Obergurgl travel guide - World Snowboard Guide

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Address

Tourismusverband Obergurgl-Hochgurgl
Hauptstrasse 108
A-6456 Obergurgl-Hochgurgl, Austria
Tel +43 (5256) 6466
Fax +43 (5256) 6353

Flying

Fly to: Innsbruck - 1 3/4 hours away. Munich 3hrs transfer

By bus/coach

bus from Innsbruck (4 times a day) or Ötztal-Bahnhof (8 times a day)

By train

train to Innsbruck or to Ötztal Bahnhof

By car

From Innsbruck head along the A12 and turn off on to the B186 down the Otztal Valley to Obergurgl.<br> Drive time from Calais is 123/4 hours. 672 miles (1082km).

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Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: At Solden

Lifts

Total Lifts: 23
Gondolas: 4
Chair lifts: 12
Drag lifts: 7
Max people per hour: 37,000
Board Leashes required: Yes

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 35
Total ride area: 110km
Longest run: 5miles (8km)

Top lift: 3080m
Vertical drop: 1280m
First lift: 1800m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 32%
Red runs: 50%
Black runs: 18%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes: Half-day 31 euros
Day pass 39 euros
5 day pass 170 euros
Lift times:8.30am to 4.00pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 1.5m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 45%

Facilities

Night Riding: : 8km of pistes open

Heliboarding: : Not available
Snowmobiles: Not available

Further information

www.obergurgl.com/
Email:info@obergurgl.com

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Obergurgl

Good sedate carvers & wrinkleys resort with a excellent snow record.

Terrain & parks

Halfpipe: No -
Terrain park: No -
Backcountry/off-piste:some
Tree runs:No