Hiking paradise Ötztaler Alps
Discover the Ötztal step by step on numerous hiking tracks. Alpine pastures, mountain huts and rustic stops for a snack are perfect for taking a break and finding your way. The Ötztal offers great diversity to suit all tastes, from relaxed walks in alpine pastures to challenging tours up the highest peaks of the Ötztal mountain range. The absolute highlight is the Wildspitze summit 3,772 meters above sea level.
An overview of options you might choose:
Hike through alpine pastures
- Easy hiking paths to alpine pastures, mountain huts and small snack stops, includes taking a mountain lift
- More challenging hikes from one alpine pasture to the next in the wonderful alpine world of the Ötztal mountain range
- Guided tours are offered as well
Mountain lifts & hikes
- Reach the peak with aided ascent/descent, interesting hikes & tours
- Mountain lifts are operated for hikers from the end of June until the beginning of October
Hikes to mountain huts
- Ötztaler mountain huts tour, high alpine mountain hikes on signposted tracks
- Over Gamsplatzl, mountain hut tour in the Stubai Alps
- Pass the Geigenkamm, from the Inn Valley to the Rettenbachferner on foot
- Venter mountain hut tour, magnificent panoramic hike
- Stubai mountain hut hike, starting point and destination: Sölden
- Panoramic hikes, diverse high alpine panoramic tracks in the Ötztal and Stubai Alps
Tours & summits
- Alpine climb with mountain guide, Wildspitze (3,772 m), Weißkugel (3,739 m)
- Magnificent panoramic view spots (accessible without mountain guide)
- Photo tour of the glacier at Rettenbachferner, a fantastic experience also for those who don’t go mountain climbing
