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Winter hiking path Obergurgl | Section #4 - Ploaren

Winter Hiking · Gurgl Open
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    CENTRE GARAGE -> Seenplattenweg -> Ploaren -> Seenplattenweg -> CENTRE GARAGE
    Open
    moderate
    Distance 4.8 km
    1:00 h
    176 m
    176 m
    1,905 m
    1,815 m
    Start at the Obergurgl center garage next to the church. Follow the road for 300 meters, then turn left before Appartements Andy. Follow the beautiful winter hiking trail northwards. At Poschach, the winter hiking trail continues via the Isse and Pill | Angern sections to the Hochgurglbahn.

    Author’s recommendation

    Next to the accommodation Alt Poschach is a wonderful view to the Königstal (kings valley) next to a small chapel.
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    Update: November 14, 2024
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    Highest point
    1,905 m
    Lowest point
    1,815 m
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    Rest stops

    See You Obergurgl
    Eats and Treats by Gourmet & Wine Hotel Austria
    Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl - Fondue restaurant
    The Mühle AlpsCOOLinary - Alpine Gourmet - enjoyment

    Safety information

    Please pay attention to the current weather- & avalanche report:  https://www.oetztal.com/de/  & https://lawinen.report/bulletin/latest  The Ötztal Tourismus team will be happy to inform you personally about the nature of the winter hiking trails. Oetztal tourism T +43 5 72 00 100 [email protected]

    Tips and suggestions

    More information about winter hiking can be found here.

    Start

    Zentrumsgarage
    Coordinates:
    DD
    46.870651, 11.026604
    DMS
    46°52'14.3"N 11°01'35.8"E
    UTM
    32T 654443 5192784
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    Destination

    Zentrumsgarage

    Turn-by-turn directions

    Start at the Obergurgl center garage next to the church. Follow the road for 300 meters, then turn left before Appartements Andy. Follow the beautiful winter hiking trail northwards. At Poschach, the winter hiking trail continues via the Isse and Pill | Angern sections to the Hochgurglbahn.

    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

    Parking garage - bottom station Festkogl, chargeable

    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
    46.870651, 11.026604
    DMS
    46°52'14.3"N 11°01'35.8"E
    UTM
    32T 654443 5192784
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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, 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.

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    Status
    Open
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    4.8 km
    Duration
    1:00 h
    Ascent
    176 m
    Descent
    176 m
    Highest point
    1,905 m
    Lowest point
    1,815 m
    Out and back Scenic Family-friendly Dog-friendly Groomed snow

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