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Road bike tours in Ötztal

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Climbing garden Ritzlerhof

Via Ferrata · Ötztal Open
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    Photo: Roland Grüner, Ötztal
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    Hinter dem Hotel Ritzlerhof befindet sich ein Kletterfels mit 4 einfachen Routen, die sehr gut abgesichert sind und sich für Familien und Anfänger eignen. Die Jause kann im Ritzlerhof eingenommen werden.
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    Immediately behind Hotel Ritzlerhof you reach the climbing area with 5 easy routes which are well-secured and ideal for families and beginners.

     

    ROUTE GRADING

    General Route Grading: +++

    Route length: 10 - 20 meters 

    Difficulty / number of routes: 4 - 5, 4 routes

    Route Type: single-pitch route

    Felsstruktur/-qualität: Rough granite eith ledges and slacks / mostly very good

    Safety: +++

    Altitude: 850 meters

    Best seasons: spring and fall

    Facing: north

    To the rocks: 2 minutes 

    Parking: +++ hotel car park

    Family-friendly: ++++

    Beginner-friendly: ++++

     

     

     

    More details about the climbing garden / www.climbers-paradise.com

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    CLIMBING RULES

    Useful advice and a few tips to make climbing easier and safer:

     

    1. Get familiar with the equipment: use only standardized mountain sports equipment (CE sign) & study instructions for use accurately
    2. Partner check before starting: double-check your knots, harness buckle, belay system, karabiners, snaplinks and the end of the rope
    3. Let your climbing partner know what's going on: communication prevents misunderstandings, let your belayer know when he has to take your weight on the rope
    4. Act respectfully: respect other climbers and inform them of mistakes and dangers; always respect areas where climbing is not allowed
    5. Protect your head
    6. No rope on rope contact
    7. Warm up before you start climbing: gymnastics and warm-up climbing protects your joints, muscles and tendons
    8. Full attention while belaying: the life of your climbing partner is in your hands
    9. It is strictly forbidden to fix new climbing hooks

     

    FIRST AID

    No matter if you enjoy sports climbing or a via ferrata tour, you should always take a first aid kit and a cell phone with a full battery with you!

     

    Emergency call

    140 – Mountain Rescue – Alpine Emergency Call

    112 – European Emergency Call (works with any mobile phone & in any network available)

     

    No signal?

    Without a radio network signal or in a dead spot no emergency call is possible. Change to a better location and dial 112 regularly. European Emergency Call: Access to any network available if you switch on your mobile phone and dial 112 instead of the PIN code or if you use the SOS Emergency Call feature.

     

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    Tirol Mountain Rescue Emergency App

    Smartphone users can install the new emergency call app of “Bergrettung Tirol”. It helps to place an emergency call and transmits your own location data at the same time.

    HERE you can download the app for iOS devices

    HERE you download it for Android smartphones

    Tips and suggestions

    More details about climbing in Ötztal:

    https://www.oetztal.com/klettern

     

    Internet tip: Climbers Paradise

    The Climbers Paradise internet platform not only informs about the huge range of climbing possibilities in Ötztal but also acts as a hazard detection center strongly focusing on safety in climbing sports. Also available as an app for iPhones and Android smartphones.

    www.climbers-paradise.com

     

    CLIMBING GUIDES

    The new "Sport climbing - via ferrata - ice climbing - Holiday Regions of Imst, Pitztal and Ötztal" climbing guide contains the most up to date topographic details of countless climbing areas within the holiday regions of Imst, Pitztal and Ötztal.

    The climbing guidebook features all areas incl. route lists, route statistics, area descriptions, toolbars, topographic details, directions and photos. Plus quotes and descriptions by local experts and climbers, talking about their favorite rock climbing areas.

    This ring file is particularly handy as it can be completely opened and folded. Many outstanding climbing and landscape pictures promise a perfect impression of the respective rocks, via ferrata routes and ice falls. In short: A modern climbing guide that leaves nothing to be desired and makes you yearning for a climbing adventure in the holiday regions of Imst, Pitztal and Ötztal.

    Climbing guide content:

    • 1 Area overview map
    • 3 Overview sketches of rock climbing area
    • 2 Overview sketches of ice climbing area
    • 44 How to get to the rock climbing areas or via ferratas
    • 85 How to get to the ice climbing areas
    • 124 Topographic details of rock climbing areas or via ferratas
    • 380 Pictures

    Authors: Günter Durner, Gerhard Gstettner

    Pages: 306 Format: 22 x 18 cm, ring file (half covered) in landscape format

    ISBN: 978-3-946613-00-8

    Price: € 25.60

    The climbing guide is available at all Ötztal Tourismus information offices. You can order it also by phone on +43 (0) 57200 or via e-mail: info@oetztal.com

     

    Turn-by-turn directions

    2 minutes behind the hotel is the small family-friendly climbing garden.
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    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

     

    Directions

    Sautens 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

     

    Along the B171 federal road into the Ötztal valley, turn right towards Sautens after 3 km; cross the bridge and continue on Dorfstrasse until you reach Gasthof Post, then turn right to "Haderelehn"; turn left at the church and follow the Hotel Ritzlerhof signposts.

    Parking

    The following parking facilities are available in Sautens:
    • directly in front of the town hall - for free of charge
    • right after the big bridge right on the big gravel parking lot - for free
    • at the sports field / cross chapel / experience Kalkofen as - for free
    • in front of the elementary school / kindergarten, Kirchblickweg - for free
    • parking area at Hotel Ritzlerhof (parking is allowed)

     

    Coordinates

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    47.201231, 10.871991
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    47°12'04.4"N 10°52'19.2"E
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    32T 641782 5229226
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Equipment

    normal climbing equipment required

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