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Mountain Hike recommended route Mountain Hike  · Ötztal Alps Open

From Pfelders to the Muthöfe.

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    From Pfelders over the Spronserjoch to the Hochmuth cable car.
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    Distance 17.2 km
    6:30 h
    939 m
    1,205 m
    2,573 m
    1,367 m
    From Pfelders steeply up along path no. 6 to Faltschnal Alm. Then on through Faltschnal Valley following path no. 6 to Faltschnaljoch and further to the Spronser Joch. About 2.5 - 3 hours up to this point. Now we follow the path past the numerous Spronser lakes to the ruins of the old Merano hut and further to the Oberkaser hut. After the hut we follow path no. 22 towards Mutkopf and further to the mountain station of the Hochmuth cable car.

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    Relatively frequent fog or short rain showers at the Spronser Joch and by the lakes.
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    Safety information

    Good footwear, due to the long hike and the rocky terrain there is an increased risk of twisting an ankle.

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    From Pfelders steeply up along path no. 6 to Faltschnal Alm. Then on through Faltschnal Valley following path no. 6 to Faltschnaljoch and further to the Spronser Joch. About 2.5 - 3 hours up to this point. Now we follow the path past the numerous Spronser lakes to the ruins of the old Merano hut and further to the Oberkaser hut. After the hut we follow path no. 22 towards Mutkopf and further to the mountain station of the Hochmuth cable car.
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    Der Pfitscher See
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    AVS-Bergheim Pfelders

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    By train/bus to Merano and further by bus no. 240 to St. Leonhard and further by bus no. 241 to Pfelders.

    Directions

    By car or taxi to Merano and further via St. Leonhard to Pfelders. Note: the hike does not end at the starting point!

    Parking

    Paid parking in Pfelders.

    Coordinates

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    46.794358, 11.088331
    DMS
    46°47'39.7"N 11°05'18.0"E
    UTM
    32T 659372 5184429
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    Equipment

    Normal hiking equipment with good footwear and rain protection (poncho).

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    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Open
    Difficulty
    difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    17.2 km
    Duration
    6:30 h
    Ascent
    939 m
    Descent
    1,205 m
    Highest point
    2,573 m
    Lowest point
    1,367 m
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