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The 10 most beautiful long distance ski tours in the Oetztal Alps
Long Distance Ski Touring
· Oetztal Alps
Ötztal ice giants: Stage 3
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 3
closed
16.9 km
6:30 h
900 m
1,900 m
The steep descent from the Hintere Ölgrubenspitze on the third day is the key section of the entire multi-day ski tour.
Long Distance Ski Touring
· Oetztal Alps
Ötztal ice giants: Stage 2
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 2
10.4 km
5:00 h
850 m
870 m
On day two of this Ötzal glacier ski tour, you will set foot on Austria's second largest glacier, the mighty Gepatschferner.
Long Distance Ski Touring
· Oetztal Alps
Ötztal ice giants: Stage 1
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 1
11 km
6:00 h
600 m
1,100 m
The first stage of this three-day Ötzal glacier ski tour is made easier at the beginning by using the Mittelberg cable car
Long Distance Ski Touring
· Oetztal Alps
Ötztal's ice giants
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Multi-stage route
38.7 km
17:30 h
2,350 m
3,800 m
You can combine the Taschach, Vernagt, Guslar and Gepatsch glaciers on a fantastic ski tour and climb three three-thousand metre peaks at the same time.
Long Distance Ski Touring
· Wetterstein Mountains and Mieminger chain
Transalpine tours with skies - from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Meran
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Multi-stage route
106.2 km
32:00 h
4,360 m
10,640 m
Whether you hike or take a bike - a transalpine tour is always something special despite its current on-trend status. In winter, however, an alpine crossing with skies is a lonely adventures with magnificent deep snow downhill runs. The idea: In five days from the wintery northern side of the Alps to the spring of Mediterranean Meran and its palm trees.
Long Distance Ski Touring
· Oetztal Alps
Venter ski circuit ("Ötztal Haute Route") in a clockwise direction
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Multi-stage route
78.3 km
35:00 h
7,769 m
7,782 m
Wonderful one-week ski tour through the Ötztal Alps with numerous high three-thousand metre peaks and glaciers. Avalanche and mountaineering equipment and knowledge are a prerequisite, as are good physical condition, surefootedness and a head for heights as well as stable, good weather and safe avalanche conditions.
Long Distance Ski Touring
· Ötztal
Similaun, Ski- und Schneeschuhhochtour
Difficulty
difficult
28.2 km
6:58 h
1,790 m
1,790 m
1. Tag von Vent über die Martin-Busch-Hütte zur Similaunhütte 2. Tag zum Similaun und zurück über den Gletscher nach Vent über die Martin-Busch-Hütte
Long Distance Ski Touring
· Ötztal
Skihochtourenwoche Ötztal - 7 Tage Winterraum
88.1 km
21:31 h
4,127 m
3,840 m
Long Distance Ski Touring
· Ötztal
Similaun (Venter Runde)
19.2 km
10:12 h
1,620 m
1,280 m
Von der Martin-Busch-Hütte (2501m) in Richtung SW dem Verlauf des Niederjochbachs folgend taleinwärts. Am Fuße des Niederjochferners das Niederjoch mit der Similaunhütte rechts liegen lassend Richtung SO...
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Transalpine tours with skies - from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Meran by Fabian
April 23, 2017
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