Ötztal Trek Stage 2

Route: ascending, walking distance Requirements: stability of the tread, basic degree of dizziness Mountain route red Difficulties: no special difficulties Equipment: normal hiking equipment Huts: Dortmunder Hut, Schweinfurter Hut Acess / exit point: bus from Oetz to Kühtai
from Niederthai (Umhausen) to the Schweinfurt hut (about 2 h ascent, approx. 1,5 h descent)

LIKE AN OCEAN IN THE HIGH ALPINE MOUNTAINS

At the entrance to Kühtai you follow the signs to “Finstertaler Scharte” or“ Schweinfurter Hütte”. The route climbs through lush meadows east of the access road to Finstertal water reservoir - with the mighty, 149-meter tall damalways in sight. After a steep stretch you continue along the access road to the crest of the dam. Follow the footpath along the eastern shore of the reservoir which has a capacity of 60 million cubic meters. At the southern end of thereservoir the trail climbs steeply towards Finstertaler Scharte.The 2777 meter high ridge affords spectacular views of the surrounding peaks including Wildspitze, Tirol’s highest mountain, in the south. From the top the trail weaves down through Alpine pastures and then switchbacks along the brook to Schweinfurter Hütte which is beautifully nestled in the area where Horlachtal joins Zwieselbachtal.

Silz is located in the western part of Austria in the state TYROL, in a southern side valley of the Inn valley - the ÖTZTAL. For your arrival by car, you can plan the best route from your home town with the route planner online at https://www.google.at/maps