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Stage 19
Ötztal Trek Stage 19
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Rüsselsheimer HüttePhoto: Roland Grüner, Ötztal
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Rüsselsheimer Hütte (2.328 m) –> Kapuzinerjöchl (2.710 m) –> Breitlehnjöchl (2.637 m) –> Sandjöchl (2.826 m) –> Luibisscharte (2.914 m) –> Hauerseehütte (2.383 m)
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Distance 11 km
Duration5:00 h
Ascent1,246 m
Descent1,187 m
Highest point2,911 m
Lowest point2,324 m
- Course: Climbing, Path
- Requirements: Step safety, dizziness, condition, endurance, high alpine experience;
- Mountain route black, intersection alpine route
- Difficulties: hard ascent to Luibisscharte, glacier passage on Hauerferner (columns), assured passages; Stable weather conditions are particularly important; Mountain guide recommended
- Equipment: normal hiking equipment, depending on the conditions Pickel, crampons, rope
- Huts : Rüsselsheimer Hut, Hauersee Hut
Acess / exit point: from Unterried or Oberried in Längenfeld to Hauerseehütte (approx. 3.75 h way, approx. 2.5 h descent);
from Plangeross (municipality of St. Leonhard in the Pitztal) to Rüsselsheimer Hütte (about 2 h ascent, approx. 1,5 h descent)
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Roland Grüner
Update: April 26, 2024
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difficult
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difficult
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2,911 m
Lowest point
2,324 m
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Safety information
For experienced mountaineers that are free from vertigo & surefooted, Very good physical condition, mountain experience & mountain equipment (see notice equipment) necessary, such as alpine security material, good weather conditions recommended. Please pay attention to the current weather reportTips and suggestions
Did you know that…... ibexes feel particularly at ease in the Alpine area surrounding Rüsselsheimer Hütte?
More details about hiking In Ötztal: www.oetztal.com/hiking
Turn-by-turn directions
SADDLES AND SMALL GLACIERSBehind the hut you follow the trail a little to the east, then it branches off to the left towards the Gahwinden vista point. From there the trail leads down through scree into Rötkarle. Then the route ascends up to Kapuzinerjöchl where you descend across steep terrain, secured by ropes. Then you hike up the path to Breitlehnjöchl and further uphill to Sandjöchl. An extremely strenuous stretch to Luibisscharte starts at the climb’s fork-off point. Soon you enter crevice-free Hauerferner glacier (there is also a footbridge leading down from the glacier field on the right!).You cross it in the upper, flatter part in an easterly direction. The trail between the glacier and Hauerseehütte has been officially closed off due to a rockslide. A bypass route follows the glacierin a north-eastern direction and descends to the right of a rocky knoll down to Hauerseehütte.
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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
Directions
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 way: https://www.google.at/mapsParking
The following parking facilities are in Längenfeld:Längenfeld:
- Parking lot in Lehn near the Heimatmuseum | chargeable | more information about multi-day tickets at +43 57200 300
- Parking lot Oberried – Climbing Garden | chargeable | more information about multi-day tickets at +43 57200 300
Coordinates
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46.994063, 10.887998
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46°59'38.6"N 10°53'16.8"E
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32T 643550 5206234
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Author’s map recommendations
Kompass Hiking Map (available at the Ötztal Tourism information offices)
Equipment
Appropriate equipment such as breathable suitable outdoor clothes for the weather, 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.Difficulty
difficult
Overall difficulty
difficult
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
11 km
Duration
5:00 h
Ascent
1,246 m
Descent
1,187 m
Highest point
2,911 m
Lowest point
2,324 m
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