Sölden Travel Guide

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Pro

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 Great skiing and a great nightlife in a nice Mountain surrounding 


Con

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 not many restaurants,not too many shops 


In a nutshell

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 Great skiing....beautiful scenery 

 

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Things to Do  

Rettenbach Gletscher area

Rettenbach Gletscher area, Sölden

 Tripack Says:  You will need a little time to access to this area, but (of course) it is worth the trip. At the arrival you will be surprise by this massive glacier which offer a long and steep slope, quite exceptionnal on a glacier. This slope is also the traditionnal venue of the annual... 

Ski tunnel...

Ski tunnel..., Sölden

 Tripack Says:  From the top of the Rettenbach Glacier you will need to take this (hopefully toll free) tunnel in order to reach the Tiefenbach Glacier. Do not worry this 170 meters long tunnel is well lighted and it is large enough to overtake carefully the other snails on skis ;-)Another... 

Tiefenbach Glacier area

Tiefenbach Glacier area, Sölden

 Tripack Says:  Extra wide and well grommed slopes are waiting for you... At the bottom Glacier slope you will find a self service Tiefenbach Glacier restaurant (capacity of 600 seats) and a nice and sunny terrace for your lunch pause. After relaxing take the Tiefenbahn cable car up to the... 

Aqua Dome

Aqua Dome, Sölden

 sanda.muntean Says:  Aqua Dome is one of first 5 spa resorts in the world (this is not publicity, is just an information).Don't hesitate to go outside, especially if there is snow storm and -18 degrees.Have fun! 

Night show on track

Night show on track, Sölden

 sanda.muntean Says:  Wednesday evening to "Mittelstation" (2178 m altitude) is a show on a black track. The ski instructors from Sölden make a demonstration on black track.There is also a small scene and some dancing show. It is nice, it is cold and night, fireworks, everybody is jumping and... 

Giggijoch area

Giggijoch area, Sölden

 Tripack Says:  Giggijoch at 2284 meters asl is the center of the skiing area. 4 modern chairlifts are waiting for you:1. The Rosskirplanbahn, a 4 chairlift with a capacity of 2650 pers/hour leads you to some nice black slopes from the Hainbachjoch 2727m. asl.2. The Giggijoch, a 3 chairlift... 

Hotels  

Parkhotel

 1 Review and 5 Opinions  I showed up in Solden with my friend without booking anything and found the Park Hotel in the middle... 

Hotel Sunny

 1 Review and 3 Opinions  We stayed at the Hotel Sunny Solden. No complaints at all really about the place. Giggijoch lift is... 

Restaurants  

Atiks: Cheap Pizza

Atiks: Cheap Pizza, Sölden

 WolvesWanderer Says:  Best place we found for pizza was Atiks Grill. This, like most of Solden, is adjacent to the main road but this wasn't a problem. Prices stat at 6e for a margerhita pizza. 

Törggele Stub’n: Funniest restaurant

Törggele Stub’n: Funniest restaurant, Sölden

 sanda.muntean Says:  In this restaurant I tried some traditional food from Tirol, but please don't ask me the name of this, I know just that is recommended a salad next to it. Yammiiiiiiiii !!!!!!!!.......My boy-friend got his food into a wood garden wheelbarrow. This was the first funny... 

Nightlife  

Fire & Ice: Banging until the early hours...

Fire & Ice: Banging until the early hours..., Sölden

 PookieRabbit Says:  More of a nightlife spot than apres (although a few do pop in). Already busy by around 10 people are still hanging around at 4 in the morning. Upstairs, downstairs, plenty of bars, a dancefloor and fire eaters - you cant really ask for much more! 

Schirmbar: Apres under a umbrella..

Schirmbar: Apres under a umbrella.., Sölden

 PookieRabbit Says:  Very popular "outdoor" apres for the mostly ski crowd. Pumping out classic apres cheese this is all good fun. Also seems to have a small indoor section at the back (where, incidently, its easier to get server).Right in the middle of nightlife central and close to the... 

Transportation  

Between the mountains

Between the mountains, Sölden

 mocca Says:  There are not many ways to get to Solden, just drive yourself or take the bus.During winter period there are many busses going there, so that is an easy and quick way to get there.Other way is to fly to Innsbruck and take eaither bus to Solden or the train to Otztal Bahnhof... 

...and new

...and new, Sölden

 mabu Says:  Of course Sölden has got modern chairlifts and cable cars too, realy most of them are prety new. There are some 2 and 4 Person chairlifts and some chairlifts wich cary 6 persons. Some of the chairlifts have got "bubbles" wich can be put down in case of bad weather to protect... 

Warnings and Dangers  

Slippery tracks

Slippery tracks, Sölden

 mocca Says:  If you go hiking, and you are just outside the winter season, on many tracks still snow or ice is present. And many off the tyracks are next to a ridge, so if you fall, you will scrape you off rocks, so be extremely carefull. And always have someone know which track you will... 

AVELANCHE

AVELANCHE, Sölden

 mocca Says:  There are sometimes avelances, when I was there a little one occured, don't know if anybody got hurt or not. Most off them are caused by boarders who go off piste, so iff you see them, kick their asses big time.And just listen to the avelance report every day. 

Tourist Traps  

Bring loads of cash
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mocca 351 reviews

As with all winter resort towns, Solden is no exception when it comes to expenses. It is Expensive, but it is all about what you can and want to spend. IF you do your own cooking, the price goes down, if you come to board, and therefore not go out every night, the price comes down, and it always helps to come off season.

Written Mar 30, 2003

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Off The Beaten Path  

Swim, Sauna and skinny dip..

Swim, Sauna and skinny dip.., Sölden

 PookieRabbit Says:  Around 20 minutes down the road from Solden is the "Aqua Dome" located in the village of Langenfeld.After a few days on the piste (of both varieties!) you may well be ready for this place..The spa area contains a couple of nice (warm) indoor pools as well as large outdoor... 

hike through Otztal

hike through Otztal, Sölden

 mocca Says:  There is great hiking in the whole valley, from Oetz up to Vent.Many off the hikes described in hiking guides are roundtrip hikes, so you can drive up to the start and you will end up there again in a few hours.You can hike through little villages, or just do mountain hikes,... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Ski School

Ski School, Sölden

 sanda.muntean Says:  If you're a beginner like me (ski/snowboard), I think is not possible not learning how to do this in Sölden.The school cost 149 Euro (4 days), or about 250 Euro if you need equipment too (I'm not sure).Now, you have two options:1. to learn on the same track with your friends... 

Save or safe?

Save or safe?, Sölden

 sanda.muntean Says:  Of course everybody wants to have fun when is going to ski and think "there is no way to have an accident!" Nobody wants that, but S... happen all the time. So, the tip I want to share with you is about safety card in case of accident on track. During my trip to Sölden,... 

Favorites  

Temperature on tracks
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sanda.muntean 32 reviews

Favorite thing: As I say before, in February was cold, but a dry cold so is not so bad. Between the tracks you'll find temperature differences: the warmest track is no 2 (the west side of the map), where is no wind. The coldest track is no 13 (Giggijoch side). Locals are using to sky on no. 2 but Giggioch is the "hottest" point.

Written Mar 19, 2009

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 Skiing and Boarding

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