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Festkogl Obergurgl
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OBERGURGL -> Gaisberg bridge -> Plattach plateau -> FESTKOGL
easy
Distance 7 km
Duration4:00 h
Ascent1,204 m
Descent81 m
Highest point3,038 m
Lowest point1,902 m
Walking towards Gaisbergbrücke bridge on Trail no. 7, you ascend up to the middle of the Plattach mountain flank. Then you turn right in direction of the steeply rising trail to the Plattach plateau (lift station). Grass-covered slopes and former moraine areas (stone markers) of "Grahnsleiten" take you into Rosskar cirque. Here you continue to the peak by following the gravel trail and stone slabs along the western ridge.
Walking time: 3.5 hours
Author
Roland Grüner
Update: February 03, 2024
Difficulty
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
3,038 m
Lowest point
1,902 m
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Track types
Dirt road 4.11%Forested/wild trail 0.18%Path 20.17%Unknown 75.51%
Dirt road
0.3 km
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0 km
Path
1.4 km
Unknown
5.3 km
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Festkogl AlmSafety information
Moderate mountain trail; for sure-footed and experienced hikers. Good physical condition, mountain experience & mountain equipment (see notice equipment) necessary. Please pay attention to the current weather report: https://www.oetztal.com/summer.html.Tips and suggestions
More details about hiking In Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/wandernStart
Obergurgl
Coordinates:
DD
46.870452, 11.027301
DMS
46°52'13.6"N 11°01'38.3"E
UTM
32T 654496 5192763
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Destination
Festkogl
Turn-by-turn directions
Walking towards Gaisbergbrücke bridge on Trail no. 7, you ascend up to the middle of the Plattach mountain flank. Then you turn right in direction of the steeply rising trail to the Plattach plateau (lift station). Grass-covered slopes and former moraine areas (stone markers) of "Grahnsleiten" take you into Rosskar cirque. Here you continue to the peak by following the gravel trail and stone slabs along the western ridge.
Walking time: 3.5 hours
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 was: https://www.google.at/maps.Parking
The following parking facilities are available in Gurgl:
- Parking garage (center of Obergurgl), chargeable | € 2,00/hour
- Parking garage - bottom station Festkogl, free of charge - no parking at night
- 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
DD
46.870452, 11.027301
DMS
46°52'13.6"N 11°01'38.3"E
UTM
32T 654496 5192763
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!
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.Difficulty
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
7 km
Duration
4:00 h
Ascent
1,204 m
Descent
81 m
Highest point
3,038 m
Lowest point
1,902 m
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Refreshment stops available
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