Lake Winkelberg – Fairy Tale Forest loop from Ötztal

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Lake Winkelberg – Fairy Tale Forest loop from Ötztal

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Lake Winkelberg – Fairy Tale Forest loop from Ötztal

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5.60km

200m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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733 m

Lake Winkelberg

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Here you can let your mind wander. There are some nice seating and crystal clear water with tasty trout. Fishing and swimming are unfortunately not allowed.

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811 m

Beautiful loop hike to Lake Winklen

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Beautiful circular hike to Winklen See

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1.76 km

Fairy Tale Forest

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Section of the Geo-Path, which leads through a truly fairytale forest, in which you can let the imagination run wild.

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2.79 km

Bench With a View of the River and Mountains

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4.65 km

View of the Ötztal Valley

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5.60 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.74 km

2.52 km

315 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.45 km

1.93 km

396 m

348 m

313 m

141 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,250 m)

Lowest point (1,150 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

13°C

1°C

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Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

August 26, 2022,Märchenwald – Winkelbergsee

Very nice, relaxing round through a fairytale forest with information boards on the geo-teaching trail.

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June 7, 2023,Märchenwald – Winkelbergsee Runde von Winklen

Today a tour to relax ☺️ It went on easily accessible forest paths through a beautiful "fairy tale forest" past the witches' cave to the beautiful Winkelbergsee. The forest can easily be used as a location for fairy tale films. The wonderfully clear Winkelbergsee invites you to linger. There is even a small Kneipp path at the lake and a …

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July 26, 2022,Die Runde des Köfler Bergsturzes

A nice round for the family. The special thing about this round is the puzzles. The brochure is available in every service center in the Oetztal. But ATTENTION!!!!
Without the accompanying app, it is difficult to solve the puzzles.
And everyone who knows me also knows that there is one or the other bank to stay 😊😊😊

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August 20, 2023,Wanderung Österreich: Winkelbergsee

This "fabulous" walk has two meanings! A trail of legends leads the children with riddles past the Hexenhäusle to the Winkelsee. Above the Winkelsee there is a place of power, the water park for children, which also inspired us adults. The Winkelsee itself can be circumnavigated. Ducks, fish and all sorts of other creatures are at home here. A barefoot …

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