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Hiking Trail recommended route

Lake Pillersee - Obergurgl

Hiking Trail · Ötztal · Open
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    Photo: Ötztal Tourismus Information Gurgl, Ötztal
OBERGURGL -> PILLERSEE
Open
easy
Distance 4.3 km
1:30 h
86 m
235 m
1,800 m
1,785 m
From the Festkogl mountain gondola across Ferwallbrücke bridge on a slightly descending trail past Alpine rose fields to the hamlet of Königsrain. Cross the road shortly before you reach the hamlet and take the path leading down to the Ötztaler Ache mountain brook, Königsbach brooklet and the old mill. Cross the federal road on the climbing trail to the right, proceed to the old farmhouse opposite. A shady trail without much change in elevation travels, on the right side of the valley, above the hamlet of Angern and Pill to romantic lake Pillersee.

The lake Pillersee is privately owned and cordoned off. Please note the barrier.

 

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Ötztal Tourismus 
Update: June 14, 2023
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,800 m
Lowest point
1,785 m
Best time of year
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Track types

Asphalt 42.29%Dirt road 3.98%Path 51.34%Road 2.37%
Asphalt
1.8 km
Dirt road
0.2 km
Path
2.2 km
Road
0.1 km
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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 and hints

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

Start

Obergurgl (1,936 m)
Coordinates:
DD
46.870741, 11.028991
DMS
46°52'14.7"N 11°01'44.4"E
UTM
32T 654624 5192798
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Destination

Lake Pillersee

Turn-by-turn directions

From the Festkogl mountain gondola across Ferwallbrücke bridge on a slightly descending trail past Alpine rose fields to the hamlet of Königsrain. Cross the road shortly before you reach the hamlet and take the path leading down to the Ötztaler Ache mountain brook, Königsbach brooklet and the old mill. Cross the federal road on the climbing trail to the right, proceed to the old farmhouse opposite. A shady trail without much change in elevation travels, on the right side of the valley, above the hamlet of Angern and Pill to romantic lake Pillersee.

 

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

 

By road

Obergurgl 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

 

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
46.870741, 11.028991
DMS
46°52'14.7"N 11°01'44.4"E
UTM
32T 654624 5192798
w3w 
///wolfs.saturation.mayday
Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

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.

 

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Status
Open
Difficulty
easy
Distance
4.3 km
Duration
1:30 h
Ascent
86 m
Descent
235 m
Highest point
1,800 m
Lowest point
1,785 m
Out and back Circular route Scenic Family-friendly Dog-friendly

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