Mountain hikes Seelenferner - Obergurgl

Sölden / Ötztaler Alpen
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 9.9 km
Duration: 4:30 h

OBERGURGL -> Langtalereckhütte -> SEELENFERNER

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 9.9 km
  • Duration: 4:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:1,192 hm
  • Elevation downhill:89 hm
Highest point3,010 m

Starting point

Obergurgl center

Finishing point

Seelenferner
  • Fitness level 3 / 6

Best time of year

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Equipment

Wearing hiking equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing, ankle-high mountain boots, wind, rain and sun protection, a hat, and possibly gloves is recommended! It is also important to bring sufficient provisions as well as a first aid kit, a mobile phone, and possibly a hiking map.

Source: Ötztal

Description

From Obergurgl to the Langtalereckhütte. From there, turning left downstream on the steeper, upper path to the leveling of the "Vorderen Ackerlen" and further through the cirque to the end moraines of the middle Seelenferner with a stamp station.


Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

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

  • Parking

    The following parking options are available in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl:

    • Parking lot village center Obergurgl (right down in front of the church, behind the multipurpose building where the information office is located) parking meter with coin operation
    • Parking lot village entrance – Festkoglbahn valley station, free of charge – no overnight parking
    • Parking lot Hochgurglbahn valley station, free of charge – no overnight parking
    • Parking lot Top Mountain Crosspoint, free of charge
    • Parking lot Hochgurgl, free of charge (very small parking lot)

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