Themed hikes Knappenweg Crossing

Oetz / Stubaier Alpen
Difficulty ratings: difficult
Route length: 10.7 km
Duration: 4:49 h

ACHERKOGELBAHN BERGSTATION -> Bielefelder Hütte -> Roßköpfe -> Wetterkreuz -> Wörgetal Sattel -> Mittergrathütte-> BUSHALTESTELLE MITTERGRATHÜTTE

Tour information

  • Requirement: difficult
  • Length: 10.7 km
  • Duration: 4:49 h
  • Elevation uphill:869 hm
  • Elevation downhill:1,080 hm
Highest point2,583 m

Starting point

Panoramarestaurant Hochoetz

Finishing point

Bus stop Mittergrathütte
  • Fitness level 6 / 6

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Equipment

Good physical condition, mountain experience, and appropriate alpine equipment (see equipment recommendations) are required. Please check the current weather forecast at: www.oetztal.com/en/summer.html 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 drink.
Source: Ötztal

Description

The Acherkogel cable car offers a comfortable ascent to the starting point in Hochoetz. A wide gravel path with a gentle incline initially leads to the Bielefelder Hütte. Soon after, you leave the main trail and enter an idyllic stone pine forest. A pleasant, mostly level path continues to a short but demanding climb up to the Roßköpfe.

Without any significant loss of elevation, a narrow trail then leads toward the Wetterkreuzkogel. From the summit, you'll enjoy a breathtaking panorama of the Stubai Alps and the Mieming Range, perfect for a scenic rest.

The descent continues through the Wörgetal valley until an old trail branches off to the Wörgetal Saddle on the right. A steep descent follows across a grassy mountain ridge. Further down, the route merges into a gentle and panoramic hiking path through the picturesque Mittertal valley, a true highlight of this tour.

At the end of the valley, the trail descends slightly. Just before the dam, it leads down to the Mittergrathütte and then continues on to the bus stop.


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