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Ötztal and Pitztal - climbing guide

<p style="margin-bottom: 1em; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: none; line-height: 1.476; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word;">The Ötztal and Pitztal valleys offer magnificent climbing areas - climbing opportunities at their finest</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: none; line-height: 1.476; padding: 0px;">The regions are definitely among the most excellent climbing areas in the Alps. Numerous new routes (and areas) have been developed and renovated in recent years. The quality of the infrastructure in the areas (parking lots, access routes, WC facilities, ...) is also exemplary. The wide range of routes on offer includes well-secured sport climbing and multi-pitch routes. Furthermore, there are via ferratas for beginners as well as sport-oriented via ferratas in all levels of difficulty. Finally, the family-friendly bouldering area in Pitztal rounds off the wide range on offer.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: none; line-height: 1.476; padding: 0px;">Just like in summer, there&nbsp;are also numerous opportunities in winter<br>For example, ice climbing on frozen waterfalls, walls and ice pillars. In short, ice climbing at all levels of difficulty is possible at a total of 106 ice climbing spots.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: none; line-height: 1.476; padding: 0px;">In Ötztal, a new climbing crag and a via ferrata for beginners have been created in&nbsp;<span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Piburg</span>&nbsp;<span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; word-break: break-word;">. In addition, three new sport climbing areas (<span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Unterwelt</span>,&nbsp;<span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Scheibrand</span>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Down Under</span>) have furthermore been added. Another new feature is that all via ferratas and sport climbing areas are shown with photo topos.</p> <p