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Alpine Tour recommended route Alpine Tour  · Ötztal Alps

Crossing from Brandenburger Haus to Hochjoch Hospiz

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    This physically and technically easy hut crossing leads through high alpine terrain.
    easy
    Distance 5.8 km
    2:30 h
    20 m
    860 m
    3,262 m
    2,415 m
    Finally, the descent from the 3272 m high Brandenburger Haus leads over the Kesselwandferner, whose crevasses must not be underestimated.

    Author’s recommendation

    Due to the short length of the route, you can also climb the Hintere Gulsarspitze.
    Difficulty
    F<30°T3 easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    Highest point
    3,262 m
    Lowest point
    2,415 m
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    5.8 km
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    Rest stops

    Brandenburger Haus
    Hochjoch-Hospiz

    Safety information

    Some crevasse hazard depending on conditions at the Kesselwandferner must be taken into account.

    Tips and suggestions

    www.brandenburgerhaus.com

    www.hochjoch.at

    Roadbook

    From the Brandenburger Haus you descend to the Kesselwandferner and first cross it heading east towards the Kesselwandspitze. Approximately at the middle of the glacier, turn right (southeast direction) and now head towards the Brandenburger Jöchl. Keeping the same direction, you finally leave the glacier (approximately at the middle of the ridge between Brandenburger Jöchl and Hintere Guslarspitze) and follow the clear mountain trail that leads down southeastwards south of the ridge.

    Partly over scree, partly already over alpine mats, the path also runs through a few switchbacks. Then the slopes become increasingly wider and gentler and the path broader. Shortly before the Hochjoch Hospiz, at a fork in the path, take the right and descend in two large switchbacks towards the DAV hut.

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    Brandenburger Haus
    Brandenburger Haus
    Kesselwandferner
    Doleretteweg
    Hochjoch-Hospiz

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    By train to Ötztal station and by bus via Sölden to Vent.

    Directions

    Via Fernpass and Imst, or via the Inntal motorway to the start of the Ötztal. Via Ötz, Längenfeld and Sölden to Zwieselstein. Then right to Vent. Before the bridge turn right and follow the mountain road to the Rofenhöfe.

    Parking

    Limited parking at the Rofenhöfe (if already full then in Vent)

    Coordinates

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    46.844204, 10.778017
    DMS
    46°50'39.1"N 10°46'40.9"E
    UTM
    32T 635565 5189386
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Book recommendation by the author

    W. Klier, AV Guide Ötztal Alps, Rother Verlag

    Author’s map recommendations

    Alpine club map no. 30/2 Ötztal Alps, Weißkugel, 1:25000

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    Equipment

    Glacier equipment.

    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Difficulty
    F<30°T3 easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    5.8 km
    Duration
    2:30 h
    Ascent
    20 m
    Descent
    860 m
    Highest point
    3,262 m
    Lowest point
    2,415 m
    Public-transport-friendly Scenic Linear route

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