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Stage 2
Ötztal Trek Stage 2
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Dortmunder HüttePhoto: Katharina Nösig, Ötztal
- Route: ascending, walking distance
- Requirements: stability of the tread, basic degree of dizziness
- Mountain route red
- Difficulties: no special difficulties
- Equipment: normal hiking equipment
- Huts: Dortmunder Hut, Schweinfurter Hut
- Acess / exit point: bus from Oetz to Kühtai
from Niederthai (Umhausen) to the Schweinfurt hut (about 2 h ascent, approx. 1,5 h descent)
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Dortmunder HütteSchweinfurter Hütte
Safety information
Trittsicherheit, Grundmaß an Schwindelfreiheit
Keine besonderen Schwierigkeiten
Tips and hints
Did you know that…
... the dam of the water reservoir was filled with 4.5 million m³ of rock.
More details about hiking In Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/wandern
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Turn-by-turn directions
LIKE AN OCEAN IN THE HIGH ALPINE MOUNTAINS
At the entrance to Kühtai you follow the signs to “Finstertaler Scharte” or“ Schweinfurter Hütte”. The route climbs through lush meadows east of the access road to Finstertal water reservoir - with the mighty, 149-meter tall damalways in sight. After a steep stretch you continue along the access road to the crest of the dam. Follow the footpath along the eastern shore of the reservoir which has a capacity of 60 million cubic meters. At the southern end of thereservoir the trail climbs steeply towards Finstertaler Scharte.The 2777 meter high ridge affords spectacular views of the surrounding peaks including Wildspitze, Tirol’s highest mountain, in the south. From the top the trail weaves down through Alpine pastures and then switchbacks along the brook to Schweinfurter Hütte which is beautifully nestled in the area where Horlachtal joins Zwieselbachtal.
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
Silz 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
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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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