Winter hike Circular hike Umhausen - Umhausen 306

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Umhausen / Ötztaler Alpen
Difficulty ratings: easy
Route length: 5.1 km
Duration: 1:30 h

MURE PARKING LOT->Antonius Chapel->Leiersbach->Hopfgarten->Football Pitch->MURE PARKING LOT

Tour information

  • Requirement: easy
  • Length: 5.1 km
  • Duration: 1:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:36 hm
  • Elevation downhill:84 hm
Highest point1,033 m

Starting point

Mure parking lot

Finishing point

Mure parking lot
  • Fitness level 1 / 6

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Equipment

Please note the current snow and avalanche report for the coming days:

https://www.oetztal.com/de/winter.html & https://avalanche.report/albina-web/bulletin/2019-01-07?lang=de 

Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing, wind, rain, snow and sun protection, hat and gloves, is required for all hikes and routes. Bringing a first-aid kit, a mobile phone and possibly a map of the route, as well as sufficient provisions for routes without dining options, is necessary. 

Source: Ötztal

Description

The start of this circular hike is at the Mure parking lot. From there, you cross the bridge, pass the parish church, then turn right into the street "Hintere Gasse" which you follow towards the district of Neudorf. Passing Hotel Johanna and the Antonius Chapel, it then gently descends at the end and crosses the wooden bridge towards Leierstal/Fundustal. After the wooden bridge, turn right and continue hiking along the forest road to the districts of Leiersbach and Hopfgarten. There, cross the bridge and immediately turn right past the football pitch to follow the path back to the starting point in Umhausen.


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Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

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

  • Parking

    Mure Parking Lot

    The parking lot is free of charge and suitable for cars only.

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