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/ Langtalereckhütte
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/ Obergurgl
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Demanding ski mountaineering loop tour across huge glacier fields and partly exposed areas, for example challenging peak ascents to Schalfkogel and Mitterkarjoch. Recommended only in good stable weather and safe avalanche conditions.

78.2 km

21:29 h

7,362 m

7,376 m

Author

Marina Pirstnig

Updated: August 03, 2018

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

3,764 m

Lowest point

1,893 m

Safety information

Best Season

Mid-March to early May

Tips, hints and links

More details about ski mountaineering tours in Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/skitouren

Start

Coordinates:

46.870406, 11.027039

DMS

46°52'13.5"N 11°01'37.3"E

UTM

32T 654477 5192757

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Coordinates

46.870406, 11.027039

DMS

46°52'13.5"N 11°01'37.3"E

UTM

32T 654477 5192757

w3w

///croaks.bicycling.multitask

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Distance

78.2 km

Duration

21:29 h

Ascent

7,362 m

Descent

7,376 m

Morning

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7 Stages

Ski Touring · Oetztal

From Obergurgl to Karlsruher Hütte | Langtalereckhütte

Top difficult Stage 1

6.2 km

2:30 h

520 m

111 m

Day 1 Ötztal Loop Tour

from Ötztal Tourismus, Ötztal Tourismus

Ski Touring · Oetztal

Start of Vent Loop Trail or Ötztal Loop Tour via Schalfkogl

Top difficult Stage 2

12.7 km

6:00 h

1,400 m

1,330 m

VENT - Martin Busch Hut or alternatively Obergurgl over Schalfkogel to MARTIN BUSCH HUT

from Ötztal Tourismus, Ötztal Tourismus

Ski Touring · Oetztal

From Martin-Busch-Hütte to Similaun | Similaunhütte

Top difficult Stage 3

8 km

2:55 h

1,103 m

582 m

MARTIN BUSCH HÜTTE -> SIMILAUNHÜTTE

from Ötztal Tourismus, Ötztal Tourismus

Ski Touring · Oetztal Alps

Via Finailspitze to Schöne Aussicht

Top difficult Stage 4

8.2 km

5:00 h

680 m

860 m

Day 4 Ötztal Loop Tour Day 3 Vent Loop Tour

from Ötztal Tourismus, Ötztal Tourismus

Ski Touring · Oetztal Alps

Weißkugel and Hochjoch Hospiz

Top difficult Stage 5

18.6 km

8:00 h

1,360 m

1,790 m

WEISSKUGEL -> HOCHJOCH HOSPIZ

from Ötztal Tourismus, Ötztal Tourismus

Ski Touring · Oetztal

From Fluchtkogel to Vernagthütte

Top difficult Stage 6

9.4 km

5:00 h

1,100 m

760 m

FLUCHTKOGEL -> VERNAGTHÜTTE

from Ötztal Tourismus, Ötztal Tourismus

Ski Touring · Oetztal

Via Wildspitze back to Vent

Top difficult Stage 7

15.1 km

7:00 h

1,050 m

1,900 m

VERNAGTHÜTTE -> Wildspitze -> VENT

from Ötztal Tourismus, Ötztal Tourismus

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