Mountain hikes Gänsekragen 2914m - Längenfeld/Gries

Längenfeld / Stubaier Alpen
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 6.2 km
Duration: 4:00 h

GRIES IM SULZTAL -> Weiler Winnebach -> Winnebachseehütte -> GÄNSEKRAGEN

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 6.2 km
  • Duration: 4:00 h
  • Elevation uphill:1,294 hm
  • Elevation downhill:2 hm
Highest point2,914 m

Starting point

Gries

Finishing point

Gänsekragen
  • Fitness level 4 / 6

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Equipment

Moderate mountain trail; for sure-footed and experienced hikers. Good physical condition, mountain experience & mountain equipment (see notice equipment) necessary. Please pay attention to the current weather report Appropriate equipment such as breathable suitable outdoor clothes for the weather, 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.
Source: Ötztal

Description

From the car park at the edge of Gries you follow the road to Winnebach, then turn into the path in the direction of Winnebachseehütte. Leaving behind the wood-covered region, you pass several avalanche-prone areas. The perfectly maintained trail winds its way steeply uphill to Winnebachseehütte. From Winnebachseehütte you walk in western direction to the lift towers of the goods lift. Here you continue on the rising trail leading across the southern flank of Gänsekragen. On its south-eastern ridge the steep path travels on grass-covered terrain. Transverse a small ravine on the left, then keep to the right and continue uphill along the jagged rocks. The last part of this precipitous peak hike leads over huge slabs of rock to the summit cross.

Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

Getting here

  • Arrival by 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

  • Parking

    The following parking facilities are available in Gries:

    Gries at the end of the village - (chargeable)

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