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Mountain Hike recommended route

Wilder Mann

Mountain Hike · Vent
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    VENT -> WILDER MANN
    moderate
    Distance 2.4 km
    2:30 h
    665 m
    665 m
    3,019 m
    2,354 m
    From Stableinalm you walk for about 30 min towards Breslauer Hütte, then turn right and hike for another half an hour up where the path forks off towards Breslauer Hütte.

    The trail to the summit is steep and rocky (secured with ropes), but offers great views of the Wildspitze (right opposite), the village of Vent and the Ortler mountain range.

    Descent via a small ridge at the other side of the summit, and down along a rope path to the snout of Rofenkar Glacier.From there, either continue to Breslauer Hütte or descend to Stableinalm.

     

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    Bianca Klotz
    Update: April 10, 2024
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    3,019 m
    Lowest point
    2,354 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 8.96%Path 91.02%
    Asphalt
    0.2 km
    Path
    2.2 km
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    Rest stops

    panorama restaurant Stablein
    Breslauer Hütte

    Safety information

    For high alpine experienced mountaineers that are free from vertigo & surefooted. Excellent physical condition, extensive mountain experience, alpine climbing gear, safety- and orientation guide, good weather conditions recommended. Please pay attention to the current weather report: www.oetztal.com

    Tips and suggestions

    More details about hiking In Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/wandern 

    Start

    Vent
    Coordinates:
    DD
    46.864019, 10.904208
    DMS
    46°51'50.5"N 10°54'15.1"E
    UTM
    32T 645133 5191813
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    Destination

    Wilder Mann

    Turn-by-turn directions

    From Stableinalm you walk for about 30 min towards Breslauer Hütte, then turn right and hike for another half an hour up to the T-bar lift terminal where the path forks off towards Breslauer Hütte.


    The trail to the summit is steep and rocky (secured with ropes); but offers great views of the Wildspitze (right opposite), the village of Vent and the Ortler mountain range.


    Descent via a small ridge at the other side of the summit, and down along a rope path to the snout of Rofenkar Glacier. From there, either continue to Breslauer Hütte or descend to Stableinalm.

     

    Public transport

    Enjoy a both comfortable and relaxing train ride to the train station in Ötztal Bahnhof. You get off the train in ÖTZTAL Bahnhof where you change to a public bus or local taxi. The current bus schedule can be found at: 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

    The following parking options are available in the mountaineering village Vent

    - In summertime in front of the village (parking machine, only coins or EC card) and at the chairlift (at the ticket office of the mountain railways)

    - In wintertime only at the chairlift

    Cost: € 5,00 per day/car

    Coordinates

    DD
    46.864019, 10.904208
    DMS
    46°51'50.5"N 10°54'15.1"E
    UTM
    32T 645133 5191813
    w3w 
    ///dregs.motherhood.tested
    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Book recommendation by the author

    Ötztaler Wanderbuch | Helga Marberger | Verlag: Tyrolia

    Information brochure Vent / available Information Vent

    Author’s map recommendations

    Kompass #042 | Inneres Ötztal und Pitztal, Gurgler Tal, Venter Tal | 1:25.000

    Kompass #43 | Ötztaler Alpen, Ötztal, Pitztal | 1:50.000

    Freytag&Bernd WK 251  | Ötztal, Pitztal, Kaunertal, Wildspitze  | 1:25:000

    Kompass | Bike- & Wanderkarte Ötztal | 1:35.000

    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 no hut on the way a snack and enough to drink.

     

    Similar routes nearby

    • Vent - Wilder Mann - Breslauer Hütte - Stableinalm
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    • Vent-Breslauer Hütte-Saykogel-Martin Busch Hütte-Kreuzspitze-Vent
    • Guslarspitze - vom Hochjoch Hospiz
    • Guslarspitze - starting from Vernagthütte
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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    2.4 km
    Duration
    2:30 h
    Ascent
    665 m
    Descent
    665 m
    Highest point
    3,019 m
    Lowest point
    2,354 m
    Round trip Scenic Refreshment stops available Cableway ascent/descent Summit route

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