Snowshoe & Winter Hiking in Vent

Winter Hiking

Routes

Immerse yourself in the white winter landscape

The breathtaking winter walking trails lead right across snow-covered forests,or white fields. Discover the region's most beautiful spots and hidden places on a myriad of cleared and perfectly signposted winter walking routes. You can also enjoy a guided snowshoe hike - trails and destinations are available in abundance. Also children will have endless fun – simply try it!

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Horlachtal Loop Hiking Trail - Umhausen-Niederthai

Winter Hiking · Oetztal

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/ Schneeschuhwanderung
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/ Schneeschuhwanderung
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/ Larstigalm
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/ Schneeschuhwandern in Niederthai
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Map / Horlachtal Loop Hiking Trail - Umhausen-Niederthai

The Tour

CAR PARK SENNHOF (next to the information Niederthai)->Hotel Falknerhof->Grastalweg->Larstigalm->Bergmahderweg->CAR PARK SENNHOF

easy

7.5 km

2:00 h

283 m

'At the car park in the hamlet of Sennhof you take the road on the right, leading to Hotel Falknerhof. There you keep left and continue along the wide "Grastalweg" trail to Larstigalm. After a leisurely stop at Larstigalm you hike back to Niederthai on "Bergmahderweg" trail on the right side of the valley.

Details

Difficulty

easy

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

1781 m

Lowest point

1542 m

Best time of year

Jan

Feb

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Dec

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

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.

Tips, hints and links

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

Turn-by-turn directions

Start

Car park Sennhof (1542 m)

Coordinates:

Geographic

47.127949, 10.967978

UTM

32T 649257 5221261

Destination

Car park Sennhof

Turn-by-turn directions

Getting There

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 out 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 vallly 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.