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Obergurgl is a village in the municipality of Soelden that forms the lower base of the Obergurgl-Hochgurgl ski area.
Obergurgl operates in the Ski village in the upper Oetztal, Tyrol, Austria segment.
Obergurgl: Disambiguation
Obergurgl is not the whole Obergurgl-Hochgurgl ski area. Obergurgl is not the hotel settlement of Hochgurgl. Obergurgl is not a glacier resort. Obergurgl is not a separate municipality.
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Obergurgl: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Village and ski base (source, )
- Altitude
- 1,930 m (source, )
- Distinction
- Highest parish village in Austria (source, )
- Region
- Upper Oetztal, Tyrol, Austria (source, )
- Pistes in the sector
- Approx. 56 km (source, )
- Sector base height
- 1,930 m (source, )
- Access lifts
- Festkoglbahn and Hohe Mut Bahn (source, )
- Beginner lifts
- Wiesenlift and Mahdstuhllift, on the EUR 33 beginner pass (source, )
- Link to Hochgurgl
- Top Express gondola, 3.6 km, 9 minutes (source, )
- Night skiing
- Included in the Oetztal Superskipass (source, )
- Ticket office hours
- 08:30 to 16:00 daily (source, )
- Historic event
- Emergency landing of Auguste Piccard's stratosphere balloon on the Gurgler Ferner, 1931, marked by a monument (source, )
- Google Maps rating
- 4.8 / 5 (57 reviews) (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-15
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Obergurgl: Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Obergurgl known as the highest village of its kind?
Obergurgl stands at 1,930 m, which makes it the highest parish village in Austria. That altitude is also why the lower pistes here hold snow better than valley bases such as Soelden at 1,350 m.
What can you ski from the village?
Around 56 km of the area's 112 km sit on the Obergurgl side, reached from the Festkoglbahn and the Hohe Mut Bahn. The Top Express gondola then crosses to the Hochgurgl sector in nine minutes.
Is it suitable for beginners?
Obergurgl has two of the three lifts on the resort's beginner pass, the Wiesenlift and the Mahdstuhllift, which together cost EUR 33 per person. Learners who progress can move to the wider blue terrain above 2,000 m in the same sector.
What is the Piccard monument?
It marks the 1931 emergency landing of Swiss scientist Auguste Piccard's stratosphere balloon on the Gurgler Ferner glacier above Obergurgl. The site is now a summer hiking destination rather than a ski stop.
Where do you buy lift tickets in the village?
Ticket desks in Obergurgl sit at the Festkoglbahn and the Hohe Mut Bahn, plus hotel receptions and sports shops, and they sell daily from 08:30 to 16:00. Online purchases can be picked up from vending machines at any hour.
Obergurgl: Related entities
Obergurgl: Where this entity is mentioned
Obergurgl: Further reading
- https://www.tyrol.tl/en/tyrol/pitztal-and-oetztal/obergurgl-hochgurgl/
- https://www.gurgl.com/en/activities/winter/skiing-snowboarding/ski-area-information/ski-area-map-lifts-slopes
- https://www.gurgl.com/en/activities/winter/skiing-snowboarding/ski-passes-prices/sales-points
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJvR5IqpnMgkcR_4ibWOb_ips
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