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Active Winter Days

Where do you cross-country ski?

Cross-country skiing is free throughout the entire Ötztal

The region boasts some 150 kilometers of cross-country ski tracks for all experience and fitness levels, classic skiers and skaters.
12km skating tracks, 18km high elevation track in Niederthai, 5km skating track between Umhausen and Tumpen, 3km of skating track from Umhausen to Arzwinkel (moderate), difficult track in Köfels (1400m).
Nordic ski center, Huben

50 km of classic tracks, 10km of skating tracks in the Längenfeld basin, between Huben and Au. Every Monday free taster cross-country skiing classes with certified instructors.
Snowsure high elevation tracks.
Niederthai: 18km cross-country ski track
12km skating track, einfach bis anspruchsvoll,
Gries: 15km
Köfels: 3km
Obergurgl-Hochgurgl: 12km of cross-country ski tracks, of which 7km are groomed for skaters
Sautens: 5km,
Oetz: 13km,
Sölden: 8km,
Zwieselstein: 8km

On a toboggan through the Ötztal valley

A nice experience for lovers of winter sports is to explore the Ötztal valley on a toboggan. From Sautens at the entrance of the valley to Vent.

In the central Ötztal valley there are 8 holiday resorts offering toboggan tracks, some of them are in operation at night.
Sautens, 1km, floodlit, race for guests, bus and rental
Oetz, Oetz-Piburg, 1.5km, partly floodlit, weekly race for guests
Ötztal-Mitte - Umhausen/Niederthai
professional track, 1km near Umhause - Köfels to Grantau. From Stuiböbele cafe near the waterfall to Umhausen 2.5km
From Niederthai (1,550m) to Umhausen (1,036m), 5km
Niederthai
From Larstighof (1,777m) to Niederthai (1,550m), 4km. From Niederthai to Umhausen, 5km.
Längenfeld/Huben
Wurzbergalm pasture to Längenfeld-Winklen, 4km
From Sattelalm to Huben, 3km, floodlit. From Brand to Längenfeld, 1.5km. Social gatherings and torch-light tobogganing several times a week.
Gries
Sulztal-Alm to Gries, 4km. Amberger Hut to Gries, 6km. Niessl-Alm to Gries, 5km.
All huts are serviced in winter.
Sölden - Ötztal Arena
Gaislachalm to glacier road, 5km, floodlit, social gatherings at Gaislachalm hut and Berghof Silbertal several times a week
Vent
Stablein toboggan run, 5km. Night tobogganing, torch-light tobogganing, tobogganing for children.
Rentals in all villages listed.

Ski mountaineering

For many years a hot tip among insiders!

Umhausen Fundusfeiler, 3079 m starting point: Vordere Leierstalalm (1798 m), accessible via taxi from Umhausen from the beginning of May. * Route: Leierstalalm - Leierstal -Feilerscharte - Fundusfeiler. * Duration: 4 h * Character: challenging and lonely.
Niederthai Kraspesspitze, 2954 m Base: Guben- (Schweinfurter) Hütte (2028 m) 2 h from Niederthai. * Route: Gubener Hütte - Weites Kar - Kraspesspitze. * Duration: 3 h * Charakter: The quiet side of the Stubai Alps.
Breiter Grieskogel, 3287 m
* Route: Niederthai - Grastal - Grastalferner - Breiter Grieskogel. * Duration: 5.5 h * Character: demanding, leading to the glacier. Hohe Wasserfalle, 3003 m, Brand, 2.283 m Gries Kuhscheibe, 3188 m Stützpunkt: Amberger Hütte (2136 m), 2 h from Gries. * Route: Amberger Hütte - Roßkar - Roßkarferner - Kuhscheibe. * Duration: 3.5 h * Character: ideal for beginners and advanced ski mountaineers. Schrankogel, 3497 m Base: Amberger Hütte (2136 m). * Route: Amberger Hütte - snout of the Sulztalferner glacier - north face of Hinterer Daunkopf - Hinterer Daunkopf. * Duration: 3.5 h * Character: challenging and sometimes steep.
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