Hiking experiences in the Ötz Valley

Varied landscape, impressive mountains and gentle alpine meadows: in all its diversity, the Ötztal invites you to discover its culture, its cuisine and, above all, its unique nature. You hike from village to village and again and again you will come across the Ötztaler Ache, which is so instrumental… read more

The highlight of this water walk is the Stuibenfall, the largest waterfall in Tyrol. On quiet forest trails you climb from Umhausen uphill towards the waterfall. The Stuibenfall itself you come on a metal staircase very close - the fine spray on the face is guaranteed. Your hiking tour is rounded off… read more

A family hike through high alpine landscapes - this is exactly what the Rotmoostal waterfall trail promises. Even if pushchairs are out of place up here, the hike, which is classified as "moderately difficult", can be easily created for sporty children. On this hike up to the water of the Rotmoosferner… read more

Two bodies of water accompany you on this watercourse hike. On the one hand you are looking at the calm waters of the Piburger lake, where the huge peaks of the Ötztal Alps are reflected. On the other hand, you will get to know the roaring Ötztaler Ache, which flows foaming and bubbling in the direction… read more

This watercourse trail has everything that makes for a perfect family hike in the mountains: a bubbling mountain stream, a retreat on a quaint alpine pasture, a petting zoo and a swinging suspension bridge with fantastic views. In addition, there is a manageable route and good hiking trails - the hike… read more

This waterway path leads you from Sölden to the Windache valley. At this point, a Waalweg was modeled. These are narrow, wooden canals on which the valley dwellers once directed the water into the valley. The Waalwege in Windachental are equipped with all sorts of barriers, basins and water wheels… read more

At the far end of the Venter Valley, a side valley of the Ötztal, this waterfall hike begins. It takes you from the contemplative mountaineering village of Vent to the scenic summit of the Mutsbühel - easy to reach and yet breathtaking views. On the way, you walk over lonely mountain meadows and through… read more

The Zwergerlweg is one of the theme trails of the Söldener Almzeit. Families have a lot to offer along these paths: along the paths and at certain stations you will find information boards, playgrounds, panoramic loungers and cozy mountain huts. So both the big and the small mountain tourists get their… read more

The Obergurgler hut round is a multi-day high altitude tour. Above the Gurgler Talschluss, several glaciated three-thousand-meter mountains tower into the sky, inviting you to great summit tours. In five days, you will travel over rocky mountain trails, icy glaciers and breathtaking peaks. The tour is… read more

In six sub-routes and a total of 22 daily stages, you can experience the impressive mountains of the Ötztal Alps on the high-alpine Ötztal Trek. In total, over a distance of around 400 kilometers, you can expect more than 30,000 vertical meters in ascent. You should have enough experience in altitude… read more

The stages of six to nine lead through picturesque high mountains and along huge glaciers, but still enough here your normal mountain hiking equipment. Therefore, this sub-route is also a true classic among mountain hikers. On old smugglers' paths you will cycle through the rocky landscape, over the… read more

The third section of the Ötztal Trek takes you up to the highest peaks of the Ötztal Alps. All three stages are real mountain adventures, but here too, the only glacier crossing can be done without crampons and ice picks. The Gurgler Ferner has meanwhile declined sharply and so you can walk through the… read more

On the fourth part of the route you can expect the most exciting, but also most demanding glacier tours of the entire Ötztal Trek. On almost all tours is a crossing of the column-rich Ötztal glacier and the highlight is certainly the night in the Brandenburg House. In inhospitable heights stands the… read more

Teilroute Fünf takes you to the Geigenkamm, the northernmost part of the Ötztal Alps. Here are only a few glaciers, but this is the least hikers on the way. In the natural mountain landscape you can enjoy the tranquility of the mountains. For experienced mountain hikers, this section is a particularly… read more

On the sixth part route, it goes back from the violin comb back to civilization. But before that, you will still be wandering your last few kilometers on quiet and lonely mountain paths and spending the night at the romantic Erlanger Hütte. The last stage is divided by most hikers again, otherwise you… read more