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

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Sölden / Ötztaler Alpen
Difficulty ratings: easy
Route length: 1.0 km
Duration: 0:30 h

KÖNIGSRAIN -> FESTKOGLBAHN PARKING GARAGE

Tour information

  • Requirement: easy
  • Length: 1.0 km
  • Duration: 0:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:76 hm
Highest point1,897 m

Starting point

Königsrain

Finishing point

Festkoglbahn
  • Fitness level 2 / 6

Best time of year

  • January
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  • November
  • December

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: Ötztal

Description

 

Easy winter hiking trail from the district Königsrain (Hochgurgl junction) to the entrance of Obergurgl in front of the Festkoglbahn parking garage.


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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