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BIG3 VIEWING PLATFORMS

SÖLDEN'S ROOFTOP TERRACES

Hold your breath, soak up the landscape: at over 3,000 m, the view of Ötztal’s mountain scenery is simply magnificent. Gaislachkogl, Tiefenbachkogl and Schwarze Schneid are Sölden’s three 3,000-meter high peaks that are accessible by state-of-the-art mountain gondolas.

Please note that in winter, as a pedestrian, you can only access the BIG3 platform Gaislachkogl via the gondola of the same name. For the BIG3 Nature Platform Schwarze Schneide and the BIG3 Panorama Footbridge Tiefenbachkogl, you will need skis or a snowboard, as well as a valid ski pass. Learn more about the BIG3 platforms in winter.

BIG3 platform Gaislachkogl

3.058 Meter – Next to the top station of Gaislachkogl gondola you quickly climb to the summit of this three thousand meter mountain. A suspension bridge takes you to the roof deck of the Bond filming location at ice Q, which offers an awe-inspiring 360° panorama.

How to get there:

From the village center of Sölden you take the Gaislachkogl mountain gondolas I and II that whisk you to the top in only 12 minutes. Special tip: Holders of the Ötztal Inside Summer Card enjoy 1 free uphill & downhill gondola ride per day!

Opening hours

Is closed now

Monday: 08:30 - 16:15
Tuesday: 08:30 - 16:15
Wednesday: 08:30 - 16:15
Thursday: 08:30 - 16:15
Friday: 08:30 - 16:15
Saturday: 08:30 - 16:15
Sunday: 08:30 - 16:15

Nature platform Schwarze Schneid

3.340 Meter – It is about 90 altitude meters (approx. 15 walking minutes) from the top station of Schwarze Schneid gondola to the energizing pyramid in the middle of a circular panel made of larch wood. From here you can look southwards to the Dolomites.

How to get there:

From Sölden on the Glacier Road (toll road) up to Rettenbach Glacier, here you take a ride on Schwarze Schneid mountain gondola to the top station. Special tip: By public bus you don’t have to pay the Glacier Road toll fee.

Opening hours

Is closed now

Monday: 08:30 - 16:00
Tuesday: 08:30 - 16:00
Wednesday: 08:30 - 16:00
Thursday: 08:30 - 16:00
Friday: 08:30 - 16:00
Saturday: 08:30 - 16:00
Sunday: 08:30 - 16:00

BIG3 panorama footpath Tiefenbachkogl

3.250 Meter – A 15 m high pyramid is waiting for you at the top station of Tiefenbach gondola. The glass-covered footbridge suspended on steel cables protrudes some 20 m above the glacier abyss and ends in the airy nowhere.

How to get there:

On the glacier road by car (toll road) or by bus (free for holders of the Ötztal Inside Summer Card) to Tiefenbach Glacier, then on Tiefenbach mountain gondola up to the Panorama Footpath.