Mountain hikes Schöne Aussicht

closed
Sölden / Ötztaler Alpen
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 15.6 km
Duration: 5:30 h

VENT -> SCHÖNE AUSSICHT

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 15.6 km
  • Duration: 5:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:1,367 hm
  • Elevation downhill:409 hm
Highest point2,846 m

Starting point

Vent

Finishing point

Schöne Aussicht
  • Fitness level 4 / 6

Best time of year

  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December

Equipment

Moderate mountain path; suitable for sure-footed and experienced hikers; good physical condition, mountain experience and mountain equipment (see equipment section) necessary. 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, hat, possibly gloves, is 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 stopping for refreshment.

Source: Ötztal

Description

From Vent over the meadows and the suspension bridge to Rofen. From there continue to the material cable car of the Vernagthütte and further through the impressive Rofen Gorge on a path that first ascends moderately, then steeply to the Hochjoch Hospice.

From the hut, a steep path leads down to the iron bridge crossing the Hintereisbach. From there, ascend in several hairpin bends and then moderately above the Hochjoch Glacier to the Schöne Aussicht refuge.


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 station. Afterwards, travel conveniently and quickly with public bus services or local taxi companies throughout the valley to your desired destination! The current bus timetable is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at

  • Parking

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

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

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

    Cost: € 5.00 per day/per car

More tours in the surrounding area

Newsletter

The mountain is calling? So does our newsletter!

In our monthly newsletter we reveal the best holiday tips for Tyrol.