Mountain hikes Hochoetz - valley hike to Ochsengarten

Oetz / Stubaier Alpen
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 6.1 km
Duration: 1:00 h

PANORAMIC RESTAURANT HOCHOETZ -> OCHSENGARTEN

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 6.1 km
  • Duration: 1:00 h
  • Elevation uphill:8 hm
  • Elevation downhill:520 hm
Highest point2,020 m

Starting point

Panoramic Restaurant Hochoetz

Finishing point

Ochsengarten
  • Fitness level 3 / 6

Best time of year

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Equipment

Moderate mountain path; suitable for sure-footed and experienced mountain hikers; good physical condition, mountain experience and mountaineering equipment (see equipment section) necessary. Please check the current weather report at: www.oetztal.com/de/sommer.html Suitable equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing, ankle-high hiking boots, wind, rain and sun protection, a hat, and 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 on hikes without refreshment options, is necessary.
Source: TVB Ötztal Tourismus

Description

From the Panoramic Restaurant Hochoetz, hike down to the left towards Kühtaile Alm. Keep to the left, pass the "old Kühtaile Alm" and stay on the wide forest track. This winds through the forest down to Ochsengarten. There are shortcut options along the way, all of which are relatively steep, while the wide forest road descends more gently towards Ochsengarten. 

The path leaves the forest at the beginning of Ochsengarten, at the valley station of the Ochsengarten gondola lift.  

If you always stay on the wide forest track, the path is also suitable for a stroller. 


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Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

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

  • Parking

    The following parking options are available in Ochsengarten:

    • Ochsengarten - large public parking lots – opposite or next to the valley station Ochsengartenbahn         
    • Ochsengarten in the center vis á vis the tourism information office 
    • At the end of Ochsengarten limited parking spaces near the elementary school

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