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Rotkoglhütte

Hiking Trail · Sölden

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SÖLDEN -> ROTKOGLHÜTTE -> SÖLDEN

easy

3.6 km

1:45 h

382 m

Starting point is Sölden's Freizeit Arena. Continue to the top station of Giggijoch mountain gondola. A cart trail - offering some shortcuts – takes you up to the wide open pasturelands of Rotkoglhütte. Enjoy picture-book views of Rettenbach Glacier and the Stubai Alps.

Author

Ötztal Tourismus

Updated: February 24, 2021

Difficulty

easy

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

Rotkoglhütte, 2,666 m

Lowest point

Sölden, 2,088 m

Best time of year

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Safety information

Easy hike; suitable for beginners and walkers.
Please pay attention to the current weather report: https://www.oetztal.com/de/sommer.html

Tips, hints and links

More details about hiking In Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/wandern

Start

Sölden (2,087 m)

Coordinates:

46.977698, 10.983282

DMS

46°58'39.7"N 10°58'59.8"E

UTM

32T 650840 5204594

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///inflect.princesses.skiing

Destination

Rotkogljochhut

Turn-by-turn directions

The start is at the Freizeitarena and then to the Giggijoch mountain station. Via the roadway can be partly shortened via pasture land to Rotkoglhütte. Very nice view of the Rettenbach glacier and the mountains of the Stubai Alps.

Note

all notes on protected areas

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.at

Getting there

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 in Sölden:

Parking lot Postplatz
parking lot Stiegele
stair parking
Giggijochbahn + underground garage
Gaislachkoglbahn + underground garage
Parking Hochsölden
parking garage Hochsölden 1. parking lot

All parking is free during the day.

Parking for several days (eg hike tour):

Parkgarage Gaislachkoglbahn, Parkticket either online or directly at the cash desk of the Gaislachkoglbahn

Coordinates

46.977698, 10.983282

DMS

46°58'39.7"N 10°58'59.8"E

UTM

32T 650840 5204594

w3w

///inflect.princesses.skiing

Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Book recommendation by the author

Almzeit

Author’s map recommendations

Kompass #042 | Inneres Ötztal und Pitztal

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-aidbox, a mobile phone, a walking map and if there is no hut on the way a snack and enough to drink

Similar routes nearby

Peerler Lake
Grieskogl
Gasthof Granstein
Leiterbergalm
Rettenbachalm
Goldeggalm
Gaislachalm

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Difficulty

easy

Distance

3.6 km

Duration

1:45h

Ascent

382 m

Descent

382 m

Refreshment stops available Family friendly

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