination. The current bus schedule is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at

  • Parking

    The following parking options are available in Sölden:

    - Gaislachkoglbahn + underground car park

    The parking spaces are subject to a fee.

    For parking over several days (e.g., hut route):

    - Gaislachkoglbahn parking garage, parking ticket either online or directly at the Gaislachkoglbahn ticket counter

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