Winter hike Valley viewpoint - Tumpen 352

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Umhausen / Ötztaler Alpen
Difficulty ratings: easy
Route length: 5.3 km
Duration: 2:00 h

PARKING LOT PRIMARY SCHOOL->Umhausen valley viewpoint->Tumpen industrial area->PARKING LOT PRIMARY SCHOOL

Tour information

  • Requirement: easy
  • Length: 5.3 km
  • Duration: 2:00 h
  • Elevation uphill:243 hm
  • Elevation downhill:242 hm
Highest point1,168 m

Starting point

Primary School Tumpen parking lot

Finishing point

Primary School Tumpen parking lot
  • Fitness level 2 / 6

Best time of year

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Equipment

Please observe the current snow and avalanche report for the coming days:

https://www.oetztal.com/de/winter.html & https://avalanche.report/albina-web/bulletin/2019-01-07?lang=de 

Proper equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing, wind, rain, snow, and sun protection, hat and gloves is required for all hikes and routes. Carrying a first aid kit, a mobile phone, and possibly a route map, as well as sufficient provisions for tours without refreshment options, is necessary. 

Source: Ötztal

Description

Starting from the parking lot at the primary school, you walk through the village, past the parish church until you reach a wide forest path. Follow this path to the signposted left turn to the Umhausen valley viewpoint. On the return, you walk the same way with the option to descend into the Tumpen industrial area and back to the starting point. 


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 travel conveniently and quickly by public transport or local taxi companies through the entire valley to your desired destination! The current bus timetable is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at 

  • Parking

    The following parking options are available in Tumpen:

    • Primary School Tumpen parking lot | free, for cars ONLY 

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