Mountain hikes Hörnle

Sölden / Ötztaler Alpen
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 2.4 km
Duration: 1:30 h

VENT -> HÖRNLE

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 2.4 km
  • Duration: 1:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:529 hm
  • Elevation downhill:2 hm
Highest point2,406 m

Starting point

Vent

Finishing point

Hörnle
  • Fitness level 3 / 6

Best time of year

  • January
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Equipment

Moderate mountain trail; suitable for sure-footed and experienced mountain hikers; good physical condition, mountain experience and mountain equipment (see under 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 food stops, is necessary.

Source: TVB Ötztal Tourismus

Description

In the direction of Martin Busch Hut, the path turns right at the first rise and leads through larch forests to the Ochsenkopf and from there continues in switchbacks to the Hörndle. Beautiful view of Vent and the Stubai Mountains.


Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal railway station. The terminus or exit point is ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you can conveniently and quickly continue by public transit or local taxi companies through the entire valley to your desired destination! Current bus schedules are available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at

  • Parking

    In the mountaineering village of Vent, the following parking options are available.

    - In summer, in front of the village (parking meter, coins or EC card only) and at the valley station of the chairlift (at the cash desk of the mountain railways)

    - In winter, only at the valley station of the chairlift.

    Cost: € 5.00 per day/car

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