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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful alpine routes in the Pitztal
Alpine Tour
· Ötztal Alps
Rofelewand East Ridge
recommended route
Difficulty
IV40°T4
difficult
13.6 km
9:00 h
2,060 m
2,060 m
From the Pitztal Valley, over the eastern ridge to the “Matterhorn of the Kaunergrat.”
Alpine Tour
· Pitztal
Wildspitze normal route from the Taschachhaus
recommended route
Difficulty
PD+I+<30°T5
difficult
16.5 km
8:00 h
1,400 m
1,400 m
Easiest way from the Taschachhaus to the Wildspitze over the large Taschachferner and the southwest ridge (UIAA I+) to the summit
Alpine Tour
· Pitztal
Hochvernagtwand from Taschachhaus
recommended route
Difficulty
PD+I+45°
moderate
9.1 km
6:00 h
1,071 m
1,073 m
Solitary high route on the Hochvernagtwand from the Taschachhaus via the Sexegertenferner, Urkundsattel, and the northwest flank of the Hochvernagtwand.
Alpine Tour
· Ötztal Alps
High alpine tour via the Jubiläumsgrat ridge to the Wildspitze in the Ötztal Alps
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Difficulty
50°
moderate
13.7 km
12:00 h
1,880 m
1,880 m
The Roof of Tyrol
With its 3770 meters, the Wildspitze is the second highest mountain in Austria and majestically towers over the Ötztal glacier sea. You cannot climb higher in North Tyrol.
Alpine Tour
· Ötztal Alps
Wildspitze, 3772m
recommended route
Difficulty
PDII+35°
moderate
8.5 km
6:00 h
926 m
926 m
Route to the highest mountain of the Ötztal Alps. The Wildspitze also the second highest mountain in Austria.
Alpine Tour
· Ötztal
Ötztal Wildspitze from Vernagthütte
recommended route
Difficulty
PD-I+45°T5
difficult
14.6 km
9:00 h
1,143 m
1,143 m
Very beautiful and varied high alpine tour on the Wildspitze - the highest mountain in Tyrol, and the second highest in Austria.
Alpine Tour
· Ötztal
Hochvernagtspitze 3539m - From the Vernagthütte
recommended route
Difficulty
FI30°T4
moderate
9.6 km
7:00 h
779 m
779 m
High alpine route over the Große Vernagtferner to the Hochvernagtspitze (3539m)
Alpine Tour
· Ötztal Alps
Wildspitze 3,768 m - Highest peak of Tyrol and second highest peak of Austria
recommended route
Difficulty
PDII45°
moderate
9.5 km
4:31 h
926 m
922 m
Beautiful scenic and, under good conditions, fairly easy high alpine route to the highest peak of Tyrol.
Alpine Tour
· Pitztal
Via the Rimlsteig to the Wildspitze (3,768 m)
recommended route
Difficulty
PD-II35°
moderate
13.7 km
7:00 h
1,341 m
1,330 m
From the Taschachhaus via the Rimlsteig to the Gamsköpfle, Taschachwand and Wildspitze
Alpine Tour
· Ötztal
Wildspitze via Breslauer hut 3,768m
recommended route
Difficulty
PDI
difficult
15.1 km
10:00 h
1,900 m
1,000 m
High alpine route on the highest mountain of Tyrol from the Ötztal.
Im Pitztal ist etwa die 3768 m hohe Wildspitze bevorzugtes Ziel vieler Hochtourengeher. Doch auch der Linke Fernerkogel (3277 m), die Petersenspitze (3484 m) und der Pitztaler Urkund (3197 m) werden gerne bestiegen. Ausgangspunkt der Hochtouren im Pitztal sind meist die Braunschweiger Hütte oder das Taschachhaus.


