We respect your
right to privacy!

Cookie settings

By clicking on "Accept" , you consent to use cookies and other technologies (provided by us and other trusted partners). We use such data for anonymous statistical purposes, tailor-made settings and to display personalized content and advertisements. It will help to provide you with an improved website experience. Please find out more about this topic in our Privacy Policy | Imprint

  • These cookies are absolutely necessary for the operation of this site and enable safety related functionalities, for example. Additionally, this type of cookie is as well used to save your personal cookie settings.

  • In order to further improve both our offer and website, we collect anonymized data for statistics and analyzes. By means of these cookies we can, for example, analyze the number of visitors and the effect of certain pages on our website by optimizing our content.

  • We use these cookies to improve usability of the site for you. For example, based on an accommodation search you already made, you can conveniently access the same lodging when you visit our website again.

  • These cookies are used to display personalized content that matches your interests. It enables us to provide you with offers that are particularly relevant to your personally planned trip.

Hiking Trail recommended route

Höfle - Bichl - Niederthai

Hiking Trail · Umhausen
Logo Ötztal
Responsible for this content
Ötztal Verified partner 
  • Niederthai
    Niederthai
    Photo: Ötztal
Hint

Explanation

Selected alternatives for you
    NIEDERTHAI CAR PARK SENNHOF -> Höfle -> BICHL
    easy
    Distance 1.7 km
    0:40 h
    61 m
    1 m
    1,600 m
    1,540 m
    Starting point is the car park "Sennhof", next to the Information Office in Niederthai. From there you go over the wooden bridge and turn left by the fire station in the direction of the hamlets Höfle-Bichl. At the hamlet Höfle, the road continues on the right up to the hamlet Bichl. Once at the top you can enjoy a magnificent view of the Ötztal.

    Author’s recommendation

    Since the path is mostly flat, it is also suitable for wheelchair user and children's push chair. (forest track & gravel path)
    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    1,600 m
    Lowest point
    1,540 m
    Best time of year
    Jan
    Feb
    Mar
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    Dec

    Track types

    Asphalt 99.99%
    Asphalt
    1.7 km
    Show elevation profile

    Rest stops

    Gasthof Leiter´s Hoamatl

    Safety information

    Easy hike; suitable for beginners and walkers

    Please pay attention to the current weather report

     

    Tips and suggestions

    More information about hiking can be found here

    Start

    car park Sennhof
    Coordinates:
    DD
    47.128151, 10.967782
    DMS
    47°07'41.3"N 10°58'04.0"E
    UTM
    32T 649241 5221283
    w3w 
    ///goddess.aggregation.snide

    Destination

    District Bichl Niederthai

    Turn-by-turn directions

    Starting point is the car park "Sennhof", next to the Information Office in Niederthai. From there you go over the wooden bridge and turn left by the fire station in the direction of the hamlets Höfle-Bichl. At the hamlet Höfle, the road continues on the right up to the hamlet Bichl. Once at the top you can enjoy a magnificent view of the Ötztal. 

    Public transport

    Travel safe and comfortable with the train to the Ötztal Bahnhof train station. Last stop and exit point is the train station Ötztal Bahnhof. Afterwards you can travel smoothly and quick with the public transport or our local taxi companies through the valley to your desired destination. Please find the current bus timetable here: http://fahrplan.vvt.at

     

     

    Directions

    The car drive to the Ötztal valley. Situated in Tirol, the Ötztal valley set off in southerly direction and is the longest side valley in the Eastern Alps. The journey with the car leads you through the Inntal valley to the entrance of the valley and further on through the valley. Among the toll motorways you can also use the country roads. A route planner will show you the easiest and most convenient way: https://www.google.at/maps

     

     

    Parking

    In Niederthai the following parking facilities are available:
    • car park "Sennhof" | one day ticket for cars € 5,00, fee required from 7:00 am till 6:30 pm | the car park for people with handicap is free, please deposit your handicap ID apparent in your car | Buses park for free

    Coordinates

    DD
    47.128151, 10.967782
    DMS
    47°07'41.3"N 10°58'04.0"E
    UTM
    32T 649241 5221283
    w3w 
    ///goddess.aggregation.snide
    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Author’s map recommendations

    • Kompass Hiking map | scale: 1:35.000
    • Resort Information Umhausen Summer

    Equipment

    Appropriate equipment such as breathable suitable outdoor clothes for the weather, ankle-high walking boots, wind-, rain- & sun protection, hat, possibly gloves, is for all hikes and tours necessary. Please bring a first-aid box, a mobile phone, a walking map and if there is not hut on the way a snack and enough to drink. 

     

    Similar routes nearby

    • Groß Horlachalm - Niederthai
    • Klein Horlachalm - Niederthai
    • Larstigalm - Niederthai
    • Schweinfurter Hütte - Niederthai
    • Zwieselbachalm - Niederthai
     These suggestions were generated by our system
    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    1.7 km
    Duration
    0:40 h
    Ascent
    61 m
    Descent
    1 m
    Highest point
    1,600 m
    Lowest point
    1,540 m
    Scenic Refreshment stops available Family-friendly Suitable for strollers Accessibility Linear route

    Statistics

    • Content
    • Show images Hide images
    Features
    Maps and trails
    • 1 Waypoints
    • 1 Waypoints
    Push the arrows to change the view
     km Distance
    : h Duration
     m Ascent
     m Descent
     m Highest point
     m Lowest point