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· Ötztal
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U-shaped RotmoostalPhoto: Ötztal
The formation and shape of a high alpine landscape
The view of the high alpine landscape around Obergurgl has not always existed. It was only when the African continental plate was pressed ever more strongly against the Eurasian continent around 135 million years ago that a mighty mountain range began to rise from the water masses of the primordial sea over millions of years: the Alps. But even then, the view of the Alps did not correspond to what we see today. Because the mountains were changed by an important landscape shaper: the ice.
At the peak of the last ice age in Europe, around 20,000 years ago, the entire Alpine region was covered by a huge network of ice flows. At that time, these glacier tongues reached as far as the foothills of the Alps. Ötztal was completely filled with glaciers, only the highest peaks and ridges protruded from the ice. The Ötztal Glacier was an important side glacier of the large Inn Glacier. At that time, its icy surface was around 2,200 m above sea level near Ötz. Hohe Mut was completely covered by ice during the Ice Age. Therefore, it has a round, grass-covered shape.
The glaciers have shaped the landscape below. Their typical flowing movements have ground out V-shaped valleys and transformed them into U-shaped trough valleys – such as Rotmoostal (BH 1) – with a relatively flat valley floor and steep valley flanks.
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Obergurgl –> Hohe Mut Bahn ascent -> Hohe Mut –> Rotmoosferner stamp station –> Rotmoostal –> stone pine forest –> Obergurgl
OBERGURGL CENTER -> Hohe Mut Mountain Station -> Hohe Mut Saddle -> HOHE MUT ALM
Cable car hike into an impressive valley endYou can also indulge in the charm of inner-Alpine glacier scenes on comfortable hiking routes, such as ...
Varied mountain route at the end of the Ötztal in the valley head around Obergurgl with numerous highlights.
OBERGURGL -> Hohe Mut -> ROTMOOSFERNER
Glaciers and Flowers Impressive hike through the Gaisberg valley to the Gaisberg glacier and over the Mutsattel to the Hohe Mut.
From Obergurgl by train to Hohe Mut, over the Rotmoosjoch to the Hinterer Seelenkogel and back via the Langtalereckhütte.
The stage for warming up with cable car support, glacier view, and raised bog crossing.
Location Bärenhoppet with audioguide
The formation and shape of a high alpine landscape
The view of the high alpine landscape around Obergurgl has not always existed. It was only when the African continental plate was pressed ever more strongly against the Eurasian continent around 135 million years ago that a mighty mountain range began to rise from the water masses of the primordial sea over millions of years: the Alps. But even then, the view of the Alps did not correspond to what we see today. Because the mountains were changed by an important landscape shaper: the ice.
At the peak of the last ice age in Europe, around 20,000 years ago, the entire Alpine region was covered by a huge network of ice flows. At that time, these glacier tongues reached as far as the foothills of the Alps. Ötztal was completely filled with glaciers, only the highest peaks and ridges protruded from the ice. The Ötztal Glacier was an important side glacier of the large Inn Glacier. At that time, its icy surface was around 2,200 m above sea level near Ötz. Hohe Mut was completely covered by ice during the Ice Age. Therefore, it has a round, grass-covered shape.
The glaciers have shaped the landscape below. Their typical flowing movements have ground out V-shaped valleys and transformed them into U-shaped trough valleys – such as Rotmoostal (BH 1) – with a relatively flat valley floor and steep valley flanks.
The stage for warming up with cable car support, glacier view, and raised bog crossing.
OBERGURGL CENTER -> Hohe Mut Mountain Station -> Hohe Mut Saddle -> HOHE MUT ALM
Obergurgl –> Hohe Mut Bahn ascent -> Hohe Mut –> Rotmoosferner stamp station –> Rotmoostal –> stone pine forest –> Obergurgl
From Obergurgl by train to Hohe Mut, over the Rotmoosjoch to the Hinterer Seelenkogel and back via the Langtalereckhütte.
OBERGURGL -> Hohe Mut -> ROTMOOSFERNER
Glaciers and Flowers Impressive hike through the Gaisberg valley to the Gaisberg glacier and over the Mutsattel to the Hohe Mut.
Cable car hike into an impressive valley endYou can also indulge in the charm of inner-Alpine glacier scenes on comfortable hiking routes, such as ...
OBERGURGL -> Pine Forest -> Gaisbergtal -> Hohe Mut Alm -> Hohe Mut Bahn middle station -> OBERGURGL
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