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Road bike tours in Ötztal

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Mountain Hike recommended route

Wetterkreuz peak via Hochoetz

Mountain Hike · Oetz Open
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    PANORAMARESTAURANT HOCHOETZ -> Bielefelder Hütte -> WETTERKREUZ
    Open
    moderate
    Distance 3 km
    2:30 h
    571 m
    1 m
    2,591 m
    2,020 m
    From top station of Acherkogel Mountain Gondola further on to Bielefelder Hütte (2.150 m). A perfectly passable hiking trail leads to Wetterkreuz (2.591 m). To walk back you have many different possibilities: 

     

    1) the same way

    2) follow the miners trail to "Wörgetal" and Balbach Alm. Duration of the whole round tour 6 hours

    3) hike down to the destroyed Old Bielefelder Hütte. This path is narrow and steep and requests alpine experience. From the old hut you can walk to Acherberg Alm and back up to the Panorama Restaurant. 

    Author’s recommendation

    If you are not free from giddiness, you can cross the flank below the Rosskopf peak. So you can avoid the short ridge walk.
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    Author
    Ötztal Tourismus Büro Oetz
    Update: August 13, 2024
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    2,591 m
    Lowest point
    2,020 m
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    Track types

    Dirt road 0.88%Forested/wild trail 14.83%Path 84.28%
    Dirt road
    0 km
    Forested/wild trail
    0.4 km
    Path
    2.6 km
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    Rest stops

    Panoramarestaurant Hochoetz
    Bielefelder Hütte

    Safety information

    Moderate mountain trail; for sure-footed and experienced hikers. Good physical condition, mountain experience & mountain equipment (see notice equipment) necessary. Please pay attention to the current weather report: www.oetztal.com

    Tips and suggestions

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

    Start

    Panoramarestaurant Hochoetz
    Coordinates:
    DD
    47.212045, 10.931843
    DMS
    47°12'43.4"N 10°55'54.6"E
    UTM
    32T 646285 5230538
    w3w 
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    Destination

    Wetterkreuz peak

    Turn-by-turn directions

    From top station of Acherkogel Mountain Gondola further on to Bielefelder Hütte (2.150 m). A perfectly passable hiking trail leads to Wetterkreuz (2.591 m). To walk back you have many different possibilities: 

     

    1) the same way

    2) follow the miners trail to "Wörgetal" and Balbach Alm. Duration of the whole round tour 6 hours

    3) hike down to the destroyed Old Bielefelder Hütte. This path is narrow and steep and requests alpine experience. From the old hut you can walk to Acherberg Alm and back up to the Panorama Restaurant. 

    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 way: https://www.google.at/maps

    Parking

    The following parking facilities are available:
    • Parking Acherkogelbahn - free for guests of the gondola lift, camping prohibited
    • Parking next to the river (at the end of Oetz on the right hand side) – free of charge, but limited parking; camping prohibited
    • Parking Oetz town center- parking fee
    • Parking at night during several days' tours: Parking Oetz town center, the ticket is available at the tourist office Oetz.
    •  Parking at the Ochsengartencable car station. free parking, camping prohibited 

    Coordinates

    DD
    47.212045, 10.931843
    DMS
    47°12'43.4"N 10°55'54.6"E
    UTM
    32T 646285 5230538
    w3w 
    ///tearfully.pillar.fishy
    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Author’s map recommendations

    Kompass #043 | Ötztaler Alpen Ötztal, Pitztal | 1:50.000

    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

    • Mountain peak Rosskopf
    • Ochsengarten - Wetterkreuz peak
    • Faltegartenköpfl peak
    • Grünwaslekreuz peak
    • peak Faltegartenköpfl and Grünwaslkreuz
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    Status
    Open
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    3 km
    Duration
    2:30 h
    Ascent
    571 m
    Descent
    1 m
    Highest point
    2,591 m
    Lowest point
    2,020 m
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