Back to overview
Mountain Hike recommended route

Festkogl Obergurgl

Mountain Hike · Gurgl
Logo Ötztal
Responsible for this content
 Ötztal Verified partner 
  • Festkogl
    Festkogl
    Photo: Katharina Nösig, Ötztal
OBERGURGL -> Gaisberg bridge -> Plattach plateau -> FESTKOGL
easy
Distance 7 km
4:00 h
1,204 m
81 m
3,038 m
1,902 m
Walking towards Gaisbergbrücke bridge on Trail no. 7, you ascend up to the middle of the Plattach mountain flank. Then you turn right in direction of the steeply rising trail to the Plattach plateau (lift station). Grass-covered slopes and former moraine areas (stone markers) of "Grahnsleiten" take you into Rosskar cirque. Here you continue to the peak by following the gravel trail and stone slabs along the western ridge.

Walking time: 3.5 hours

Profile picture of Roland Grüner
Author
Roland Grüner 
Update: February 03, 2024
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
3,038 m
Lowest point
1,902 m
Best time of year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Track types

Dirt road 4.11%Forested/wild trail 0.18%Path 20.17%Unknown 75.51%
Dirt road
0.3 km
Forested/wild trail
0 km
Path
1.4 km
Unknown
5.3 km
Show elevation profile

Rest stops

Festkogl Alm

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: https://www.oetztal.com/summer.html.

Tips and suggestions

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

Start

Obergurgl
Coordinates:
DD
46.870452, 11.027301
DMS
46°52'13.6"N 11°01'38.3"E
UTM
32T 654496 5192763
w3w 
///sifts.evaluates.sniffle

Destination

Festkogl

Turn-by-turn directions

Walking towards Gaisbergbrücke bridge on Trail no. 7, you ascend up to the middle of the Plattach mountain flank. Then you turn right in direction of the steeply rising trail to the Plattach plateau (lift station). Grass-covered slopes and former moraine areas (stone markers) of "Grahnsleiten" take you into Rosskar cirque. Here you continue to the peak by following the gravel trail and stone slabs along the western ridge.

Walking time: 3.5 hours

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, free of charge - no parking at night
  • 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

DD
46.870452, 11.027301
DMS
46°52'13.6"N 11°01'38.3"E
UTM
32T 654496 5192763
w3w 
///sifts.evaluates.sniffle
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

  • Gaisberg glacier
  • Seelenferner - Obergurgl
  • Smugglers hike - Obergurgl
  • Hochwildehaus - Obergurgl
  • Ramolhaus - Obergurgl
 These suggestions were generated by our system
Difficulty
easy
Distance
7 km
Duration
4:00 h
Ascent
1,204 m
Descent
81 m
Highest point
3,038 m
Lowest point
1,902 m
Scenic Refreshment stops available Linear route Summit route

Statistics

  • Content
  • Show images Hide images
Features
Maps and trails
  • 1 Waypoints
  • 1 Waypoints
  • Route
  • Gradient
Push the arrows to change the view
 km Distance
: h Duration
 m Ascent
 m Descent
 m Highest point
 m Lowest point