Mountain hikes Gaisberg glacier Obergurgl

Sölden / Ötztaler Alpen
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 5.5 km
Duration: 2:30 h

OBERGURGL -> Gaisbergtal -> GAISBERGFERNER

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 5.5 km
  • Duration: 2:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:592 hm
  • Elevation downhill:39 hm
Highest point2,486 m

Starting point

Obergurgl

Finishing point

Gaisberg glacier
  • Fitness level 3 / 6

Best time of year

  • January
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Equipment

Moderate mountain path; suitable for sure-footed and experienced mountain hikers.

Good physical condition, mountain experience and mountain equipment (see under equipment) necessary. Please note the current weather report at: https://www.oetztal.com/de/sommer.html:

Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing, ankle-high hiking boots, protection against wind, rain and sun, a hat, possibly gloves, is required for all hikes and routes. Carrying a first aid kit, a mobile phone and possibly a hiking map, as well as sufficient provisions for hikes without refreshments, is necessary.

Source: Ötztal

Description

From Obergurgl to the Gaisberg bridge and left in a large hairpin bend up to the Neder, then flat into the Gaisbergtal, finally ascending over moraines to the glacier tongue of the Gaisberg glacier and stamping point.


Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

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 continue by 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 Gurgl:  

    • Parking garage village center Obergurgl (down right in front of the church), paid | € 2.00 per hour
    • Parking garage town entrance – valley station Festkoglbahn, free – no overnight parking
    • Parking lot Hochgurglbahn valley station, free – no overnight parking
    • Parking lot Top Mountain Crosspoint, free
    • Parking lot Hochgurgl, free (very small parking lot)

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