Walk to Obergurgl
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En route to ObergurglPhoto: Minna Harshbarger, Macs Adventure
This route passes through an inaccessible area and is therefore closed. Current information
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Watch the short term local weather forecasts. Avoid high altitude hiking when the weather is bad. There are plenty of trails in the valleys, that allow you to reach a village quickly if bad weather sets in.Tips and hints
Enroute
Waterfall Zwieselstein / Timmeltalbach: With a drop of 70 m the visitor is offered a magical spectacle of nature, especially when the sun is shining.
Ötztal Alps Nature Park: The Ötztal Alps is one of the largest mountain groups in the Eastern Alps and, in terms of area, is the largest mountain group with areas over 3000m in the Alps.
There are 67 large and small glaciers in the nature park, which corresponds to about 18% of the area. Skiers Sölden and Obergurgl are known as snow-reliable ski resorts. Through the two developed glaciers Rettenbachferner and Tiefenbachferner, the ski season is here from November to early May.
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Turn-by-turn directions
0.0km – Start at Sölden Tourist Information Point. With the information centre to your back, TURN LEFT and follow Granbichlstraße. At the first junction, TURN RIGHT onto Achweg and continue here until you turn off to the LEFT following the footpath along the riverbank.
0.3km – Cross the Ache (river) using the covered wooden bridge. Then TURN LEFT and continue on the footpath running alongside the river.
0.6km – At the next bridge, cross the river again and follow Windaustraße to your RIGHT.
1.1km – After the small bridge over the river, TURN LEFT (signposted: Brunnenkogelalm u.a.), CONTINUE on the uphill path with the railings, ignoring any paths branching off to the right.
1.5km – At the signpost above the large boulder pointing towards Brunnenkogelalm/Moosalm/Waalweg, TURN RIGHT and keep ascending along the trail until you reach the viewpoint.
1.6km – From the viewpoint, TURN RIGHT and follow the mountain trail.
2.2km – At the barbecue area with the information board for Waalweg, continue STRAIGHT ON.
2.4km - At the junction, TURN RIGHT, continue on the road until you reach Gasthof Moosalm. Once here, continue STRAIGHT AHEAD above the bus stop directly between the inn and the playground over the meadow.
2.9km – At the houses at Innermoos, TURN RIGHT at the bus stop onto the paved path then TURN LEFT at the next junction following the forest road (signposted: Zwieselstein; Kühltrainschlucht).
4.4km – The trail joins a road in Zwieselstein. Follow this through the village. After the playground, TURN LEFT (signposted Obergurgl/Sahnestüberl). At the end of the road, follow the footpath above the village.
4.9km – At ‘Hochstatt-Apartments’, continue STRAIGHT AHEAD to the street then TURN LEFT ascending up the path. From the bridge, follow the E5 markings towards Timmelsjoch heading uphill.
6.7km – The E5 turns left uphill towards Timmelsjoch. Follow the path to the RIGHT towards Sahnestüberl. From here, don’t stay on the E5!
8.5km – At the fork just after the inn, keep RIGHT heading towards Untergurgl.
9.1km – Cross the Gugler Ache over the bridge then TURN LEFT.
10.3km – Shortly after passing the small mountain lake, keep to the LEFT and follow the narrow track uphill.
10.5km – Follow the intersecting road for a short while to your LEFT, then TURN RIGHT at the next junction onto the narrower trail.
11.7km – At a farm, the trail joins a road. Follow this until you reach the main road. TURN LEFT here and follow the main road a few metres until you can TURN RIGHT onto another road. Follow this straight over the bridge.
12.5km – The path forks here to the left, heading towards the road and to the right over a small bridge towards a mountain chapel. Keep RIGHT over the river (signposted: Obergurgl/Seenplatte). Follow the path along the river Ache towards Obergurgl. TURN RIGHT after the bridge onto the street towards the centre.
14.6km – You have ARRIVED at the church in the centre of Obergurgl, where your walk finishes for today.
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