Long-distance hike Ötztal Trek

Pure Ötztal - that's what this high alpine long-distance hiking challenge stands for. On this tour, Tyrol shows all its facets: challenging peaks, glaciers and crevasses, cozy Alpine Club huts, delicacies from the kitchen and the flair of world-famous personalities such as the glacier man "Ötzi". Everything comes together here and weaves itself into a great adventure for experienced mountaineers.

Description

6 partial routes consist of a total of 22 stages and 15 variants covering around 30,000 meters of ascent and 400 km in length. The Ötztal Trek runs eastward from Ötztal station over passes, ridges, and peaks, from hut to hut to Obergurgl and Vent. On the western mountain ridge, the Geigenkamm, the trek leads back to Ötztal station.

6 partial routes with 2 - 5 day stages each are ideal for an unforgettable holiday at the summit of Tyrol, in the Ötztal mountain world. Of course, mountain experience is necessary for these routes; most stages are classified as “black mountain trails” according to the “Tyrolean hiking and mountain trail concept” and thus difficult, while the remaining stages are classified as “red” (medium difficulty).

Some stages cross eternal ice, where markings or signposts are usually missing. Therefore, precise route planning in advance is essential, as is checking the weather forecast. Wearing hiking equipment such as ankle-high hiking boots, wind, rain and sun protection, a cap and gloves, as well as carrying a first aid kit, is mandatory for every mountaineer.