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Winter Hiking recommended route

Hochgurgl - Top Mountain Crosspoint 1

Winter Hiking · Ötztal closed
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    HOCHGURGL -> TOP MOUNTAIN CROSSPOINT
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    Distance 1.2 km
    0:25 h
    58 m
    34 m
    2,169 m
    2,135 m
    From Hochgurgl a wide trail leads along the federal road towards the Top Mountain Crosspoint. The building hosts the toll booth of the Timmelsjoch High Alpine Pass Road, the Kirchenkar mountain gondola, a restaurant with table service and Europe´s highest motorbike exhibition - the unrivaled Top Mountain Motorcycle Museum. 

    Along the walking route you enjoy breathtaking views of the snow-topped Ötztal mountain world.

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    Ötztal Tourismus Information Gurgl
    Update: May 16, 2024
    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    2,169 m
    Lowest point
    2,135 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 50.04%Path 1.18%Road 48.74%
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    0.6 km
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    0.6 km
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    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 details about winter hiking in Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/winterwandern

    Start

    Hochgurgl center
    Coordinates:
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    46.909226, 11.052932
    DMS
    46°54'33.2"N 11°03'10.6"E
    UTM
    32T 656337 5197122
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    Destination

    Top Mountain Crosspoint

    Turn-by-turn directions

    From Hochgurgl a wide trail leads along the federal road towards the Top Mountain Crosspoint. The building hosts the toll booth of the Timmelsjoch High Alpine Pass Road, the Kirchenkar mountain gondola, a restaurant with table service and Europe´s highest motorbike exhibition - the unrivaled Top Mountain Motorcycle Museum. 

    Along the walking route you enjoy breathtaking views of the snow-topped Ötztal mountain world.

    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 out 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 way: 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

    DD
    46.909226, 11.052932
    DMS
    46°54'33.2"N 11°03'10.6"E
    UTM
    32T 656337 5197122
    w3w 
    ///spoil.carnival.juke
    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.

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    closed
    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    1.2 km
    Duration
    0:25 h
    Ascent
    58 m
    Descent
    34 m
    Highest point
    2,169 m
    Lowest point
    2,135 m
    Scenic Refreshment stops available Family-friendly Dog-friendly Suitable for strollers Groomed snow Linear route

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