Mountain hikes Middle Guslarspitze - from the Vernagthütte

Sölden /
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 12.2 km
Duration: 4:30 h

VERNAGTHÜTTE -> GUSLARSPITZE

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 12.2 km
  • Duration: 4:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:1,355 hm
  • Elevation downhill:141 hm
Highest point3,126 m

Starting point

Vernagthütte

Finishing point

Middle Guslarspitze
  • Fitness level 3 / 6

Best time of year

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Equipment

Moderate mountain path; suitable for sure-footed and experienced mountain hikers; good physical condition, mountain experience, and mountain equipment (see under Equipment) are necessary. Please observe the current weather report at: www.oetztal.com/en/summer.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. Bringing a first aid kit, a mobile phone, and possibly a hiking map, as well as sufficient provisions for hikes without dining options, is necessary.
Source: Ötztal

Description

From Vent across the meadows and the suspension bridge to Rofen, further to the material cable car of the Vernagthütte, from there a moderately steep ascent leads over the Platteiberg and the Vernagtbach valley to the hut. From the Vernagthütte on the hut approach path a few meters down to the south and after the first terrain corner to the right at the signposted junction further southwards down to the glacier stream. Over a bridge and keeping right upwards in the wide basin. Shortly afterwards left in switchbacks to a wide moraine ridge and along this always slightly ascending southwards into the wide cirque between the Rear and Front Guslarspitze. Steeply up a scree slope into the saddle between the Rear and Middle Guslarspitze, then keeping left on the wide ridge ascending slightly eastwards to the wide summit dome with the large summit cross.


Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal train station. The final stop or exit point is the ÖTZTAL train station. Afterwards, you can travel conveniently and quickly by public transport or local taxi companies through the entire valley to your desired destination! The current bus schedule can be found at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at

  • Parking

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

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

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

    Cost: € 5.00 per day/car

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