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Hiking Trail recommended route

Kirchenkarhut - Hochgurgl

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HOCHGURGL CROSSPOINT -> KIRCHENKAR
closed
Distance 2.8 km
1:15 h
416 m
1 m
2,588 m
2,172 m
Start of this tour is behind the Top Mountain Crosspoint. From there leads a path up to the middle station of the Kirchenkar gondola. From mid July the path leads further up to the new plattforms and the top station at 2.839 m.
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Update: September 28, 2023
Highest point
2,588 m
Lowest point
2,172 m
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Track types

Forested/wild trail 48.99%Path 51%
Forested/wild trail
1.4 km
Path
1.4 km
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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.

Start

Hochgurgl Top Mountain Crosspoint (2,172 m)
Coordinates:
DD
46.908178, 11.052949
DMS
46°54'29.4"N 11°03'10.6"E
UTM
32T 656341 5197006
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Destination

Kirchenkarhut

Turn-by-turn directions

Start of this tour is behind the Top Mountain Crosspoint. From there leads a path up to the middle station of the Kirchenkar gondola. From mid July the path leads further up to the new plattforms and the top station at 2.839 m.

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 

By road

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

DD
46.908178, 11.052949
DMS
46°54'29.4"N 11°03'10.6"E
UTM
32T 656341 5197006
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

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

  • Top Mountain Star - Hochgurgl
  • Top Mountain Crosspoint -> Hochgurgl
  • Village walk Gurgl
  • Bodenegg
  • Lenzenalm
  • Sahnestüberl
  • Archaeological loop trail - Obergurgl (short trail)
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Status
closed
Distance
2.8 km
Duration
1:15 h
Ascent
416 m
Descent
1 m
Highest point
2,588 m
Lowest point
2,172 m
Linear route Scenic Refreshment stops available Cableway ascent/descent Dog-friendly

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