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Winter hiking path Obergurgl | Section #4 - Ploaren
Winter Hiking
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Winterwandern GurglPhoto: Ötztal Tourismus Information Gurgl, Ötztal
CENTRE GARAGE -> Seenplattenweg -> Ploaren -> Seenplattenweg -> CENTRE GARAGE
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moderate
Distance 4.8 km
Duration1:00 h
Ascent176 m
Descent176 m
Highest point1,905 m
Lowest point1,815 m
Start at the Obergurgl center garage next to the church. Follow the road for 300 meters, then turn left before Appartements Andy. Follow the beautiful winter hiking trail northwards. At Poschach, the winter hiking trail continues via the Isse and Pill | Angern sections to the Hochgurglbahn.
Author’s recommendation
Next to the accommodation Alt Poschach is a wonderful view to the Königstal (kings valley) next to a small chapel.
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Ötztal Tourismus Information Gurgl
Update: March 16, 2024
Difficulty
moderate
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Highest point
1,905 m
Lowest point
1,815 m
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Please pay attention to the current weather- & avalanche report: https://www.oetztal.com/de/ & https://lawinen.report/bulletin/latest The Ötztal Tourismus team will be happy to inform you personally about the nature of the winter hiking trails. Oetztal tourism T +43 5 72 00 100 gurgl@oetztal.comTips and suggestions
More information about winter hiking can be found here.Start
Zentrumsgarage
Coordinates:
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46.870651, 11.026604
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46°52'14.3"N 11°01'35.8"E
UTM
32T 654443 5192784
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Destination
Zentrumsgarage
Turn-by-turn directions
Start at the Obergurgl center garage next to the church. Follow the road for 300 meters, then turn left before Appartements Andy. Follow the beautiful winter hiking trail northwards. At Poschach, the winter hiking trail continues via the Isse and Pill | Angern sections to the Hochgurglbahn.
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.atDirections
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 was: https://www.google.at/maps.Parking
The following parking facilities are available in Gurgl:
Parking garage (center of Obergurgl), chargeable
Parking garage - bottom station Festkogl, chargeable
Parking Hochgurglbahn valley station, free of charge - no parking at night
Parking Top Mountain Crosspoint, free of charge
Parking Hochgurgl, free of charge (very small parking)
Coordinates
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46.870651, 11.026604
DMS
46°52'14.3"N 11°01'35.8"E
UTM
32T 654443 5192784
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!
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.Status
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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
4.8 km
Duration
1:00 h
Ascent
176 m
Descent
176 m
Highest point
1,905 m
Lowest point
1,815 m
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