Mountain hikes Cable car hike: Rotkogel hut - Rettenbachalm - Sölden

Sölden / Ötztaler Alpen
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 10.8 km
Duration: 4:00 h

Ascent with the Giggijochbahn cable car Hike: Giggijochbahn top station - Rotkogel hut - Rettenbachalm - Sölden

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 10.8 km
  • Duration: 4:00 h
  • Elevation uphill:382 hm
  • Elevation downhill:1,309 hm
Highest point2,659 m

Starting point

Sölden

Finishing point

Sölden
  • Fitness level 4 / 6

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Equipment

very steep descent from Rotkogel hut - Rettenbachalm, otherwise good hiking trail

Source: Ötztal

Description

Ascent with the Giggijochbahn cable car (2,284 m) - climb to Rotkogel hut (2,660 m) - Rettenbachalm (2,145 m) - Hühnersteign (2,012 m) - descent to Sölden


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Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

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

  • Parking

    The following parking options are available in Sölden:

    - Gaislachkoglbahn + underground parking garage

    Parking spaces are subject to a fee.

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

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

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