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Top Mountain Crosspoint - Hochgurgl

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    HOCHGURGL -> TOP MOUNTAIN CROSSPOINT
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    Distance 1.3 km
    0:30 h
    35 m
    20 m
    2,169 m
    2,135 m
    From the small hotel village Hochgurgl always walk direction north and you'll reach the Top Mountain Crosspoint under half an hour.
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    Update: November 13, 2024
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    Lowest point
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    Asphalt 46.81%Path 6.70%Road 46.49%
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    Top Mountain Crosspoint

    Safety information

    Easy hike; suitable for beginners and walkers.

    Please pay attention to the current weather report: https://www.oetztal.com/en/summer.

    Turn-by-turn directions

    From the small hotel village Hochgurgl always walk direction north and you'll reach the Top Mountain Crosspoint under half an hour.
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    Public transport

    Travel safe and comfortable with the train to the Ötztal Bahnhof train station. Last stop and exit point is the train station Ötztal Bahnhof. Afterwards you can travel smoothly and quick with the public transport or our local taxi companies through the valley to your desired destination. Please find the current bus timetable here: 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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    46.899179, 11.052064
    DMS
    46°53'57.0"N 11°03'07.4"E
    UTM
    32T 656300 5196004
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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 bix, a mobile phone, a walking map and if there is no hut on the way a snack and enought to drink.

    Similar routes nearby

    • Hochgurgl - Top Mountain Star
    • Kirchenkar hut - Hochgurgl
    • Village walk Gurgl
    • Archaeological loop trail - Obergurgl (short trail)
    • High route Hochgurgl
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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    1.3 km
    Duration
    0:30 h
    Ascent
    35 m
    Descent
    20 m
    Highest point
    2,169 m
    Lowest point
    2,135 m
    Linear route Refreshment stops available Family-friendly Dog-friendly

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