Explore Obergurgl in Austria
Obergurgl in the region of Tyrol is a place in Austria - some 266 mi or ( 429 km ) West of Vienna , the country's capital city .
Time in Obergurgl is now 06:44 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Vienna " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wohlfahrt, Soelden, Rettenbach, Rechenau, and Mutterbergalm. Since you are here already, consider visiting Wohlfahrt . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Obergurgl ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Obergurgl February 2008
Our recent holiday in Obergurgl, Austria ..
Reiturlaub in Tirol, Österreich
Reiturlaub für Groß und Klein bietet das Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl. 16 Haflinger Pferde aus eigener Zucht stehen bereit. Die neue Reithalle mit 20 x 40 m bietet beste Trainingsbedingungen. Bei Ausritten ..
Hells Bells in der Nederhütte
4. Dezember 2009. Rudi, der geilste Gitarrist vom Ötztal, zelebriert ACDC in seiner Nederhütte. Après Ski vom Feinsten. ..
9. Dezember 2009 - Abend in Obergurgl
www.hotel-obergurgl.at - Servus hier aus Obergurgl. Heute war der 9. Dezember 2009. Die allerletzen Skifahrer kommen jetzt vom Berg herunter. Es war ein traumhafter Skitag. Es hat in den letzten Tagen ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Obergurgl
Obergurgl is a village in the Ötztal Alps in the Austrian state of Tyrol. Located in the municipality of Sölden, the village has approximately 400 year-round inhabitants, and is mainly a tourist resort. Obergurgl became famous in 1931, when the Swiss explorer Auguste Piccard was forced to land on the nearby Großer Gurgler Ferner glacier during his historic balloon flight, during which he became the first man to fly into the stratosphere.
Located at 46.87 11.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Ötztal
The Ötztal is a 65-kilometer long alpine valley in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The Ötztaler Ache river flows through the valley in a northern direction. The Ötztal separates the Stubai Alps in the east from the Ötztal Alps in the west. The northern end of the valley is at the confluence of the Ötztaler Ache and Inn rivers, 8 kilometers east of Imst and 50 kilometers west of Innsbruck.
Located at 46.92 10.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Pfelderer Tal
The Pfelderer Tal, also Pfelderstal, is a side valley of the Passeier Valley in South Tyrol, Italy.
Located at 46.80 11.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Rettenbach glacier
The Rettenbach glacier is a glacier located near Sölden, in the Ötztal Alps of Austria. During the winter the glacier is accessible by cable car and from spring time by car, using the Gletscherstraße. During autumn, usually in October, the 'FIS Ski world cup' is opened with the first competition of the season on the glacier. The glacier is also an attractive area for regular skiers and plays an important role in connecting the main ski area of Sölden with the Tiefenbach glacier.
Located at 46.94 10.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
2009 Schalfkogel avalanche
The 2009 Schalfkogel avalanche was an avalanche which occurred in Sölden, Austria, on 3 May 2009. Six people were killed, five Czechs and one Slovak, when the disaster struck in the 3,500-metre Schalfkogel mountain range. The corpses were discovered to have been frozen upon recovery. It was the deadliest avalanche to have occurred in Austria since March 2000. Although avalanches are a regular occurrence in the region, they mainly kill individuals as opposed to entire groups.
Located at 46.97 11.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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