Mountain hikes Gehsteigalm - Umhausen

Umhausen / Ötztal Alps
Difficulty ratings: easy
Route length: 9.7 km
Duration: 4:00 h

TUMPEN -> Primary School Car Park -> "Grube" -> Crossroads -> Vordere Tumpenalm -> GEHSTEIGALM

Tour information

  • Requirement: easy
  • Length: 9.7 km
  • Duration: 4:00 h
  • Elevation uphill:1,039 hm
  • Elevation downhill:68 hm
Highest point1,901 m

Starting point

Primary School Car Park Tumpen

Finishing point

Gehsteigalm
  • Fitness level 2 / 6

Best time of year

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Equipment

Easy hiking trail; suitable for beginners and walkers

Please note the current 

Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing, ankle-high hiking boots, wind, rain and sun protection, a hat, and possibly gloves are 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 refreshment options, is necessary.

Source: TVB Ötztal Tourismus

Description

From the car park at the primary school in Tumpen, follow the road towards "Grube" - then turn left onto a forest path uphill past the Tumpen waterfall. At the last crossroads, turn left towards "Vordere Tumpenalm" and "Gehsteigalm". Just before the Vordere Tumpenalm, the forest path then continues to the left up to the Gehsteig Alm (not managed). The small rustic alpine hut, lovingly maintained for several generations, not only impresses visually but also offers a stunning view of the surrounding peaks of the Ötztal and Stubai Alps.


Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal railway station. The final station or exit point is ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you can conveniently and quickly travel via public bus services 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 Tumpen: 

    • Primary School Car Park Tumpen | free of charge

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