Vent Village – Timmelsjoch Pass Sign loop from Obergurgl

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Vent Village – Timmelsjoch Pass Sign loop from Obergurgl

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Vent Village – Timmelsjoch Pass Sign loop from Obergurgl

03:31

47.2km

970m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 9 m for 1.19 km

Open: • Monday-Sunday: 6:00 AM-10:00 PM (otherwise closed)

After 47.0 km for 274 m

Open: • Monday-Sunday: 6:00 AM-10:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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467 m

Obergurgl center and

Highlight • Monument

Auguste Piccard had to make an emergency landing with his balloon on the Obergurgl glacier in 1931. The Piccard Bridge can be found very close to this point today (komoot.de/highlight/305458). The sphere next to the stylized bust is modeled on the capsule of the stratospheric balloon.

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2.30 km

Bridge over the Gurgler Ache

Highlight • Bridge

In spring, the babbling brook is often the raging mountain river. Blame is the snowmelt. Especially happy are the kayakers, who have some action here. Maybe you are lucky and can observe a few.

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3.59 km

Church of St. Joseph, Untergurgl

Highlight • Religious Site

Church of St. Joseph, Angern / Untergurgl
The chapel in Untergurgl was built in 1955 as a barrel-vaulted, rectangular prayer room according to plans by Anton Pohl. The tower consists of an octagonal upper floor with an onion dome. On the barrel vault, on the left, the Adoration of the Magi and the Bethlehemian infanticide are depicted, while on the right, the death of Joseph is shown with depictions of his life and the view of St. Peter's Square in Rome. These paintings are by Karl Obleitner, as is a ceramic panel with Mary and child facing backwards on the left wall.
Text / Source: Pastoral Care Area Hinteres Ötztal
pfarre-gurgl.com/pfarre-gurgl

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17.2 km

View from Heiligkreuz

Highlight • Viewpoint

24.8 km

Car park at the cable car

Highlight • Parking

According to the website, the parking lot here costs €5/day... that's not much... so you should pay for it

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25.0 km

Vent Village

Highlight • Settlement

The small mountain village Vent (1890 m) is located at the end of the Ventertal. This begins at Zwiselstein, where the original Ötztal in Gurgeler and Venter valley divides. From Vent you can mountaineering on Wildspitze, Similaun or other mountains, such as. Make Wild Männle. In addition, beautiful circular walks that go from hut to hut and still have Vent as a starting point to offer. The longest of them is about 23 km and can be done in one day. Also interesting is the route over the Ramoljoch and the Ramolhaus back to the Gurgeler valley to Obergurl.

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37.3 km

Nederwald

Forest

45.6 km

Timmelsjoch Pass Sign

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Timmelsjoch Hochalpenstraße
In the rear Ötztal, the Alps feature a "secret gap" – the Timmelsjoch Hochalpenstraße. The road pass at 2,474 m has presumably been an important connecting axis between North and South since the Stone Age. Today, excursionists no longer have to trudge laboriously over the pass, but can cruise by car or motorcycle on the Timmelsjoch Hochalpenstraße from Obergurgl into the South Tyrolean Passeiertal valley. The highest pass crossing in the Eastern Alps opens up spectacular views of the high alpine nature for travellers – and marks the unique Timmelsjoch experience with 6 adventure stations.
The road is open. Opening hours: daily from 07:00-20:00.
Text / Source: Ötztal Tourismus/Liftgesellschaften Obergurgl-Hochgurgl
gurgl.com/de/sommer/ausflugsziele/timmelsjoch-hochalpenstrasse.html

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47.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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