[citation needed] The Ötztaler Ache river flows through the valley in a northern direction.
The valley is formed by the main chain of the Alps, with many glaciers and high peaks, including the Weißkugel and the Similaun.
The Ötztal belongs to the Imst District and consists of five municipalities (from north to south): Sautens, Oetz, Umhausen, Längenfeld, and Sölden.
The Timmelsjoch mountain pass connects the Ötztal with the Passeier Valley and Merano in the province of South Tyrol, Italy.
The oldest tool finds in the region, evidence of human settlement are approximately thousands of years old.
This workplace, located at 1470 meters above sea level was designed to alleviate the asthma-related Hedwig von Trapp.