Winter & snowshoe hiking in the Oetz Region

Step by step towards your goal

All those who are true hiking lovers indulge in this passion also during the cold season. Warm clothes, woolen hat, scarf and winter-proof footwear: look forward to an adventure in the fresh winter air. Also snowshoe hikers are ready to go in almost no time. The trendy alternatives to skiing in Lower Ötztal have already become a new boom: well-groomed and signposted winter hiking trails lead through snow-covered meadows and forests while guided tours are also offered as an exciting off-road variant.

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Winter Hiking Trail Niedertal - Mountaineering Village Vent

Winter Hiking • Oetztal

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Ötztal Tourismus

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Photo: Ötztal Tourismus
/ Unberührte Winterlandschaft
Photo: Bianca Klotz, Ötztal Tourismus
/ Das Bergsteigerdorf Vent auf 1.900 m
Photo: Bianca Klotz, Ötztal Tourismus
/ Blick von der Ramolalm ins Niedertal
Photo: Bianca Klotz, Ötztal Tourismus

Map / Winter Hiking Trail Niedertal - Mountaineering Village Vent

The Tour

Wonderfully winter hiking trail from the mountaineering village Vent to the Niedertal (attention - no safety barriers, Please check the Avalanche Hazard Scale!)

easy

2.7 km

2:00 h

216 m

3 m

Walking through the village you turn right after the bridge. Across the next bridge to Ochsenkopf lift and further on towards the ski lift top station. Turn left into the trail to Niedertal (approx. 1 hr towards theupper valley). After 1 hour back to Vent as the cleared trail ends here.Refreshment stopover at various inns and restaurants in Vent.(Time: 2.5 hrs)

No safety barriers
Please check the Avalanche Hazard Scale!

Author’s recommendation

Beautiful view at the peak Similaun.

Details

Difficulty

easy

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Altitude

2096 m

1881 m

Best time of year

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

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Oct

Nov

Dec

Safety information

Please inform yourself about the conditions and status of the winter hiking trail Niedertal at Hotel Alt Vent:

T + 43 (0) 5254 8130

email: info@hotel-vent.at

Equipment

It is recommended to wear hiking equipment such as outdoor clothing, weather-resistant outdoor clothing, ankle-high mountain boots, wind, rain and sun protection, cap and gloves. It is also important to have sufficient food and a first-aid package, a cell phone and a hiking map.

Tips, hints and links

More details about winter hiking in Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/winterwandern

Turn-by-turn directions

Start

Kirche Vent (1883 m)

Coordinates:

Geographic

46.859878, 10.914589

UTM

32T 645936 5191372

Destination

Niedertal

Turn-by-turn directions

Getting There

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

Getting there

Vent 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