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Winter Hiking recommended route

Winter round Ebele 406

Winter Hiking · Oetz Open
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OETZ -> Brandachbrücke -> Lindenwald -> Habichen -> unteres Ebele -> oberes Ebele -> Kalvarienberg -> Acherkogelbahn -> Brandachbrücke -> OETZ
Open
moderate
Distance 5.7 km
3:00 h
249 m
249 m
1,025 m
776 m
The starting point is the central car park in Oetz. From there you walk along the river "Ötztaler Ache", always slightly uphill, past the Brandach Bridge to a small forest. Here you keep left and hike through the beautiful forest towards Hotel Waldhof. Cross the road there and walk through the first part of Habichen until you reach a junction towards "Ebele". Continue on this path. The steep trail can get very icy, so be careful! After a short while you pass the platform "Unteres Ebele". Here the view stretches out of the valley towards Oetz. The path climbs up steeply to the next viewing platform "oberes Ebele", which offers a great view over the village of Habichen. Follow the path until you come to a wide forest road. This meanders downhill through the forest, past the chapel "Kalvarienberg" to the Acherkogel cable car. Continue down the road towards the main road and cross it. Now the path leads back to the Brandach bridge. From there walk the original way back to the town center.

Author’s recommendation

When you leave the forest and reacht the river, you can first turn left and walk another 10 minutes to "Weller-bridge". 
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Author
Ötztal Tourismus Büro Oetz
Update: March 12, 2024
Difficulty
moderate
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,025 m
Lowest point
776 m
Best time of year
Jan
Feb
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Track types

Asphalt 17.48%Dirt road 10.66%Forested/wild trail 28.87%Path 36.07%Road 2.72%Unknown 4.17%
Asphalt
1 km
Dirt road
0.6 km
Forested/wild trail
1.6 km
Path
2.1 km
Road
0.2 km
Unknown
0.2 km
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Rest stops

Active Hotel Waldhof

Safety information

Please pay attention to the current weather- & avalanche report: https://www.oetztal.com/de/winter.html & https://avalanche-report/albina-web/bulletin/2019-01-07?lang=de

Start

Oetz Zentrumsparkplatz
Coordinates:
DD
47.202264, 10.897638
DMS
47°12'08.2"N 10°53'51.5"E
UTM
32T 643721 5229388
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Destination

Oetz Zentrumsparkplatz

Turn-by-turn directions

The starting point is the central car park in Oetz. From there you walk along the river "Ötztaler Ache", always slightly uphill, past the Brandach Bridge to a small forest. Here you keep left and hike through the beautiful forest towards Hotel Waldhof. Cross the road there and walk through the first part of Habichen until you reach a junction towards "Ebele". Continue on this path. The steep trail can get very icy, so be careful! After a short while you pass the platform "Unteres Ebele". Here the view stretches out of the valley towards Oetz. The path climbs up steeply to the next viewing platform "oberes Ebele", which offers a great view over the village of Habichen. Follow the path until you come to a wide forest road. This meanders downhill through the forest, past the chapel "Kalvarienberg" to the Acherkogel cable car. Continue down the road towards the main road and cross it. Now the path leads back to the Brandach bridge. From there walk the original way back to the town center.

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

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/maps

Parking

The following parking facilities are available:
  • Parking Oetz town center- parking fee
  • Parking next to the river (at the end of Oetz on the right hand side) – free of charge, but limited parking; camping prohibited
  • Parking Acherkogelbahn - free for guests of the gondola lift, camping prohibited
  • Parking at night during several days' tours: Parking Oetz town center, the ticket is available at the tourist office Oetz.

Coordinates

DD
47.202264, 10.897638
DMS
47°12'08.2"N 10°53'51.5"E
UTM
32T 643721 5229388
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

Author’s map recommendations

Kompass #043 | Ötztaler Alpen Ötztal, Pitztal | 1:50.000

Equipment

Appropriate equipment such as breathable suitable outdoor clothes for the weather, wind-, rain-, snow- and sun protection, hat and 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.

Similar routes nearby

  • Winter path Habichersee 405
  • Winterweg Wellerbrücke 403
  • winter round Oetz - Piburg 400
  • Winterrunde Sautens 401
  • Seejöchlround
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Status
Open
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
5.7 km
Duration
3:00 h
Ascent
249 m
Descent
249 m
Highest point
1,025 m
Lowest point
776 m
Round trip Scenic Refreshment stops available Family-friendly Way cleared Public dirt road

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