# Obergurgl

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Village in Tyrol, Austria

Village in Tyrol, Austria

Obergurgl Village A view of Obergurgl (below) and Hochgurgl (above) in summer, looking north. The road climbing past Hochgurgl goes to Italy via Timmelsjoch. Obergurgl Location within Austria Coordinates: 46°52′N 11°01′E / 46.867°N 11.017°E / 46.867; 11.017 Country Austria State Tyrol Municipality Sölden Elevation 1,930 m (6,330 ft) Population • Total 400

**Obergurgl** is a village in the [Ötztal Alps](/source/%C3%96tztal_Alps) in [Tyrol](/source/Tyrol_(state)), [Austria](/source/Austria). Located in the municipality of [Sölden](/source/S%C3%B6lden), the village has approximately 400 year-round inhabitants, and is mainly a tourist resort.

At an elevation of 1,930 m (6,330 ft), Obergurgl is the highest parish in Austria. The parish church was consecrated in 1737, and in 1967 extensions were added based on plans by [Clemens Holzmeister](/source/Clemens_Holzmeister).

Obergurgl forms part of the ski resort area of Obergurgl-Hochgurgl and lies at the southern end of the [Ötztal](/source/%C3%96tztal) Gurglertal valley, the longest side valley off the Inntal valley. It is a popular hiking area during the summer, with hanging valleys to the east that lead over into the Italian province of [South Tyrol](/source/South_Tyrol). There are numerous peaks over 3,500 m (11,500 ft) and several glaciers, which offer the more adventurous hikers a challenge.

There is a breeding establishment for [Haflinger](/source/Haflinger) horses in the village, which is owned by the Scheiber family, who also own the Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl.[1]

Obergurgl became famous in 1931, when the Swiss explorer [Auguste Piccard](/source/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](/source/Stratosphere).

## Climate

Obergurgl has a [subarctic climate](/source/Subarctic_climate) ([Koppen](/source/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification): Dfc) bordering on a [tundra climate](/source/Tundra) (ET). Summers are cool and rainy, while winters are cold and extremely snowy. Annual snowfall averages 475.5 cm (187.2 inches) with heavy snowfall falling from October through May with light snowfall in June and September. Snowfall in the summer months of July and August is not rare, and may happen once every few years.[2]

Climate data for Obergurgl: 1941m (1991−2020) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 9.6 (49.3) 10.9 (51.6) 13.2 (55.8) 16.3 (61.3) 22.4 (72.3) 27.3 (81.1) 26.5 (79.7) 26.4 (79.5) 25.1 (77.2) 21.9 (71.4) 15.3 (59.5) 9.9 (49.8) 27.3 (81.1) Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.8 (30.6) −0.1 (31.8) 2.9 (37.2) 6.2 (43.2) 10.8 (51.4) 15.2 (59.4) 16.8 (62.2) 16.5 (61.7) 12.8 (55.0) 8.8 (47.8) 3.4 (38.1) −0.4 (31.3) 7.7 (45.8) Daily mean °C (°F) −4.6 (23.7) −4.4 (24.1) −1.5 (29.3) 1.9 (35.4) 6.5 (43.7) 10.2 (50.4) 12.2 (54.0) 12.1 (53.8) 8.1 (46.6) 4.8 (40.6) −0.3 (31.5) −3.9 (25.0) 3.4 (38.2) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.1 (17.4) −9.3 (15.3) −5.7 (21.7) −2.4 (27.7) 1.7 (35.1) 5.1 (41.2) 6.6 (43.9) 6.8 (44.2) 3.5 (38.3) 0.5 (32.9) −3.9 (25.0) −7.0 (19.4) −1.0 (30.2) Record low °C (°F) −22.0 (−7.6) −26.1 (−15.0) −23.7 (−10.7) −17.2 (1.0) −8.8 (16.2) −4.7 (23.5) −1.6 (29.1) −1.5 (29.3) −7.0 (19.4) −14.5 (5.9) −18.4 (−1.1) −23.4 (−10.1) −26.1 (−15.0) Average precipitation mm (inches) 53.5 (2.11) 45.5 (1.79) 55.8 (2.20) 61.3 (2.41) 78.3 (3.08) 92.1 (3.63) 98.5 (3.88) 107.4 (4.23) 71.1 (2.80) 86.3 (3.40) 90.2 (3.55) 63.3 (2.49) 903.3 (35.57) Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics[3]

A creek near Obergurgl.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Hotel%252520Edelweiss_1-0)** ["Edelweiss Gurgl: History"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100212020219/http://www.edelweiss-gurgl.com/en-hotel_tyrol-edelweiss_gurgl.shtml). *Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl*. Archived from [the original](http://www.edelweiss-gurgl.com/en-hotel_tyrol-edelweiss_gurgl.shtml) on 2010-02-12. Retrieved 2007-12-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Obergurgl climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Obergurgl weather averages - Climate-Data.org"](https://en.climate-data.org/europe/austria/tyrol/obergurgl-158443/#climate-graph). *en.climate-data.org*. Retrieved 2020-05-31.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ZAMGnormals_3-0)** ["Klimamittelwerte 1991-2020"](https://www.zamg.ac.at/cms/de/dokumente/klima/dok_klimauebersichten/copy_of_klimanormalperiode_19912020.xlsx) (in German). Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. Retrieved 28 November 2023.

## External links

- [Obergurgl-Hochgurgl](http://obergurgl.at)

- [Skiresorts-Test](http://www.skiresorts-test.com/ski-resorts/obergurgl-hochgurgl.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150321051706/http://www.skiresorts-test.com/ski-resorts/obergurgl-hochgurgl.html) 2015-03-21 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

- [Obergurgl ski resort guide](https://www.topskiresort.com/resort/Obergurgl/slopes)

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