The Gampe Thaya hut in the Ötztal Alps
The Gampe Thaya hut in the Ötztal Alps
Homemade cheese
Homemade cheese
The Gampa Thaya uses produce from the local region
The Gampa Thaya uses produce from the local region
The kitchen at the Gampe Thaya hut
The kitchen at the Gampe Thaya hut
Traditional buildings at the Gampe Thaya
Traditional buildings at the Gampe Thaya
A cosy atmosphere at the Gampe Thaya
A cosy atmosphere at the Gampe Thaya
The landscape around the hut
The landscape around the hut

Meadow Hike
Gampe Thaya

Walkers who complete the 640 vertical metres from Sölden to Gampe Thaya have earned a little reward – or even a big one! Whatever your taste and however big your appetite, this charming hut offers everything from cheese fondue (book in advance) to a healthy salad with thin slices of beef. The Gamapa Thaya is famous for its food. "They serve first class food either outside on the terrace or in one of the cosy wood-panelled rooms," explains author and hut expert Irene Prugger. Don't forget to try some of the "Gampe Kaas" cheese made using milk from local Tirolean Grauvieh cows. Hut owner Jakob Prantl makes this cheese himself in a mobile dairy which is parked up on the high pastures in summer. The farm shop on site sells cheese, schnapps, sausages and woollen socks – all homemade, of course.

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Starting point  

Sölden, church

Hike to

Gampe Thaya

Finishing point

Sölden, church

Mountain chain

Ötztal Alps

Length

6.9 km

Total hiking time

4 h 9 min

Features

  • Wheelchair-accessible Hiking Route
  • Circular hike

Difficulty rating

intermediate (red mountain trails)

Altitude

2,001m 1,365m

Elevation uphill 640m
Vertical metres downhill 640m

Fitness level

Technique

Best time of year

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* These are approximate values and recommendations. Please take your personal fitness level, technical ability and the current weather conditions into account. Tirol Werbung cannot guarantee that the information provided is correct and accepts no liability.

Public transport

  • Accessible using public transport

Bus route 4194, get off at stop Sölden Postamt

Parking

Several options, including at the bottom of the Giggijochbahn cable car

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Trail description

The hike starts at the church in the centre of Sölden. Behind the church there is a trail which leads left up a steep slope to the settlement of Plöden. Right in front of the small lake, take the path left into the forest and follow the "Leiterberg Trail". After a while the trail meets the Hochsöldenstraße. Take a sharp left here and, after just a few metres, turn right into the forest. From here the trail leads to Gampe Thaya, surrounded on all sides by lush alpine meadows.

Important! The hut accepts cash payment only.

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Ihr Ziel: Gampe Thaya (46.96764,11.00723)

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