Martin-Busch-Hütte - Similaunhütte

This walk takes fit hikers to a border region between North Tirol (Austria) and South Tirol (Italy). The starting point is the village of Vent (1,896 metres) on the Venter Ache, with the Martin-Busch-Hütte (2,501 metres) as a stopover. From here, you follow an alpine trail up to the Similaunhütte hut (3,019 metres), where a very special reward awaits in the form of a wonderful panoramic view of the Similaun mountain (3,599 metres) and the Ortler Massif. Walking there and back in one day is very ambitious, so we recommend an overnight stay at the Martin-Busch-Hütte on the way back. If you would like to spend the night at the Similaunhütte hut instead, you should consider a detour to the nearby site where the 5000-year-old remains of Ötzi the Iceman were found.
This hike begins at the southern end of Vent. After crossing two rivers (Venter Ache and Niedertaler Ache), take a wide trail past a new hut and a chapel into the Niedertal Valley. Soon you will reach a fascinating treeless landscape full of craggy rockfaces stretching into the sky. Continue uphill to an old shepherd's hut (2,230 metres) and then on to the Martin-Busch-Hütte (2,501 metres).