Winter hike Winter hiking trail Obergurgl - No. 3 | Section #2 - Königsrain Ost

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Sölden / Ötztaler Alpen
Difficulty ratings: easy
Route length: 490 m
Duration: 0:10 h

FROSCHLAKE -> BRÜCKE POSCHACH

Tour information

  • Requirement: easy
  • Length: 490 m
  • Duration: 0:10 h
  • Elevation uphill:17 hm
  • Elevation downhill:0 hm
Highest point1,821 m

Starting point

Königsrain (Froschlake pond)

Finishing point

Königsrain (Bridge Poschach)
  • Fitness level 2 / 6

Best time of year

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Equipment

Please note the current snow and avalanche reports for the coming days: https://www.oetztal.com/de/ & https://lawinen.report/bulletin/latest. 

The Ötztal Tourism team will be happy to personally inform you about the condition of the winter hiking trails.

Ötztal Tourism T +43 5 72 00 100 | gurgl@oetztal.com  

Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing is required for all hikes and routes.
Source: TVB Ötztal Tourismus

Description

The path runs beyond the Froschlake pond next to the Gurgler Creek, underneath the main road. At the end you can either switch onto Section Ploaren or change to the other side of the main road and walk along the winter hiking trail Königsrain - no. 4,

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 travel with public transport or local taxi companies throughout the valley to your desired destination.

    The current bus schedule is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at 

  • Parking

    In Gurgl, the following parking options are available: 

    • Parking garage village center Obergurgl (down to the right in front of the church), paid | € 2.00 per hour
    • Parking garage village entrance – Festkoglbahn valley station, paid | € 6.00 per day
    • Parking lot Hochgurglbahn valley station, free – no overnight parking
    • Parking lot Top Mountain Crosspoint, free
    • Parking lot Hochgurgl, free (very small parking lot)

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