12 days hiking through the Tyrolean Alps – Ötztaler Urweg Trail

The Ötztaler Urweg starts at the station square in the village of Ötztal-Bahnhof at the beginning of the Ötztal. It goes through the forest to the banks of the Ötztaler Ache and there you will pass the outdoor hotspot "Area 47". You hike along the clear river to Brunau and on to Ambach. There the sometimes… read more

Starting from the village of Oetz, you hike on a wonderful high-altitude trail through the forest. You will pass the Ebele viewpoint and from there the route will lead you down to Habichen. After you have crossed the Ötztaler Ache, you come to the turquoise blue Habicher See. In the crystal-clear water… read more

The third stage starts in Niederthai and leads you south to the rustic Wiesle snack station. After a short break on the beautiful sun terrace you hike uphill through beautiful forest. Via the unmanaged Hemrach Alm it goes down to the banks of the Ötztaler Ache. Once again you follow the course of the… read more

Right at the beginning of the fourth stage, the path goes steeply up from Längenfeld to the Brandalm. At the idyllic mountain farm, you can treat yourself to a second breakfast and watch the tame animals in the enclosure. The Urweg leads you from the Brandalm through a dense forest to the impressive… read more

From Sölden you walk parallel to the Ötztaler Ache on a promising hill to the south. At Zwieselstein, turn left and follow the Gurgler Ache, which takes you to the Timmelsbach waterfall. The masses of water plunge down over several rock steps. The cozy cream parlor then invites you to take a break with… read more

For this stage, you should have good endurance and alpine experience, because you master 1,200 vertical meters. On the outskirts of Obergurgl you cross the babbling Gurgler Ache and then start with the demanding but promising ascent to the Ramoljoch. You hike over lush grass slopes that are crossed by… read more

Stage 7 also demands good physical condition and sure-footedness from you, but rewards you with dreamy mountain landscapes. From Vent you hike over colorful alpine meadows to the Ötztaler Höhenweg. You cross crystal-clear streams and pass rushing waterfalls. You continue uphill over the slopes of Wei… read more

Rested it goes from the Gaislachalm over picturesque alpine meadows and past rustic huts slightly uphill. You hike along the slopes that are used as a ski slope in winter. The path leads you under the Gaislachkoglbahn and then you cross the Ötztaler Gletscherstraße. There the cozy Gasthaus Hühnersteign… read more

From Granstein you hike to Hochwald and past the local snack station down into the valley of the Ötztaler Ache. On the sidewalk parallel to the road, it goes out of the valley to Huben. You can take a break in the small town and then the route takes you across lush meadows to the Ötztal Fun Park. From… read more

Stage 10 starts like stage 4 in Längenfeld and for the first few kilometers you will be accompanied by the rushing Ötztaler Ache. In Lehn you can make a detour to the interesting Ötztal local history museum and the mighty Lehner waterfall. The path leads you to the dreamy Winkelbergsee, the banks of… read more

From Umhausen it goes back to the banks of the Ötztaler Ache, which still shows you the way today. Alternately you hike through fragrant forest and across deep green meadows. At Östen, the Ötztaler Urweg rises steeply and takes you over a mountaintop to Tumpen. There you can hike to the impressive waterfall… read more

The last stage of the Ötztaler Urweg takes you back to the starting point in Ötztal-Bahnhof. You leave Sautens and soon enter the forest. Passing the Kreuzkapelle, you go through the Sautener Forchet, a dreamy pine forest. The route winds through the thick green and takes you to the impressive viewpoint… read more