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Unique features

  • Largest and longest glaciers in the entire Eastern Alpine region (Hintereisferner, Gross Vernagtferner, Gurglerferner)
  • Environmental research conducted on Alpine ecosystems (since more than 50 years)
  • Highest marsh in the eastern Alps on Mount Rofen (2.760m)
  • Highest waterfall in Tyrol – Stuiben waterfall
  • Site of discovery of the mummy in the ice "Ötzi"
  • Oldest illustration of glaciers in the world – water color painting dating back to 1601 on "glacies continua et perpetua"
  • Highest beekeeping in Tyrol
Information
Situated 
Ötztal
Altitude
774 m (Piburger See) - 3.774 m (Wildspitze) above sea level
Area
510 km²
second biggest Nature Park of Tyrol
third biggest Nature Park of Austria
Nature park area
880 km² (communities from Haiming to Sölden)
Glaciers
95 km²
Glacier share
19%
Number of glaciers
67
Founding of the association
April 1st, 2003
Decree of the federal government concerning Ötztal Nature Park
September 19th, 2006
Enlargement
June 9th 2009
Management
since April 1st, 2005
Office
Obergurgl
Aims
Preservation of nature & landscape
Tourism/recreation
Education
Research
Regional development
Members of the association
Municipality of Sölden, Längenfeld, Umhausen, Oetz, Sautens, Haiming
Austrian Department of Forestry
Ötztal board of tourism
State of Tyrol - Department of Environmental Protection
Nature Park Municipality
Sölden, Längenfeld, Umhausen, Oetz
Network of trails
More than 100 km of hiking trails, which include several interpretive trails
Public transport
VVT and Ötztaler Transportation Department (ÖVG)
Guided tours
12 guided tours/week in 6 regions (Vorderes Tal, Umhausen, Längenfeld, Sölden, Vent, Obergurgl)
Interpretive nature trails
Natural monument in Obergurgl – Swiss Pine forest
Archeological
loop trail Beilstein
Areas under protection
Rest area and Natura 2000 area Ötztal Alps
Nature reserve and Natura 2000 area "Angel’s Wall"
Protected landscape area "the rough hill"
Protected area Lake Piburg 
Rest area Stubai Alps
Natural monument in Obergurgl – Swiss Pine forest
Natural forest reserve Windach valley I & II
Gurgler Kamm UNESCO – Biosphere Park
Peaks 2.000 – 2.999 m
61 mountain top
Peaks above 3.000 m
152
Lakes (larger than 1 hectare)
38
Cabins and huts
48 (3 above 3.000 m)
Flora
More than 850 plants (126 of them are under protection, 69 Red List plants)
Fauna
More than 960 animals (20 of them are under protection and 20 Red List animals)
Watercourse
Altitude: Nature park area: 447,6 km, ÖTZTAL NATURE PARK 198,3 km