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Road bike tours in Ötztal

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Aperes Ferwalljoch

Mountain Hike · Ötztal
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    OBERGURGL -> Gurgler Heide -> Ferwalltal -> APERES FERWALLJOCH
    moderate
    Distance 7.2 km
    3:30 h
    1,054 m
    76 m
    2,903 m
    1,905 m
    From Obergurgl via the Gurgler Heide to the entrance of Ferwalltal valley. Cross the mountain brook on the valley floor, follow the brooklet on the ascending route. A steep path leads across gravel fields to the col.
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    Update: July 11, 2024
    Difficulty
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    Overall difficulty
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    Lowest point
    1,905 m
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    Rest stops

    See You Obergurgl
    Nederhütte
    SPAR supermarket Josef Grüner
    Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl - à la carte restaurant
    Hotel Mathiesn - "Grüner Stuben"
    Alpen-Wellness Resort Hochfirst*****
    Hotel Wiesental
    Hotel Jenewein - "Hexenkuchl"

    Safety information

    For experienced mountaineers that are free from vertigo & surefooted, Very good physical condition, mountain experience & mountain equipment (see notice equipment) necessary, such as alpine security material, good weather conditions recommended. Please pay attention to the current weather report: https://www.oetztal.com/summer.html

    Turn-by-turn directions

    From Obergurgl via the Gurgler Heide to the entrance of Ferwalltal valley. Cross the mountain brook on the valley floor, follow the brooklet on the ascending route. A steep path leads across gravel fields to the col.
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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

    The car drive to the Ötztal valley. Situated in Tirol, the Ötztal valley set off in southerly direction and is the longest side valley in the Eastern Alps. The journey with the car leads you through the Inntal valley to the entrance of the valley and further on through the valley. Among the toll motorways you can also use the country roads. A route planner will show you the easiest and most convenient was: https://www.google.at/maps.

     

    Parking

    The following parking facilities are available in Gurgl: 
    • Parking garage (center of Obergurgl), chargeable | € 2,00/hour
    • Parking garage - bottom station Festkogl, chargeable | € 2,00/hour
    • Parking Hochgurglbahn valley station, free of charge - no parking at night
    • Parking Top Mountain Crosspoint, free of charge
    • Parking Hochgurgl, free of charge (very small parking) 

    Coordinates

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    46.873850, 11.030420
    DMS
    46°52'25.9"N 11°01'49.5"E
    UTM
    32T 654724 5193147
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Equipment

    Appropriate equipment such as breathable suitable outdoor clothes for the weather, ankle-high walking boots, wind-, rain- & sun protection, hat, possibly gloves, is for all hikes and tours necessary. Please bring a first-aid box, a mobile phone, a walking map and if there is no hut on the way a snack and enough to drink.

    Similar routes nearby

    • Gurgler Schartl (Seiter Schartle)
    • Obergurgl - Zirmkogel
    • Smugglers hike - Obergurgl
    • Festkogl Obergurgl
    • Gaisberg glacier
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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    7.2 km
    Duration
    3:30 h
    Ascent
    1,054 m
    Descent
    76 m
    Highest point
    2,903 m
    Lowest point
    1,905 m
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