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Smugglers hike - Obergurgl

Mountain Hike · Ötztal Open

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Brücke Königstal
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OBERGURGL FESTKOGL BASE STATION -> path to Hochgurgl -> Königstal valley -> Königs ridge -> OBERGLANEGG ALM

Open

moderate

Distance 9.7 km

5:00 h

915 m

769 m

2,825 m

1,895 m

Walk to the bridge at the entrance to Königstal valley either from Obergurgl or Hochgurgl. Towards the upper valley first you keep to the right, then to the left along Königsbach brooklet. A slightly rising trail takes you to Zollhütte hut. Then via Schieferböden area up to Königsjoch. The weekly organized Smugglers' Hike takes walkers right across the col down to the South Tyrolean pasturelands.

Author’s recommendation

Find the bus timetable for the bus back to Obergurgl here: www.oetztaler.at

Author

Ötztal Tourismus

Update: July 03, 2023

Difficulty

moderate

Technique

Stamina

Highest point

2,825 m

Lowest point

1,895 m

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0 km

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3.4 km

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6.3 km

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Start

Obergurgl Festkogl gondola base station (1,906 m)

Coordinates:

46.870452, 11.027301

DMS

46°52'13.6"N 11°01'38.3"E

UTM

32T 654496 5192763

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Destination

Glanegg Alm (South Tyrol)

Turn-by-turn directions

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

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

In Obergurgl-Hochgurgl the following parking facilities are available:

Parking garage (center of Obergurgl), chargeable | € 2,00 / hour
Parking garage (bottom station Festkogl gondola, chargeable | € 2,00 / hour
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

46.870452, 11.027301

DMS

46°52'13.6"N 11°01'38.3"E

UTM

32T 654496 5192763

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Equipment

Appropriate equipment such as breathable suitable outdoor clothes for the weather, ankle-high walking boots, wind-, rain- & sun protection, hat, possibly gloves, 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.

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Status

Open

Difficulty

moderate

Distance

9.7 km

Duration

5:00 h

Ascent

915 m

Descent

769 m

Highest point

2,825 m

Lowest point

1,895 m

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