Mountain hikes Kraspessspitze - Umhausen-Niederthai

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

CAR PARK HAMLET SENNHOF (next to the information Niederthai)->Horlachtal->Schweinfurter Hut->KRASPESSPTZE

Tour information

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

Starting point

car park hamlet Sennhof (next to the information)

Finishing point

Kraspesspitze
  • Fitness level 6 / 6

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Equipment

For experienced mountaineers that are free from vertigo & surefooted, Very good physical condition, mountain experience & mountain equipment (see notice equipment) necessary, such as alpine security material, good weather conditions recommended.

Please pay attention to the current weather report: https://www.oetztal.com/de/sommer.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

Take the leisurely route from the car park hamlet Sennhof (next to the information Niederthai) towards Horlachtalweg trail up to Schweinfurter Hütte. Before you reach the hut, the path forks off to the left. Climb the steep slope in the direction of Weites Kar. Proceed to the next turn-off: the path on the left leads to Finstertaler Scharte ridge and Schartenkogel peak while the route on the right travels to Kraspesspitze along the mountain ridge. Great vistas of the Stubai Alps.

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Travel safe and comfortable with the train to the Ötztal Bahnhof train station. Last stop and exit point is the train station Ötztal Bahnhof. Afterwards you can travel smoothly and quick with the public transport or our local taxi companies through the valley to your desired destination. Please find the current bus timetable here: http://fahrplan.vvt.at 

  • Parking

    The following parking facilities are available in Niederthai:

    • car park hamlet Sennhof, payable from 07:00 to 18:30

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