Mountain hikes Zirben Alm - Obergurgl

Sölden / Ötztaler Alpen
Difficulty ratings: easy
Route length: 1.3 km
Duration: 0:25 h

OBERGURGL -> ZIRBEN ALM

Tour information

  • Requirement: easy
  • Length: 1.3 km
  • Duration: 0:25 h
  • Elevation uphill:59 hm
  • Elevation downhill:15 hm
Highest point1,951 m

Starting point

Obergurgl

Finishing point

Zirben Alm
  • Fitness level 1 / 6

Best time of year

  • January
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Equipment

Easy hiking trail; suitable for beginners and walkers. Please check the current weather report at: www.oetztal.com/de/sommer.html.

Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-adapted outdoor clothing, ankle-high hiking boots, wind, rain, and sun protection, a cap, and 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 food.

Source: TVB Ötztal Tourismus

Description

From Obergurgl head south to the last houses. Here follow the hiking trail towards Zirben Alm.


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, you can conveniently and quickly continue by public transport or local taxi companies through the entire valley to your desired destination. The current bus schedule can be found at: fahrplan.vvt.at. 

  • Parking

    The following parking options are available in Gurgl:  

    Parking garage village center Obergurgl (down right in front of the church), paid | € 2.00 per hour

    Parking garage village entrance – valley station Festkoglbahn, paid | € 6.00 per day

    Parking lot Hochgurglbahn valley station, free – night parking prohibited

    Parking lot Top Mountain Crosspoint, free

    Parking lot Hochgurgl, free (very small parking lot)

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