Hochgurgl, Mountain settlement in Sölden, Austria

Hochgurgl is a mountain settlement at 2154 meters in the Ötztal Alps, situated on alpine meadows and surrounded by peaks above 3500 meters. The place consists of traditional farm buildings and the Hochgurglbahn valley station, which serves as the main hub.

Hochgurgl grew only after the Timmelsjoch high alpine road was built in the 1960s, when the first hotels and ski lifts appeared. Until then it was a small Rotte above Obergurgl in the municipality of Sölden, roughly 200 metres higher than that village.

Hochgurgl is a Rotte, a small hamlet of scattered farmsteads, within the Ortschaft Gurgl in the municipality of Sölden. It lies about 200 metres above Obergurgl and developed as a Hoteldorf, a hotel village, rather than around a church or village square. The name Gurgl refers to the wider settlement area shared with Obergurgl.

The place is accessible by car through the Ötztal valley road, and the Hochgurglbahn cable car operates year-round for access. Winter conditions dominate from October to May, so visitors should prepare with warm clothing and appropriate gear for alpine weather.

Hochgurgl lies about 200 metres above Obergurgl and is a hotel village, a role that began in the 1960s with the construction of the Timmelsjoch high alpine road, when the first hotels and lifts were built. The road and the lifts together turned the hamlet into a base on the pass route.