CAR PARK LEHEN -> Hemerach hut -> Hemerkogel -> Grastalsee -> Grastal -> car park Sennhof -> CAR PARK LEHEN
Please pay attention to the current weather report
Appropriate equipment such as breathable suitable outdoor clothes for the weather, ankle-high walking boots, wind-, rain- & sun protection, hat, possibly gloves, 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 drinkImportant information:
Due to timber logging operations using a cable car, the hiking trail towards Hemerach (Hemerachalm) and the forest road to Wiesle will be closed from approximately April 18, 2025, until expectedly May 31, 2025. The use of the hiking trail is strictly prohibited during this period! The hiking paths that run northwest of the forest road to Wiesle or to Hohen Stein are open and accessible.
The hiking starts by the car park Lehen in Niederthai. From there you walk in the direction to "Wiesle", but than you walk to the "untere und obere Hemerach hut". You pass the huts and walk to the Hemerkogel. On the top you have a amazing view. If you want to walk the same way back or the the grastal lake. From there you walk through the valley back to Niederthai.
Travel safe and comfortable with the train to the Ötztal Bahnhof train station. Last stop and exit point is the train station Bahnhof ÖTZTAL. 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
The following parking facilities are available in Niederthai:
