Mountain hikes Hochoetz - valley hike to Ochsengarten

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

PANORAMARESTAURANT 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

Panoramarestaurant Hochoetz

Finishing point

Ochsengarten
  • Fitness level 3 / 6

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Equipment

Moderately difficult mountain path; suitable for sure-footed and experienced mountain hikers; good physical condition, mountain experience, and mountain equipment (see Equipment) necessary. Please check the current weather report at: www.oetztal.com/de/sommer.html Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing, ankle-high hiking boots, wind, rain and sun protection, 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 catering options, is necessary.
Source: Ötztal

Description

From the Panoramarestaurant Hochoetz, walk down to the left towards Kühtaile Alm. Keep to the left, pass the "old Kühtaile Alm," and stay on the wide forest road. This winds through the forest down to Ochsengarten. Along the way, there are options for shortcuts, all of which are relatively steep, while the wide forest road gently descends toward Ochsengarten. 

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

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


Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal railway station. The final stop or exit point is ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you can conveniently and quickly travel by public bus or local taxi companies through the entire valley to your desired destination! The current bus schedule is available at: http://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 opposite the tourism information office 
    • At the end of Ochsengarten, limited parking spaces at the elementary school

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