Hochgurgle Ski and Piste Map

Hochgurgl is located in the Alps at the end of the 54 km long Ötztal valley 2,150 m above sea level, close to the South Tirol border. Hochgurgl is the highest ski resort in Austria and one of a cluster of three linked ski resorts, the others being Untergurgle (1,790) and Obergurgl (1,930 m). They are linked by the Top Express Gurgl, an 8-seater gondola which makes the journey in 8 minutes in incredible surroundings.

Piestes and runs:
The Hochgurgl ski area has 54 km of piestes, which, combined with the 56km of Obergurgl gives 110km of skiing. Of these 35km are easy (blue) slopes, 55km medium (red) and 20 km difficult (black). The runs include:
# Beginner slopes: Gaisberglift, Übungslift and Mahdstuhllift
# Medium-difficulut runs: Festkogl/Obergurgl, Schermerspitze/Hochgurgl
# Difficult runs: Buckelpiste Hohe Mut/Obergurgl and Top-Wurmkogl II / Hochgurgl
# Longest run: Wurmkogl – Obergurgl/Pill, an 8 km run which descends 1,260 meters

Hochgurgl is also popular with walkers in the summer. Several of the well known walking routes in the area include the ascent of the Hohe Mut by foot or chairlift where one gets spectacular panoramic views of the glaciers and ice fields of the Hauptkamm. Local tour guides are available to help explore the area safely, provide climbing and ice field instruction making for a unique holiday. Some of the other walks include:
Smugglers´ Walk via Königsjoch saddle (2900m) to a high Alpine mountain hut in South Tirol/Italy. This was often used by smugglers in the past.
Miners´ Walk to the old silver mine on Schneeberg mountain in the Val de Passiria/Italy
From Tiefenbach glacier in Sölden to the village of Vent
Obergurgl to Karlsruherhütte hut (2430m)
Summit Tour up Zirmkogl (3280m) or Hangerer (3020m)
Glacier Tour via Rotmoos glacier to Zwickauerhütte mountain inn (3200m)
Glacier Tour via Ramolhaus mountain inn and Ramoljoch saddle (3200m) to Vent
Ride Hike from Timmelsjoch saddle to Brunnenkogelhaus mountain inn (2738m)

The nearest international airport is Munich, Germany.