Mountain hikes Kraspesspitze - Umhausen-Niederthai

Umhausen / Stubaier Alpen
Difficulty ratings: difficult
Route length: 8.8 km
Duration: 4:30 h

SENNHOF PARKING LOT (next to the Niederthai information) -> Horlachtal -> Schweinfurter Hut -> KRASPESSPITZE

Tour information

  • Requirement: difficult
  • Length: 8.8 km
  • Duration: 4:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:1,267 hm
Highest point2,954 m

Starting point

Sennhof district parking lot (next to the information)

Finishing point

Kraspesspitze
  • Fitness level 6 / 6

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Equipment

Suitable for those free of dizziness, surefooted, and experienced in alpine climbing;

Very good physical condition, alpine experience and mountain equipment (see equipment), occasional alpine protection gear, good weather conditions recommended

Please check the current weather report at: https://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, 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 for hikes without refreshment stops, is necessary.
Source: Ötztal

Description

From the Sennhof parking lot (next to the Niederthai information), you start comfortably along the Horlachtal path to the Schweinfurter Hut. Shortly before the Schweinfurter Hut, the path then turns left over a slightly steeper slope up toward Weites Kar. Then you follow the path to a fork. To the left, the path leads to the Finstertaler Scharte and the Schartenkogel. To the right, the path goes over the summit slope toward Kraspesspitze. A beautiful viewpoint mountain in the Stubai Alps.


Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal station. The terminus or exit point is the ÖTZTAL train station. Afterwards, you can conveniently and quickly travel through the entire valley to your desired destination using public transportation or local taxi services! The current bus schedule is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at

  • Parking

    The following parking options are available in Niederthai:

    • Sennhof district parking lot, chargeable from 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

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