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Elsinger Weg - Habichen

Winter Hiking · Oetz

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The Tour

OETZ -> Elsinger Weg -> Kohlstatt -> Randweg -> Habichen -> OETZ

easy

5.5 km

1:30 h

128 m

127 m

From the village center you head towards Haidach sports field. Follow the broad forest trail to Kohlstatt area. Turn left and proceed on Randweg trail to Habichen. In Habichen you pass a beautiful small lake. From there yo walk again to Oetz. (Time: 1.5 hrs)

Author’s recommendation

lake Habicher See and the ice-cellar

house of family Grassmayr

Details

Difficulty

easy

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

895 m

Lowest point

769 m

Best time of year

Jan

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Safety information

Please inform yourself about the conditions and status of the respective winter hiking trail at Ötztal Tourismus.

Ötztal Tourismus
T +43 5 72 00 500
info@oetztal.com

Equipment

It is recommended to wear hiking equipment such as outdoor clothing, weather-resistant outdoor clothing, ankle-high mountain boots, wind, rain and sun protection, cap and gloves. It is also important to have sufficient food and a first-aid package, a cell phone and a hiking map.

Tips, hints and links

More details about winter hiking in Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/winterwandern

Turn-by-turn directions

Start

Oetz (776 m)

Coordinates:

Geographic

47.202470, 10.897289

UTM

32T 643694 5229410

Destination

Oetz

Turn-by-turn directions

From the village center you head towards the Haidach sports field. Follow the broad forest trail to Kohlstatt area. Turn left and proceed on Randweg Trail to Habichen and back again to Oetz. (Time: 1.5 hrs)

Getting There

Public transport

Enjoy a both comfortable and relaxing train ride to the train station in Ötztal Bahnhof. You get off the train in ÖTZTAL Bahnhof where you change to a public bus or local taxi. The current bus schedule can be found at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at

Getting there

Oetz is located in the western part of Austria in the state TYROL, in a southern side valley of the Inn valley - the ÖTZTAL. For your arrival by car, you can plan the best route from your home town with the route planner online at https://www.google.at/maps

Parking

The following parking facilities are available in Oetz / Piburg:

Parking Acherkogelbahn - free for guests of the gondola lift, camping prohibited
Parking lot Raftingeinsteinstelle (at the end of Oetz on the right side) - free, but limited parking (alternatively Acherkogelbahn 150 m), camping prohibited
Oetz parking area (subject to a charge)

Arrival by train, car, foot or bike