If you’re aiming high, then at the Hochegg you’re in the right place. Because here, in perhaps the most beautiful corner of the Alps, the mountain experience starts right on the doorstep. Thanks to its unique location at nearly 2,000 meters above sea level, our house is the perfect "base camp" for hikes and tours in the Alpine mountain landscape. With our guides in Ötztal you’re in safe hands: whether you’re an experienced mountaineer or a leisure hiker, our resident mountain guide Gabriel Falkner is happy to accompany you and take you on the best routes around Obergurgl. Enjoy a leisurely circuit from hut to hut, or try a more ambitious route across the Ötztal glacier or on North Tyrol's highest mountain, the Wildspitze. With Gabriel Falkner leading your hikes or ski tours, you’re in the best of hands. A certified mountain and ski guide, IVBV-qualified canyoning instructor and gorge guide, not only does he score points with his comprehensive Alpine technical knowledge, as a local he’s also full of interesting facts about the Ötztal mountains’ flora and fauna.
Whether it’s summer or winter, there’s plenty to do in the mountains of Obergurgl. Looking for a professional mountain guide, or want to improve your carving turns with an experienced ski touring guide in Ötztal? At the Hochegg, Gabriel Falkner offers:
– Guided hikes
in Tyrol for beginners and experienced climbers
– Alpine tours
for experienced hikers
– Ski touring
On and off-piste
– Canyoning and gorge walking
Nicname
Gabe
Birthday
your are as old as you feel, but for real 31 years
We know each other
Lunch at aunt Marianne
Who were the heroes of your youth
Reinhold Messner
That's what I like to do
everything you are able to do in the mountains
What I try to avoid
Appointments at the hairdresser and housework
Live is a cake! My ingredients:
Exercise, freedom and silence in the mountains, new challenges and a little thrill
What makes me submissive
Sandra Aste, steaks and a powder slope without any tracks