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Mountainbike Routes

Bike Tour: Rettenbachgletscher

Mountainbike Routes · Gemeinde Sölden
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    Bike Tour: Sölden - Rettenbachgletscher

    Hike Tour: Rettenbachgletscher - Rettenbachjöchl – Braunschweiger Hütte

    Total duration: 3,5 h

    Distance 12.3 km
    3:50 h
    1,304 m
    0 m
    2,663 m
    1,360 m
    Ascent with the bike from Sölden via the glacier road up to the Rettenbach glacier -> then you hike over the Rettenbachjöchl to the Braunschweiger hut.
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    Katharina Nösig
    Update: September 27, 2024
    Highest point
    2,663 m
    Lowest point
    1,360 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 92.49%Path 0.02%Road 7.48%
    Asphalt
    11.4 km
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    Road
    0.9 km
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    Rest stops

    Gasthof Grauer Bär ****
    Rettenbach Market Restaurant
    Gletschertisch Bedienungsrestaurant mit Cafè-Lounge
    Wine & Dine
    Valentin's Restaurant
    Black Sheep (Hotel Bergland)
    Die Alm
    Restaurant& Apres Ski Philipp

    Safety information

    Suitable for mountaineers, sure-footed and have alpine experience, very good physical condition, alpine experience and mountain equipment.

    Start

    Sölden
    Coordinates:
    DD
    46.959734, 11.008650
    DMS
    46°57'35.0"N 11°00'31.1"E
    UTM
    32T 652821 5202647
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    Destination

    Rettenbachgletscher

    Turn-by-turn directions

    The bike tour leads from Sölden via the glacier road up to the Rettenbach glacier.

    Then the hiking path begins over rocky terrain/ rubble up to the Braunschweiger hut.

    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

    Gaislachkolgel gondola/ car park

    Giggijoch car park

    post parking place Sölden

    Coordinates

    DD
    46.959734, 11.008650
    DMS
    46°57'35.0"N 11°00'31.1"E
    UTM
    32T 652821 5202647
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Equipment

    Appropriate equipment such as breathable outdoor clothing suitable for the weather, ankle-high hiking boots, wind, rain and sun protection, hat, possibly gloves, is recommended for all hikes and tours.

    Similar routes nearby

    • Schteckler Trail (6026)
    • BROATE LINE (6027)
    • Schtirggar Line (6058)
    • ZAAHE LINE (6004)
    • Bike Route - Forest Trail Rechenau (649)
    • Bike Route Kaiserwald (603)
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    Distance
    12.3 km
    Duration
    3:50 h
    Ascent
    1,304 m
    Highest point
    2,663 m
    Lowest point
    1,360 m
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