Mountain hikes Obergurgl - Rotmoosferner

Sölden / Ötztaler Alpen
Difficulty ratings: difficult
Route length: 8.5 km
Duration: 3:30 h

OBERGURGL -> Hohe Mut -> ROTMOOSFERNER

Tour information

  • Requirement: difficult
  • Length: 8.5 km
  • Duration: 3:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:1,196 hm
  • Elevation downhill:90 hm
Highest point3,012 m

Starting point

Obergurgl

Finishing point

Rotmoosferner
  • Fitness level 5 / 6

Best time of year

  • January
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Equipment

For climbers who are free from vertigo, sure-footed, and highly experienced in high alpine terrain; excellent physical condition, comprehensive mountain experience, alpine climbing equipment, securing and orientation tools, good weather conditions recommended. 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, a hat, and possibly gloves are required for all hikes and routes. It is necessary to carry a first aid kit, a mobile phone, and possibly a hiking map, as well as sufficient provisions for hikes without the possibility of a stop.

Source: TVB Ötztal Tourismus

Description

As an alternative to the Rotmoosferner, the Wasserläufer hike is offered as a guided tour. Upon reaching the Rotmoosferner, the hike continues through the Rotmoostal to the Schönwieshütte and back to Obergurgl. Naturally, it is also possible without a guide.


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Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

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

  • Parking

    The following parking options are available in Gurgl:

    • Village center parking garage Obergurgl (down to the right before the church), paid | € 2.00 per hour
    • Parking garage village entrance – Festkoglbahn valley station, paid | € 6.00 per day
    • Parking lot Hochgurglbahn valley station, free – no overnight parking
    • Parking lot Top Mountain Crosspoint, free
    • Parking lot Hochgurgl, free (very small parking lot)

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