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ÖTZTAL TOURISMUS ÖTZTAL Vent On 19 September 1991 two German tourists found by chance a mummi-

Obergurgl fied corpse in the ice of the Similaun glacier at the Hauslabjoch moun-

tain ridge. "Ötzi" the iceman was found at an altitude of 3,200m and is

Hochgurgl the most ancient finding of a European hunter.

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Sölden VENT JAKOBUSKIRCHE

Hochsölden The Baroque-style church is consecrated to Saint Jacob the Elder. Huben HOHLER STEIN & STONE AGE HUNTING BASE

The existence of Stone Age hunting bases in the Ötztal valley is proven,

Längenfeld Gries e.g. in the Hohler Stein area in Niedertal/Vent which is at an altitude of 2,050 m. A wide range of archeological findings within this area show Events

the existence of early settlements in the Rofental valley, dating back Umhausen Niederthai to 7600 B.C. The outdoor excavation site is located on a small natural

terrace at 1,950 m above sea level, where Niedertal valley and Rofental "To the lush summery pastures..." Sheep Drive (early June 2010)

Oetz Sautens valley meet. In the past, these two valleys formed the natural border line via Hochjoch and Niederjoch ridges from Schnalstal to Vent; 2000 to 3000

of the huge hunting areas reaching up to the mighty peaks of the main sheep are driven to the Alpine pasturelands where they spend the whole

Ochsengarten Alpine ridge. summer.

Ötztal Bhf. Ötztal Haiming Vent Parish Festival and Procession (25 July 2010) SUSPENSION BRIDGE & ROFEN GORGE Holy mass, procession, concert of a local brass band. Typical Ötztal The breathtaking suspension bridge (46m long, 31 m deep) was built by

specialties are served in all restaurants. Ötztal. The Peak of Tirol. of Peak The Ötztal. the Klotz brothers in 1967 and renewed in 2006. Vent Mountain Fest Live music (31 July 2010) No admission fee!

38th Gletscherfloh Walk (01 August 2010) High Alpine hiking tour from Obergurgl 1,900m via Ramoljoch ridge 3,200m Hotel Church/chapel GB to Vent 1,900m. Pre-lunch brass concert and entertainment starting at 9.00 am. Inn Food store/supermarket ARTeVENT nature.sculpture.literature (01 – 22 August 2010) Guesthouse Car park International Sculptors Symposium guided by the local Ötztal artist B&B School Gerbert Ennemoser and artists from near and far. Wildspitze Double Chairlift Ötztal Card Name: Gültig bis/valid: Name: Holiday apartment Playground

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Ausgabestelle/place: ARTeVent nature.sculpture.literature (01 – 22 August 2010) Vent Bank/money Sports shop 3rd Alpine Book Exhibition, varied side program – hikes, lectures, gui- 1,900 m – 2,365 m One valley, one card: the ultimate Ötztal Card gives ded walks, talks and discussions on Alpine-specific themes focusing on Bus stop Phone box access to unlimited mountain holidays with the whole family. "Women in the Mountains – Ascending Women". Partners: Pro Vita Alpina, Pay once and enjoy free use of over 40 attractions and recreational Internet cafe Tourist information Resort Information Summer Open from 19 June 2010 to 26 September 2010 Ötztal Nature Park, Sölden Library Daily 8.00 am – 12.00 noon and 1.00 pm – 5.30 pm. facilities across the 67 km long valley - between 670 and 3,000 meters Curling Mountain guide office "When the sheep return..." (mid September 2010) Discover the stunning scenery of the splendid Ötztal Alps and glaciers. above sea level. Endless adventures guaranteed! Sheep drive via Hochjoch and Niederjoch ridges to their South Tyrolean home. A truly picturesque highlight deeply rooted in century-old tradition.

Mountain Guides Tabaluga WEEKLY EVENTS "Vent and its Mountain & Glacier World" (every Sunday from late June) VENT MOUNTAIN GUIDE OFFICE Tabaluga Adventure Program for children from 5 to 12 years Slide show at 9.00 pm, Hotel Vent Details and booklet at the Information Office Kilian Scheiber Nature Theme Hike to Mutsbühl/Ramolalm (every Monday) T +43 (0) 5254 8106 F +43 (0) 5254 30121 Start: 9.30 am; return: approx. 3.00 pm [email protected] www.bergfuehrer-vent.at Booking and starting point: Vent Information Office Costs: € 5.00 / person VENT ALPINE ADVENTURE Dietmar Wimmler, Wendelin Klotz Ötztal Nature Park Nature Park Hike "Once upon a time..." (every Wednesdy) T +43 (0) 5254 8108 F +43 (0) 5254 30108 Start: 9.00 am; return: approx. 3.30 pm [email protected] www.alpinerlebnis.at Booking and starting point: Vent Information Office Join the certified guides on an exciting hike across unspoilt nature Costs: € 5.00 / person landscapes. EMERGENCY NUMBERS Contact: Thomas Schmarda Market in Meran – Bus ride via Timmelsjoch Pass (every Friday) Alpine Rescue 140, European Emergency Number 112 T +43 (0) 664 1210350 Departure: 8.00 am; cost: € 27.00 / person www.naturpark-oetztal.at Booking required: Gasthaus Weißkugel T +43 (0) 5254 8194

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Weißkugel Weißkugel 3739 m 3739 m Innere Quellspitze Innere Quellspitze Weißseespitze Weißseespitze Alpine Huts & Mountain Inns Mountain Peaks 3514 m 3514 m 3518 m 3518 m

Fluchtkogel Fluchtkogel Finailspitze SchnalstalFinailspitze Schnalstal H H Kesselwandspitze 3500 m Kesselwandspitze 3500Hochvernagtspitze m Hochvernagtspitze Breslauer Hütte 2,848 m 3516 m 3516 m in in Gasthof Rofenhof 2,014 m Wilder Mann 3,019 m t Brandenburger Haust Brandenburger Haus 3535 m 3535 m e e 3414 m 3414 m Bliggspitze Bliggspitze r 3272 m r er 3272 m er Pitztaler Urkund Pitztaler Urkund T +43 (0) 5254 8103 Time: 45 min T+ 43 (0) 5254 8156 Time: 2.5 hrs secured with ropes; using lift Time: 2.5 hrs e e fern fern i i d d 3197 m 3197 m 3453 m 3453 m s s an an T +43 (0) 664 5300898 Using lift: 1.5 hrs Similaun Similaun H o c h j o c h Schöne AussichtH o c h j o c h f Schöne Aussicht f r r Fundstelle Fundstelle e l ew nelw - ne - 3606 m 3606 m 2846 m r 2846 m se r erse er er er Saykogel Saykogel n s n rf s oß rf oß Starting point: Vent "Ötzi" "Ötzi"H H e e r erner r erner oc oc e la e G nalagtf G nagtf Gasthof Geierwallihof 2,044 m Kreuzspitze 3,457 m Time: 5 hrs 3355 m hjo 3355 m hjo r K r s K er s - er - On foot or with the double chairlift to Stablein- N i e d e r j o c h N i e d e r j o c h ch ch Guslarspitzen Guslarspitzenu V u Kleiner V Kleiner fe fe G G T +43 (0) 5254 81450 Time: 45 min alm –> moderately rising trail at the beginning, rn rn 3147 m 3147 m Hinterer Brochkogel WildspitzeHinterer Brochkogel Wildspitze Similaunhütte SimilaunhütteKreuzspitze er Kreuzspitze er 3774 m 3774 m with steep sections at the end. 902,02 902,02 3635 m 3635 m Along the federal road, exit P9 to Rofen. Back Mittlere Guslarspitze 3,147 m Time: 5 hrs 3019 m 3019 3457m m 3457 m Vernagthütte Vernagthütte 2755 m 2755 m z t a l z t a l to Vent across the suspension bridge and the Brandenburger Haus 3,272 m Mutmalspitze Mutmalspitze a r k Ö t a r k Ö t lush Alpine meadows. Wonderful flora. 3522 m 3522 m r p r p Talleitspitze Talleitspitze t u Ötztalert uUrkund Ötztaler Urkund T +39 (0) 720 347320 Time: 3.5 hrs Saykogel 3,355 m Time: 5.5 hrs N a N a 3408 m 902 3408 m 902 3554 m 3554 m Vorderer- Vorderer- T +43 (0) 676 6468650 M M r r ar ar e e Hinterer- 3396 m Hinterer- 3396 m ze ze Hochjoch Hospiz 919 Hochjoch Hospiz 919 rn rn (glacier crossing) ll ll fe fe 3438 m 3438 m fe fe 2413 m 2413 m ar ar Brunnenkogel Brunnenkogel Starting point: Hochjoch Hospiz Urkundholm 3,113 m Time: 3 hrs rn rn k k e e n n r r fe fe Steep and winding trail starting at the hut –> o R o f e n k a r j o c h o R o f e n k a r j o c h using lift Brizzisee Brizzisee R R 2920 m 2920 m 920 920 turn left after approx. 15 min –> past the 919 Urkundholm919 TaufkarkogelUrkundholm Taufkarkogel S VordererS Diemkogel Vorderer Diemkogel Stableinalm 2,356 m glacier snout of Kesselwandferner. Crossing of c c 3367 m 3367 m h h 3368 m 3368 m 3113 m 3113 m Kesselwand glacier: only in a group and secured a a Breslauer Hütte Breslauer Hütte M Rechter MFernerkogel Rechter Fernerkogel l l it it T +43 (0) 5254 8153, 8152 Time: 1.5 hrs ff ff t t with ropes! e e Martin-Busch-Hütte Martin-Busch-Hütte 2848 m 2848 m el 3300 eml 3300 m rn rn be be e e 2501 m 2501 m r r Starting point: Vent, exit P9. r r gf gf Wildes Mannle Wildes Mannle Weißer Kogel er Weißer Kogel er Broad and slightly rising trail with almost no ner ner 3019 m 3019 m 3407 m 3407 m difference in altitude. 5 serpentines up to 923 923 Stableinalm. Walking Trails Multi-day Hut Hikes

920 920 D D Firmisanschneid Firmisanschneidie ie Weißkarkogel Weißkarkogel Similaunhütte 3,019 m m m Hörnle Hörnle H H Vent Circuit Hike Time: 1 h fer fer ö ö RECOMMENDATION 1 3490 m 3490 mner ner h h 2996 m 2996 m 2406 m 2406 m e e Mutkogel Mutkogel T +39 (0) 473 669711 Time: 2 hrs ROFEN Gh. Geierwallihof ROFEN Gh. Geierwallihofn n w w 3309 m 3309 m Day 1: Vent –> Martin Busch Hütte –> Similaunhütte –> Martin Busch 2014 m 2014 m e e Stablein Alm g Stablein Alm g Starting point: Martin Busch Hütte Gh. Rofenhof Gh. Rofenhof S S Vent –> ramolalm 2,215 m Time: 1 h Hütte –> overnight 2356 m o 2356 m o n n Flat trail towards Niederjochl –> turn right Spiegelkogel Spiegelkogel n n b b Day 2: Martin Busch Hütte –> Saykogel –> Hochjoch Hospiz –> overnight 3426 m 3426 m e e after 30 min, following the lateral moraine of r r Ramolkogel Ramolkogel g g Niederjoch glacierl –> another 30 min to the Vent –> Mutsbühl 2,340 m Time: 1.5 hrs Day 3: Hochjoch Hospiz –> Mittlere Guslarspitze –> Vernagthütte –> Fundstelle Fundstelle 3549 m 3549 m Fundstelle Fundstelle hut (no crevasses). "Hohler Stein" "Hohler Stein" overnight "Jägerlager" DSB Wildspitze"Jägerlager" DSB Wildspitze Mutsbühl –> Ramolalm Time: 1.5 hrs Day 4: Vernagthütte –> Breslauer Hütte –> Wilder Mann –> Vent Martin Busch Hütte 2,501 m er er Ramol Alm Ramol Alm elfern elfern ieg ieg 2215 m P 2215 m P T +43 (0) 5254 8130 Time: 2.5 hrs Sp Sp P P Vent –> Feldkögele 2,018 m Time: 1 h RECOMMENDATION 2 Starting point: Vent R a m o l j o c h R a m o l j o c h VENT PVENT P kar kar Day 1: Vent –> Sonnberg Trail –> Breslauer Hütte –> Urkundholm –> Weiß Weiß Turn left at the end of the village, in direction 1.900 m 1.900 m Vent –> Hörnle 2,406 m Time: 1.5 hrs Breslauer Hütte –> overnight Mutsbühl Mutsbühl Niedertal –> broad trail past a chapel and a 2340 m Feldkögele2340 m Feldkögele 902,02 902,02 shepherds hut –> moderately ascending trail Day 2: Breslauer Hütte –> Vernagthütte –> Hochjoch Hospiz –> overnight 2018 m 2018 m to the hut. P P Höhenweg Sonnberg –> Stableinalm Time: 4.5 – 5 hrs Day 3: Hochjoch Hospiz –> Saykogel –> Martin Busch Hütte –> overnight N N a n a n a a o r o r t t a m a m u u a a Day 4: Martin Busch Hütte –> Similaunhütte –> Ötzi's Place of finding– > r r L L w w Ramolhaus 3,006 m p p a a e g e g a ats ts T T Martin Busch Hütte > overnight Ramolhaus Ramolhaus ch ch i e i e T +43 (0) 5256 6223 Time: 5 hrs – r r fer fer f e n f e n 3006 m 3006 m k k ner ner b a c b a c h g l h g l Day 5: Martin Busch Hütte –> Kreuzspitze –> Vent e t s c e t s c (Ramoljoch secured with ropes) Ö Ö h e r h e r Starting point: Vent. Steep ascent via Ramolalm t z t z to Ramoljoch (3,200 m) –> descending route on t t RECOMMENDATION 3 a a rocks secured with ropes –> 30 min to the hut. Mountain Trails l l This tour is only recommended in good weather. Day 1: Vent –> Wilder Mann –> Breslauer Hütte –> Vernagthütte –> Gampleskogel Gampleskogelr r Mountaineering equipment is required. overnight e e n n 3399 m r 3399 m r Day 2: Vernagthütte –> Hochjoch Hospiz –> Schöne Aussicht –> overnight e e Breslauer Hütte –> Vernagthütte Time: 2.5 hrs f f Schöne Aussicht 2,846 m n n Day 3: Schöne Aussicht –> Kurzras/Schnalstal –> by Bus to h h le le T +39 (0) 473 662140 Time: 3 hrs ig ig Vernagt am See –> Similaunhütte –> overnight in in Vernagthütte –> Hochjoch Hospiz Time: 2 hrs e e t t S S Starting point: Hochjoch Hospiz Day 4: Similaunhütte –> Martin Busch Hütte –> Diemweg –> Ramolhaus –> M M Steep descent down to the bridge –> across an an overnight ig ig Hintereisbach brook –> uphill on the winding Hochjoch Hospiz –> Schöne Aussicht Time: 3 hrs en en ba ba trail > above Hochjoch glacier a moderately Day 5: Ramolhaus –> Vent ch ch – fe fe rising trail leads to Schöne Aussicht hut. rne rne Hochjoch –> Saykogel –> Martin Busch Hütte Time: 6 hrs r r

Hochjoch Hospiz 2,413 m WALKING TRAILS Martin Busch Hütte –> Similaunhütte Time: 2 hrs T +43 (0) 720 347821 Time: 2.5 hrs No previous hiking experiences needed, easy hike. T +43 (0) 676 6305998 Martin Busch Hütte –> Diemweg –> MOUNTAIN TRAIL/RED Zirmkogel Zirmkogel 3229 m 3229 m Starting point: Vent Ramolhaus (secured with ropes) Time: 4.5 hrs Alpine experience, surefootedness and mountaineering equipment From Vent to Rofen and the base station of the goods lift –> across the impressive Rofen gorge required. to the hut on a moderately ascending trail. Tiefenbach glacier –> Vent Time: 3 – 4 hrs Mountain Trail/Black

Alpine experience, surefootedness, a good head for heights absolutely 902,02 902,02 Vernagthütte 2,755 m Tiefenbach glacier –> Sonnberg Trail required. In some cases previous glacier experience/equipment and WINTERSTALL WINTERSTALL T +43 (0) 720 347218 Time: 3.5 hrs –> Breslauer Hütte Time: 5 –6 hrs mountain guide strongly recommended. T +43 (0) 664 1412119

Starting point: Vent Similaunhütte –> Ötzi's place of finding Time: 1.5 hrs Less experienced hikers are well advised to enlist the services of a From Vent to Rofen –> across meadows to the (secured with ropes) certified mountain guide! Glacier crossings are only possible with rope 9 9 base station of the goods lift –> via Platteiberg area and Vernagtbach valley to the hut on a and in a group. Before setting out on a tour you should always inform Martin Busch Hütte –> Marzellkamm Time: 2.5 hrs moderately rising trail. someone about your destination and when you plan to be back. ______WanderwegeWalking trail RoterRed mountainBergweg,WalkingWanderwege trailmittelschwierig trail, intermediate RoterRed mountain Bergweg,TirolerQuality-sealed Bergweg mittelschwierigtrail, intermediate mit Tirolean Auszeichnung mountain trail TirolerQuality-sealedTourismusbüro, TouristBergweg office, mitTirolean Auszeichnung Information information mountain trail StempelstelleTourismusbüro,TourTourist stamp office, Information information Jausenstation,Snack station,Stempelstelle TourAlmwirtschaft serviced stamp hut PJausenstation,SnackParkplatzCar parkstation, Almwirtschaft serviced hut P ParkplatzCar parkÖTZTALMountaineering TOURISMUS villages INFORMATION areÖTZTAL selected according TOURISMUS VENT to severe qualityINFORMATION criteria established VENT by the 6458 VentAustrian Austria Alpine TAssociation. +43 (0)6458 Among57200 Vent the 260 biggest Austria potential T +43 is (0)their 57200 naturalness, 260 their 02 ZentralalpenwegCentral Alps trail 02SchwarzerBlackCentral Zentralalpenwegmountain Bergweg, Alps trail, trailschwierig difficult SchwarzerBlack mountainViaVia Bergweg,Alpina Alpina trail,Gelb inschwierig yellowdifficult ViaVia Alpina AlpinaRestaurantRestaurant Gelb in yellow HängebrückeRestaurantSuspension bridge Schutzhütte,Refuge hut, Berggasthof HängebrückemountainSuspension inn bridge Schutzhütte,RefugeAusgrabungsstättenExcavation, hut, Berggasthof mountain site of und discovery inn Fundstellen AusgrabungsstättenExcavation, site of und discovery Fundstellen [email protected] and theirwww.vent.at [email protected] attractiveness. www.oetztal.com www.vent.at www.oetztal.com