Long-distance hike Ötztaler Urweg detour E5 Sölden - Hochgurgl Crosspoint (continue by bus to Obergurgl)

Sölden / Stubaier Alpen
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 14.2 km
Duration: 5:30 h

STAGE 5: SÖLDEN –> Mooserstegle –> Kühtrainschlucht –> Zwieselstein –> Sahnestüberl -> HOCHGURGL CROSSPOINT

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 14.2 km
  • Duration: 5:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:1,088 hm
  • Elevation downhill:262 hm
Highest point2,193 m

Starting point

Sölden

Finishing point

Hochgurgl
  • Fitness level 3 / 6

Best time of year

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Equipment

Moderately difficult mountain trail; suitable for sure-footed and experienced mountain hikers; good physical condition, mountain experience, and mountain equipment (see equipment section) necessary. Please observe the current weather report.

Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing 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 when hiking without the option to stop for food, is necessary.

Source: Ötztal

Description

TWO BLOOMING SKI RESORTS IN SUMMERThe quiet and loud Sölden, undeniably the pioneering achievement the town has made in skiing. Action-packed James Bond film location, meeting place of the greats in skiing, or the open-air drama Hannibal, these highlights and many more annually attract young and old alike. And then Sölden's quiet side, pure origin in the Windach Valley, energy and strength seekers find their source here year-round. Besides impressive mountain landscapes, you find the most lively and current element in the Ötztal: water. Visiting the Mooserstegle Waalweg promises a glimpse into the past, where waals guided precious water into dry areas of the valley village for agriculture!Further down the valley where the Ötztal diverges, you pass a small village whose name already includes the geological location. At Zwieselstein, two powerful mountain rivers converge, the Venter and the Gurgler Ache, here forming the Ötztaler Ache. The path leads us to the Gurgler valley, up to 1,930m to the glacier and ski resort of Obergurgl.


Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

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

  • Parking

    The following parking options are available in Sölden:

    • Postplatz parking lot
    • Stiegele parking lot
    • Step parking lot
    • Giggijochbahn + underground garage
    • Gaislachkoglbahn + underground garage
    • Hochsölden parking lot
    • Hochsölden parking garage 1st parking deck
    • Zwieselstein parking lot
    • Zwieselstein/Sports field parking lot

    All parking spaces are subject to a fee. 

    For parking over several days (e.g., hut tour):

    • Postplatz, parking ticket available at the Sölden information center
    • Gaislachkoglbahn parking garage, parking ticket either online or directly at the Gaislachkoglbahn ticket counter

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