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Stage 16
Ötztal Trek Stage 16
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VernagthüttePhoto: Katharina Nösig, Ötztal
- Route: Climbing
- Requirements: Step safety, dizziness;
- Mountain route red Difficulty: no special difficulties Equipment: normal hiking equipment Walking time: approx. 2 h Difference in altitude: approx. 300 Hm Rise, approx. 250 Hm Descent: 2,860 m Distance: approx. 7 km Accommodation, stop: Vernagthütte, Breslauer Hütte , Exit: from Vent via the Vernagtegg to Vernagthütte (approx. 3,5 h ascent, approx. 2,5 h descent); From the Stablein station of the Wildschitze chair lift (valley Vent) to the Breslauer Hütte (about 1.5 h ascent, about 1.25 h descent)
Author’s recommendation
TIP OF THE DAY
Breslauer Hütte – Urkundholm (3.134 meter) – Breslauer Hütte
Short ascent from the hut to Urkundholm peak. Surefootedness and a good head for heights required!
Level, walking time: average hike, about. 1,45 h
Altitude meters: 290 hm descent and ascent
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VernagthütteBreslauer Hütte
Safety information
Trittsicherheit,Schwindelfreiheit
Keine besonderen Schwierigkeiten
Tips and hints
Did you know that…
...the glacier waters of Vernagtferner even reached the Inntal valley during expansion times?
More details about hiking In Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/wandern
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ALONG SEUFERTWEG IN THE FOOTHILLS OF WILDSPITZE
From Vernagthütte you walk down and continue on a trail that branches off to the left, descending towards Vernagtbach brook. From here you enjoy superb views of Großer Vernagtferner glacier including Hochvernagtspitze to the north/northwest. Cross Vernagtbach brook and continue to the flat meadows on opposite Platteiberg slope towering high above Rofental valley.
The trail crosses Platteikar cirque and rolls up and down through Mitterkar. Just above Mitterkar you can see Ötztal’s Wildspitze, which looks unusually rocky from this angle. From here it’s only a few more meters down to the refuge hut that affords fabulous views of Kreuzspitze, Hochjochferner in thesouth-west and majestic Weißkugel.
Public transport
Enjoy a both comfortable and relaxing train ride to the train station in Ötztal Bahnhof. You get off the train in ÖTZTAL Bahnhof where you change to a public bus or local taxi. The current bus schedule can be found at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at
By road
Vent is located in the western part of Austria in the state TYROL, in a southern side valley of the Inn valley - the ÖTZTAL. For your arrival by car, you can plan the best route from your home town with the route planner online at https://www.google.at/maps
Parking
The following parking facilities are available in Vent:In front of the village and at the valley station of the chairlift (fee required)
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Equipment
It is recommended to wear hiking equipment such as breathable and weather-adapted outdoor clothing, ankle-high mountain boots, wind, rain and sun protection, cap and possibly gloves. It is also important to have enough food, as well as a first-aid package, a cell phone and a hiking map.Statistics
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