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Lower Austria
Through Austria’s "Grand Canyon "
With its bizarre rock formations and whitewater river the scenery around the Ötschergräben is reminiscent of Wild West movies.
Route: Wienerbruck – Lassingfall – Ötschergräben – Erlauf Klause
Alpine hike through Ötschergräben to Erlaufklause; return by Mariazellerbahn train.
Walking time: approx. 2.5 to 3 hrs.
Kilometers: 7
Level of difficulty: moderately strenuous; hikers should be sure-footed and have a good head for heights
Special features: pre-alpine flora and “alpine islands” at 600-700m above sea level.
Best hiking time: May to end of October
Stopover: “Ötscherhias” snack station; open May through October.
Walking in Lower Austria
Tirol
Trekking Routes in the Tux Alps – T1, T2, T3
Tulfes - Tulfein – Glungezerhütte(T1)
Type: red mountain trail
Altitude gain: 550 (from Tulfein)
Walking time: 2 hours (plus lift ride)
Kilometers: 3 (from Tulfein)
The walk from Tulfeinalm to Glungezerhütte is easy and short, but the views of the Inntal valley and the surrounding mountains are spectacular. The chairlift takes you from Tulfes to Tulfeinalm from where a trail leads across the ski slope towards Glungezerhütte. The mountain hut was built by the Tirol Ski Club between 1933 and 1935 and served as start house for ski races. If you are fit enough you can continue on to the peak of Glungezer (80 more meters in altitude) or to Sonnenspitze.
Glungezerhütte – Lizumer Hütte (T2)
Type: black mountain trail
Altitude gain: 750 / 1350
Walking time: 8 hours
Kilometers: 14
This alpine hike from Glungezerhütte to Lizumer Hütte requires previous hiking experience and physical fitness. Start by following the trail towards “Navisjoch, Lizumer Hütte” and on to the peak of Glungezer from where you continue along the ride in a southern direction to Kreuzspitze (there is no trail as such but there are signposts). From Kreuzspitze a trail secured with ropes leads you through a short chimney before climbing up to Rosenjoch, with 2796m the hike’s highest point. Some passages require easy scrambling skills.
From Rosenjoch the trail drops steeply before climbing again to Grünbergspitze; continue to Grafmartspitze without altitude gain and follow the signposted trail to Naviser Jöchl. Follow the “Wattener Lizum” signposts to Mölsjoch and walk through green pastures to Lizumer Hütte. In the Wattener Lizum there is a military training area for the Austrian Army.
Lizumer Hütte - Torjoch - Lanersbach/Finkenberg (T3)
Type: red mountain trail
Altitude gain: 400 / 1150
Walking time: 5 hours
Kilometers: 11
The trail from Lizumer Hütte down to Lanersbach in the upper Zillertal takes you from the green Tuxer Voralpen to the realm of the glaciated Zillertaler Alps. No special skills are required for this hike.
From Lizumer Hütte head in an eastern direction towards Torjoch, at 2386m the route’s highest point. From here the trail descends through lush pastures down to Lanersbach. At the turn-off pick up trail No 321 (“Nasse Tux”). Just after Lake Torsee there is an exposed section, but there is a fixed rope you can use. The walk continues through woods and meadows down to Lanersbach (where you can take a bus back to Finkenberg).
Trekking Routes in the Zillertal Alps – Adlerweg Stages Z6, Z7, Z8
Finkenberg – Gamshütte - Ginzling (Z6)
Type: red mountain trail
Altitude gain: 1050 / 950
Walking time: 5 hours
Kilometers: 12
This Adlerweg stage from Finkenberg to Ginzling has an altitude gain of about 1000 meters. The hike starts in Finkenberg where you cross a wooden bridge (dating from 1876) and follow the “Gamshütte” signs to your right. After the soccer field you take a left into Hermann-Hecht trail which climbs through a forest to Gamshütte where you can stop for a break. Walk back to the turn-off and pick up Georg-Herholtz trail that descends – in some parts steeply – towards Ginzling. Just before the Gamsgrube snack station you reach Zemmtal where you continue along the shores of Zemmbach river to the village of Ginzling.
Ginzling - Breitlahner - Berliner Hütte (Z7)
Type: red mountain trail
Altitude gain: 1050 (from Ginzling)
Walking time: 4 ¾ hours (from Ginzling)
Kilometers: 16 (from Ginzling)
This Adlerweg stage from Ginzling to Berliner Hütte takes you from the valley to near the glacier. From Ginzling to Breitlahner you can either walk along Zemmbach river or take the bus instead and start your walk at Gasthof Breitlahner from where you continue along the river’s right shores to Grawandhütte. The trail travels through open pastures before the valley narrows and a narrow trail that uses steel ropes for protection takes you to Alpenrosenhütte and on to Berliner Hütte which was listed in 1997.
From the Glacier to the Lake: Berliner Hütte - Schönbichler Horn - Furtschaglhaus – Schlegeisspeicher (Z8)
Type: black mountain trail
Altitude gain: 1200 / 1450
Walking time: 7 ¾ hours
Kilometers: 15
This Adlerweg stage from the foot of the glacier to Schlegeisspeicher requires a good head for heights and some hiking experience. From Berliner Hütte head in a southern direction and follow the “Schönbichler Horn” and/or “Furtschaglhaus” signs. The trail takes you across a moraine, scree and glacier brooks Schönbichler Horn. From the peak head down in a western direction – through more scree and another moraine – to Furtschaglkar and through meadows to Furtschaglhaus. After a stop at the mountain inn the trail climbs in a western direction to Furtschaglboden. Leave the valley by following Schlegeisbach river, cross the river just before the reservoir and continue along the left lake shores to the dam.
Trekking Routes in the Kitzbühel Alps – Adlerweg stages K1, K2, K3, K4, K5
Between Salzburg and the Wilder Kaiser: Kitzbühel – Wildseeloderhaus (K1)
Type: red mountain trail
Altitude gain: 1300 / 350
Walking time: 7 hours
Kilometers: 16
Some stamina and physical fitness is required to do the 7-hour hike from Kitzbühel to Wildseeloderhaus south of Fieberbrunn. From Bichlhof, the former base station of Bichlalmbahn, you follow the signs to Gaisberg, continue to Gebra Joch and follow the “Wildseeloder” signs. For centuries mining activities were performed between the Leogang and Kitzbühel and overburden deposits, ramshackle miners’ houses and caved-in mines still testify to the region’s 500-year old mining history. From Gebra chapel head towards Bischof and pick up the trail that climbs in a north-eastern direction to Jufenhöhe. Continue to Seenieder from where the trail drops down to Wildseeloderhaus. Lake Wildsee offers grade A water.
From Wildsee to Moorsee: Wildseeloderhaus – Fieberbrunn (K2)
Type: red mountain trail
Altitude gain: 50 / 1100
(not including the cable car ride)
Walking time: 3 hours (not including the cable car ride)
Kilometers: 8 (not including the cable car ride)
This Adlerweg stage from Wildseeloderhaus to Fieberbrunn can be done on foot (1100 meters downhill) or you spare your knees and take the cable car instead, thus reducing the walking time by a third approximately. From Wildseeloderhaus walk along trail No 711 down to Wildalm and continue to the top station of Lärchfilzkogel. Here you can either take the cable car or walk down to Gasthof Wildalpgatterl; continue past Streubödenalm and follow the signs to Lauchsee and on to the church in the center of Fieberbrunn where you can either catch a bus or train back to Kitzbühel.
Kitzbühel – Hahnenkamm Top Station – Aschau (K3)
Type: red mountain trail
Altitude gain: 350 / 1000
Walking time: 4 hours (not including the cable car ride)
Kilometers: 10 (not including the cable car ride)
This walk is from the top station of Hahnenkamm to Aschau is ideal for those who rather walk downhill than uphill. At the top station there is a small museum presenting the history of winter sports in Kitzbühel (Franz Reisch was the first to bring skis from Scandinavia to Kitzbühel; the first Hahnenkamm ski race was held in 1931). From Pengelstein you can enjoy views of Austria’s highest mountain, the Grossglockner. Leaving Pengelstein you at first do not follow the signs to Aschau, but continue to Hochsaukaserbahn from where you descend to Aschau.
Aschau - Brechhorn – Steinberghaus (K4)
Type: red mountain trail
Altitude gain: 1100 / 1250
Walking time: 7 ½ hours
Kilometers: 19
This stage between Aschau and Steinberghaus is suitable for fit hikers happy to walk for 7 or more hours. The trail leaves Aschau in a southern direction towards Oberlandhütte and "Unterer Grund". Cross the bridge and walk through pasturelands up to Brechhorn (2031m) from where you enjoy fantastic views of the Hohe Tauern mountain range, Grossglockner, Großvenediger, the Zillertal Alps, the Karwendel, the Rofan, the Bavarian foothills, the Wilder Kaiser, the Loferer and Leoganger Steinberge and the Kitzbühel Alps. Continue to Mießfang Alm and down to Schönaualm. At the small hunting lodge on the left shores of Windauer Ache pick up the trail to Steinberghaus.
Steinberghaus - Lodron – Kelchsau (K5)
Type: red mountain trail
Altitude gain: 1050 / 1150
Walking time: 6 hours
Kilometers: 14
This beautiful hike takes you from Steinberghaus vian Lodron to Kelchsau. A highlight of this route, apart from the outstanding scenery, is a visit to the quaint "Untere Lärchenbergalm" mountain hut where the farmers, dairyman and writer Sepp Kahn lives.
From Gasthof Steinberg the trail leads first through a forest and then through open pasturelands via Untere Lärchenbergalm and Oberkaralm to Lodron, the hike’s highest point. Leave the peak in a northwestern direction via the Lodronalm and Demmelshütte to the village of Kelchsau with its pretty farmhouses.
Walking in Tirol
SalzburgerLand
Salzburger Almenweg
The 350km long route through the Pongau mountains is dotted with no less than 120 mountain huts making the Salzburger Almenweg a paradise for leisure walkers and nature lovers. Whether you opt for a multi-day hike from hut to hut or a day walk, thanks to the many access points the choice is all yours.
The Salzburger Almenweg takes you in 31 stages through the scenic Pongau mountains and can be accessed from 25 towns.
Kilometers: 350, well signposted
Level of difficulty: moderately strenuous; some stages are suitable for children
Special features: hiking from hut to hut (total of 120 mountain huts), spectacular mountain views (Dachstein, Bischofsmütze, Tennen mountains, Hochkönig, Hohe Tauern); 90% of the trail travels above 1000m
Salzburger Almenweg
Arnoweg
The route covers 1200km within the Salzburgerland province and it would take some 500 hours or between 6 to 9 weeks to walk its entire length.
Route: 63 stages across the SalzburgerLand
Kilometers: 1200km, well signposted
Level of difficulty: moderate to difficult; some stage are for experienced hikers only.
Special features: Arnoweg travels through landscapes of outstanding natural beauty and provides good insight into region’s rich cultural history. Arnoweg was created in 1998 to celebrate the 1200the anniversary of the Salzburg archbishopric. Arnoweg
Route of St. James
The famed pilgrim's route of St James consists in fact many routes crisscrossing Europe. This section takes you through some spectacular scenery. Whatever your motivation is to hike this route, lasting memories are guaranteed.
Route: 4 stages in Salzburg
Kilometers: 81 (in Salzburg), well signposted
Level of difficulty: easy (suitable for children)
Special features: Ever since the alleged remains of the Apostle St James were discovered in Compostela in the 11th century, the route has been an important pilgrim trail. The route passes through beautiful countryside, picturesque villages and historic locations bearing witness to a thousand years of religious tradition.
Route of St. James
More trekking tours in SalzburgerLand
Carinthia
Trekking Tour through the Nockberge National Park
This multi-day trek takes you along exposed trails to high mountain peaks. Hikers can sleep in huts or in the open. Popular stopover: the old "Karlbad" bath.
Time: 2 to 5 days
Nockberge National Park
Hut Hiking in the Hohe Tauern National Park Region
Starting in Winklern you follow the trail to Winklerner Alm, continue along the Wiener Höhenweg trail via Obere Seescharte and the Wangenitz lakes to Wangenitzsee Hütte (2508m). Pick up Holländerweg to Adolf Noßberger Hütte (2488 m) – mountaineering equipment a must!
Along Elberfelder Weg past Gößnitz Kees to Elberfelder Hütte (2346 m) and back to Heiligenblut.
This 5-day tour can be done without guide.
Hohe Tauern National Park
Von Heiligenblut ins Maltatal
In the Carinthian part of the Hohe Tauern national park, along the Tauern ridge between Grossglockner and Maltatal, you find a vast number of beautiful peaks (Hocharn, Hoher Sonnblick, Schareck, Ankogel, Hochalmspitze,...) which are all included in this trek. The hike takes some seven days and takes you through the spectacular mountain scenery of the Hohe Tauern national park. Overnights are in comfortable mountain inns along the route.
Route: from Hochtor to Maltatal in the CArithian part of the Hohe Tauern National Park
Walking time: 7 days.
The hike is escorted by certified mountain guides and travels mainly along the Tauern ridge at 3000m above sea level.
Special features: superb views, very varied hike (easy scrambling, glacier crossings, footpaths, peak climbs …. )
Prerequisites: good physical condition, sure-footedness, previous alpine experience, climbing skills (level II), glacier experience.
Bookable: beginning of July to end of September
Alpine Maltatal or Lieser Maltatal Tourist Board
Styria
From the Glacier to the Wine
Beautiful fall hike: in 6 days from the Dachstein to the west Styrian wine region.
Hiking is self-led or guided including baggage transfer.
Special features: the peaks of Dachstein, Zirbitzkogel, Reinischkogel and the daily changing sceneries such as the pasturelands at the foot of the Dachstein, the high elevation trail in the Schladminger Tauern to Giglachsee, the crossing of the Tauern main ridge, climb of Zirbitzkogel, the lush wine land etc. This trekking tour can also be done in single stages (car needed). 4 villages in the valley offer accommodation and food.
Amadeus-Sporthotel
Mariazellerweg 06 - From Schanz to Mariazell
Day 1:
From Schanzsattel (1171m, P, Bushaltestelle) either via Stanglalm (1470m, Stanglalm Schutzhaus and Leopold Wittmaierhütte) to Mitterdorf/Mürztal (605m, unusual and worthwhile stopover for pilgrims) or via Teufelstein (1498m, mystic stone structure on the peak) and Alpl (1062m, Roseggers Waldheimat) to Krieglach (608m, Rosegger Museum)
Special features: pilgrimage cross along the trail, Teufelstein and Roseggers Waldheimat (Teufelstein route)
Walking time: 6-7 hours (both routes)
Trail types: footpaths and woodland trails; good physical fitness required.
Tip: very fit hikers can continue from Mitterdorf/M. to Veitsch (669 m, the world’s largest walk-in pilgrims’ cross); additional walking time: 1.5 hours.
Day 2:
From Mitterdorf/M. or Veitsch to Brunnalm (1154m, Gasthof Scheikl) and on via Rotsohlalm (1429m, St. Nicholas Cross) to Niederalpl (1224m, Gasthof Plodererhof). Fit hikers who started at Veitsch can continue via Tonionstock (Buchalpl cross, 1402m) and Schöneben to Mooshuben – Gasthof Fritz (899m)– additional walking time 3-4 hours!
Or from Krieglach via Kleinveitschalm (1451m) to Dobrein (803m).
Special features: difficult hike along the Styrian Mariazellerweg with fantastic views
Walking time: 8 hours (both routes)
Trail types: alpine footpaths, forest trails; good physical fitness required.
Day 3:
From Niederalpl via Tonionstock (Buchalpl cross, 1402m) and Schöneben to Mooshuben (899 m); on via Halltal to Mariazell (890m).
From Mürzsteg: via Buchalplgraben and Buchalpl cross (1402m) to Mooshuben and via Halltal to Mariazell.
Special feature: Central Europe’s most important pilgrimage town with its splendid Basilica
Walking time: 6 - 7 hours (both routes)
Trail types: alpine footpaths, forest trails, asphalted roads; good physical fitness required.
Details and more hiking routes: Hiking in Styria
Upper Austria
Dachstein Loop Trail
Discover the Dachstein region’s greatest attractions on a multi-day trek through secluded and stunning mountains scenery. This hike can be done in eight days with an average walking time of 4 to 5 hours a day.
Route: from the Gosaukammbahn cable car to Austria-Hütte, on to Stoderzinken and via Viehbergalm to Lake Ödensee. Conintue through Koppental to Obertraun. Fit hikers can walk to Hallstatt via Wiesberghaus, a more leisurely option would be along the Dachstein-Höhlenpfad. Walk down to Obertraun and continue on Ostuferweg to the train station in Hallstatt. Take the ferry to Hallstatt and pick up Soleleitungsweg to Bad Goisern. Hike to Goiserer Hütte and via Schartenalm back to Gosau.
Dachstein Loop Trail
Castle and Fortress Route
The route starts in the medieval fortified town of Freistadt and ends in Grein, a lovely town on the Danube. The route encompasses 20 castles, fortresses, palaces and estates as well as some rustic inns serving hearty and traditional Upper Austrian food.
Castle and Fortress Route
Nordwaldkammweg
This 140km long and quiet route travels through thin forests and beautiful sceneries and offers fantastic views of the gently rolling Mühlviertel hillscape and the Czech Republic.
Mühlviertel
Vorarlberg
Four Days on the “Via Alpina”
“Via Alpina“ is a new international long-distance hiking trail which traverses the Alpine ridge on a length of more than 5,000 km, running through eight Alpine countries between Trieste and Monaco. Along the main route and its variants, the different Alpine regions unfold their natural and cultural diversity in unspoilt authenticity. Between Bavaria and Liechtenstein, the route runs through Vorarlberg, from Hochtannberg to Schröcken and Schadonapass to Buchboden, continuing along the Grosses Walsertal and the Walgau to the Rhine valley. There is a “Hiking without Baggage” program covering the Vorarlberg section in 4 days.
Bodensee City
Hiking without Baggage
Bregenzerwald Tourism offers a great choice of guided hiking packages including baggage transfer. One of these tours takes you from Schwarzenberg to Au and offers easy hiking (3.5 to 5 hours per day) along well-maintained and signposted trails. The package price includes 3 half-board nights in 3 or 4-star hotels, baggage transport from hotel to hotel, parking space for your car or pick-up service from/to the train station, hiking map with route description, and the Bregenzerwald Guest Card.
Other “Hiking without Baggage” tours lead from the Bregenzerwald to Montafon, to Klostertal and to Brandnertal or along the Via Alpina to Feldkirch.
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Through Austria’s "Grand Canyon "
With its bizarre rock formations and whitewater river the scenery around the Ötschergräben is reminiscent of Wild West movies.
Route: Wienerbruck – Lassingfall – Ötschergräben – Erlauf Klause
Alpine hike through Ötschergräben to Erlaufklause; return by Mariazellerbahn train.
Walking time: approx. 2.5 to 3 hrs.
Kilometers: 7
Level of difficulty: moderately strenuous; hikers should be sure-footed and have a good head for heights
Special features: pre-alpine flora and “alpine islands” at 600-700m above sea level.
Best hiking time: May to end of October
Stopover: “Ötscherhias” snack station; open May through October.
Walking in Lower Austria
Tirol
Trekking Routes in the Tux Alps – T1, T2, T3
Tulfes - Tulfein – Glungezerhütte(T1)
Type: red mountain trail
Altitude gain: 550 (from Tulfein)
Walking time: 2 hours (plus lift ride)
Kilometers: 3 (from Tulfein)
The walk from Tulfeinalm to Glungezerhütte is easy and short, but the views of the Inntal valley and the surrounding mountains are spectacular. The chairlift takes you from Tulfes to Tulfeinalm from where a trail leads across the ski slope towards Glungezerhütte. The mountain hut was built by the Tirol Ski Club between 1933 and 1935 and served as start house for ski races. If you are fit enough you can continue on to the peak of Glungezer (80 more meters in altitude) or to Sonnenspitze.
Glungezerhütte – Lizumer Hütte (T2)
Type: black mountain trail
Altitude gain: 750 / 1350
Walking time: 8 hours
Kilometers: 14
This alpine hike from Glungezerhütte to Lizumer Hütte requires previous hiking experience and physical fitness. Start by following the trail towards “Navisjoch, Lizumer Hütte” and on to the peak of Glungezer from where you continue along the ride in a southern direction to Kreuzspitze (there is no trail as such but there are signposts). From Kreuzspitze a trail secured with ropes leads you through a short chimney before climbing up to Rosenjoch, with 2796m the hike’s highest point. Some passages require easy scrambling skills.
From Rosenjoch the trail drops steeply before climbing again to Grünbergspitze; continue to Grafmartspitze without altitude gain and follow the signposted trail to Naviser Jöchl. Follow the “Wattener Lizum” signposts to Mölsjoch and walk through green pastures to Lizumer Hütte. In the Wattener Lizum there is a military training area for the Austrian Army.
Lizumer Hütte - Torjoch - Lanersbach/Finkenberg (T3)
Type: red mountain trail
Altitude gain: 400 / 1150
Walking time: 5 hours
Kilometers: 11
The trail from Lizumer Hütte down to Lanersbach in the upper Zillertal takes you from the green Tuxer Voralpen to the realm of the glaciated Zillertaler Alps. No special skills are required for this hike.
From Lizumer Hütte head in an eastern direction towards Torjoch, at 2386m the route’s highest point. From here the trail descends through lush pastures down to Lanersbach. At the turn-off pick up trail No 321 (“Nasse Tux”). Just after Lake Torsee there is an exposed section, but there is a fixed rope you can use. The walk continues through woods and meadows down to Lanersbach (where you can take a bus back to Finkenberg).
Trekking Routes in the Zillertal Alps – Adlerweg Stages Z6, Z7, Z8
Finkenberg – Gamshütte - Ginzling (Z6)
Type: red mountain trail
Altitude gain: 1050 / 950
Walking time: 5 hours
Kilometers: 12
This Adlerweg stage from Finkenberg to Ginzling has an altitude gain of about 1000 meters. The hike starts in Finkenberg where you cross a wooden bridge (dating from 1876) and follow the “Gamshütte” signs to your right. After the soccer field you take a left into Hermann-Hecht trail which climbs through a forest to Gamshütte where you can stop for a break. Walk back to the turn-off and pick up Georg-Herholtz trail that descends – in some parts steeply – towards Ginzling. Just before the Gamsgrube snack station you reach Zemmtal where you continue along the shores of Zemmbach river to the village of Ginzling.
Ginzling - Breitlahner - Berliner Hütte (Z7)
Type: red mountain trail
Altitude gain: 1050 (from Ginzling)
Walking time: 4 ¾ hours (from Ginzling)
Kilometers: 16 (from Ginzling)
This Adlerweg stage from Ginzling to Berliner Hütte takes you from the valley to near the glacier. From Ginzling to Breitlahner you can either walk along Zemmbach river or take the bus instead and start your walk at Gasthof Breitlahner from where you continue along the river’s right shores to Grawandhütte. The trail travels through open pastures before the valley narrows and a narrow trail that uses steel ropes for protection takes you to Alpenrosenhütte and on to Berliner Hütte which was listed in 1997.
From the Glacier to the Lake: Berliner Hütte - Schönbichler Horn - Furtschaglhaus – Schlegeisspeicher (Z8)
Type: black mountain trail
Altitude gain: 1200 / 1450
Walking time: 7 ¾ hours
Kilometers: 15
This Adlerweg stage from the foot of the glacier to Schlegeisspeicher requires a good head for heights and some hiking experience. From Berliner Hütte head in a southern direction and follow the “Schönbichler Horn” and/or “Furtschaglhaus” signs. The trail takes you across a moraine, scree and glacier brooks Schönbichler Horn. From the peak head down in a western direction – through more scree and another moraine – to Furtschaglkar and through meadows to Furtschaglhaus. After a stop at the mountain inn the trail climbs in a western direction to Furtschaglboden. Leave the valley by following Schlegeisbach river, cross the river just before the reservoir and continue along the left lake shores to the dam.
Trekking Routes in the Kitzbühel Alps – Adlerweg stages K1, K2, K3, K4, K5
Between Salzburg and the Wilder Kaiser: Kitzbühel – Wildseeloderhaus (K1)
Type: red mountain trail
Altitude gain: 1300 / 350
Walking time: 7 hours
Kilometers: 16
Some stamina and physical fitness is required to do the 7-hour hike from Kitzbühel to Wildseeloderhaus south of Fieberbrunn. From Bichlhof, the former base station of Bichlalmbahn, you follow the signs to Gaisberg, continue to Gebra Joch and follow the “Wildseeloder” signs. For centuries mining activities were performed between the Leogang and Kitzbühel and overburden deposits, ramshackle miners’ houses and caved-in mines still testify to the region’s 500-year old mining history. From Gebra chapel head towards Bischof and pick up the trail that climbs in a north-eastern direction to Jufenhöhe. Continue to Seenieder from where the trail drops down to Wildseeloderhaus. Lake Wildsee offers grade A water.
From Wildsee to Moorsee: Wildseeloderhaus – Fieberbrunn (K2)
Type: red mountain trail
Altitude gain: 50 / 1100
(not including the cable car ride)
Walking time: 3 hours (not including the cable car ride)
Kilometers: 8 (not including the cable car ride)
This Adlerweg stage from Wildseeloderhaus to Fieberbrunn can be done on foot (1100 meters downhill) or you spare your knees and take the cable car instead, thus reducing the walking time by a third approximately. From Wildseeloderhaus walk along trail No 711 down to Wildalm and continue to the top station of Lärchfilzkogel. Here you can either take the cable car or walk down to Gasthof Wildalpgatterl; continue past Streubödenalm and follow the signs to Lauchsee and on to the church in the center of Fieberbrunn where you can either catch a bus or train back to Kitzbühel.
Kitzbühel – Hahnenkamm Top Station – Aschau (K3)
Type: red mountain trail
Altitude gain: 350 / 1000
Walking time: 4 hours (not including the cable car ride)
Kilometers: 10 (not including the cable car ride)
This walk is from the top station of Hahnenkamm to Aschau is ideal for those who rather walk downhill than uphill. At the top station there is a small museum presenting the history of winter sports in Kitzbühel (Franz Reisch was the first to bring skis from Scandinavia to Kitzbühel; the first Hahnenkamm ski race was held in 1931). From Pengelstein you can enjoy views of Austria’s highest mountain, the Grossglockner. Leaving Pengelstein you at first do not follow the signs to Aschau, but continue to Hochsaukaserbahn from where you descend to Aschau.
Aschau - Brechhorn – Steinberghaus (K4)
Type: red mountain trail
Altitude gain: 1100 / 1250
Walking time: 7 ½ hours
Kilometers: 19
This stage between Aschau and Steinberghaus is suitable for fit hikers happy to walk for 7 or more hours. The trail leaves Aschau in a southern direction towards Oberlandhütte and "Unterer Grund". Cross the bridge and walk through pasturelands up to Brechhorn (2031m) from where you enjoy fantastic views of the Hohe Tauern mountain range, Grossglockner, Großvenediger, the Zillertal Alps, the Karwendel, the Rofan, the Bavarian foothills, the Wilder Kaiser, the Loferer and Leoganger Steinberge and the Kitzbühel Alps. Continue to Mießfang Alm and down to Schönaualm. At the small hunting lodge on the left shores of Windauer Ache pick up the trail to Steinberghaus.
Steinberghaus - Lodron – Kelchsau (K5)
Type: red mountain trail
Altitude gain: 1050 / 1150
Walking time: 6 hours
Kilometers: 14
This beautiful hike takes you from Steinberghaus vian Lodron to Kelchsau. A highlight of this route, apart from the outstanding scenery, is a visit to the quaint "Untere Lärchenbergalm" mountain hut where the farmers, dairyman and writer Sepp Kahn lives.
From Gasthof Steinberg the trail leads first through a forest and then through open pasturelands via Untere Lärchenbergalm and Oberkaralm to Lodron, the hike’s highest point. Leave the peak in a northwestern direction via the Lodronalm and Demmelshütte to the village of Kelchsau with its pretty farmhouses.
Walking in Tirol
SalzburgerLand
Salzburger Almenweg
The 350km long route through the Pongau mountains is dotted with no less than 120 mountain huts making the Salzburger Almenweg a paradise for leisure walkers and nature lovers. Whether you opt for a multi-day hike from hut to hut or a day walk, thanks to the many access points the choice is all yours.
The Salzburger Almenweg takes you in 31 stages through the scenic Pongau mountains and can be accessed from 25 towns.
Kilometers: 350, well signposted
Level of difficulty: moderately strenuous; some stages are suitable for children
Special features: hiking from hut to hut (total of 120 mountain huts), spectacular mountain views (Dachstein, Bischofsmütze, Tennen mountains, Hochkönig, Hohe Tauern); 90% of the trail travels above 1000m
Salzburger Almenweg
Arnoweg
The route covers 1200km within the Salzburgerland province and it would take some 500 hours or between 6 to 9 weeks to walk its entire length.
Route: 63 stages across the SalzburgerLand
Kilometers: 1200km, well signposted
Level of difficulty: moderate to difficult; some stage are for experienced hikers only.
Special features: Arnoweg travels through landscapes of outstanding natural beauty and provides good insight into region’s rich cultural history. Arnoweg was created in 1998 to celebrate the 1200the anniversary of the Salzburg archbishopric. Arnoweg
Route of St. James
The famed pilgrim's route of St James consists in fact many routes crisscrossing Europe. This section takes you through some spectacular scenery. Whatever your motivation is to hike this route, lasting memories are guaranteed.
Route: 4 stages in Salzburg
Kilometers: 81 (in Salzburg), well signposted
Level of difficulty: easy (suitable for children)
Special features: Ever since the alleged remains of the Apostle St James were discovered in Compostela in the 11th century, the route has been an important pilgrim trail. The route passes through beautiful countryside, picturesque villages and historic locations bearing witness to a thousand years of religious tradition.
Route of St. James
More trekking tours in SalzburgerLand
Carinthia
Trekking Tour through the Nockberge National Park
This multi-day trek takes you along exposed trails to high mountain peaks. Hikers can sleep in huts or in the open. Popular stopover: the old "Karlbad" bath.
Time: 2 to 5 days
Nockberge National Park
Hut Hiking in the Hohe Tauern National Park Region
Starting in Winklern you follow the trail to Winklerner Alm, continue along the Wiener Höhenweg trail via Obere Seescharte and the Wangenitz lakes to Wangenitzsee Hütte (2508m). Pick up Holländerweg to Adolf Noßberger Hütte (2488 m) – mountaineering equipment a must!
Along Elberfelder Weg past Gößnitz Kees to Elberfelder Hütte (2346 m) and back to Heiligenblut.
This 5-day tour can be done without guide.
Hohe Tauern National Park
Von Heiligenblut ins Maltatal
In the Carinthian part of the Hohe Tauern national park, along the Tauern ridge between Grossglockner and Maltatal, you find a vast number of beautiful peaks (Hocharn, Hoher Sonnblick, Schareck, Ankogel, Hochalmspitze,...) which are all included in this trek. The hike takes some seven days and takes you through the spectacular mountain scenery of the Hohe Tauern national park. Overnights are in comfortable mountain inns along the route.
Route: from Hochtor to Maltatal in the CArithian part of the Hohe Tauern National Park
Walking time: 7 days.
The hike is escorted by certified mountain guides and travels mainly along the Tauern ridge at 3000m above sea level.
Special features: superb views, very varied hike (easy scrambling, glacier crossings, footpaths, peak climbs …. )
Prerequisites: good physical condition, sure-footedness, previous alpine experience, climbing skills (level II), glacier experience.
Bookable: beginning of July to end of September
Alpine Maltatal or Lieser Maltatal Tourist Board
Styria
From the Glacier to the Wine
Beautiful fall hike: in 6 days from the Dachstein to the west Styrian wine region.
Hiking is self-led or guided including baggage transfer.
Special features: the peaks of Dachstein, Zirbitzkogel, Reinischkogel and the daily changing sceneries such as the pasturelands at the foot of the Dachstein, the high elevation trail in the Schladminger Tauern to Giglachsee, the crossing of the Tauern main ridge, climb of Zirbitzkogel, the lush wine land etc. This trekking tour can also be done in single stages (car needed). 4 villages in the valley offer accommodation and food.
Amadeus-Sporthotel
Mariazellerweg 06 - From Schanz to Mariazell
Day 1:
From Schanzsattel (1171m, P, Bushaltestelle) either via Stanglalm (1470m, Stanglalm Schutzhaus and Leopold Wittmaierhütte) to Mitterdorf/Mürztal (605m, unusual and worthwhile stopover for pilgrims) or via Teufelstein (1498m, mystic stone structure on the peak) and Alpl (1062m, Roseggers Waldheimat) to Krieglach (608m, Rosegger Museum)
Special features: pilgrimage cross along the trail, Teufelstein and Roseggers Waldheimat (Teufelstein route)
Walking time: 6-7 hours (both routes)
Trail types: footpaths and woodland trails; good physical fitness required.
Tip: very fit hikers can continue from Mitterdorf/M. to Veitsch (669 m, the world’s largest walk-in pilgrims’ cross); additional walking time: 1.5 hours.
Day 2:
From Mitterdorf/M. or Veitsch to Brunnalm (1154m, Gasthof Scheikl) and on via Rotsohlalm (1429m, St. Nicholas Cross) to Niederalpl (1224m, Gasthof Plodererhof). Fit hikers who started at Veitsch can continue via Tonionstock (Buchalpl cross, 1402m) and Schöneben to Mooshuben – Gasthof Fritz (899m)– additional walking time 3-4 hours!
Or from Krieglach via Kleinveitschalm (1451m) to Dobrein (803m).
Special features: difficult hike along the Styrian Mariazellerweg with fantastic views
Walking time: 8 hours (both routes)
Trail types: alpine footpaths, forest trails; good physical fitness required.
Day 3:
From Niederalpl via Tonionstock (Buchalpl cross, 1402m) and Schöneben to Mooshuben (899 m); on via Halltal to Mariazell (890m).
From Mürzsteg: via Buchalplgraben and Buchalpl cross (1402m) to Mooshuben and via Halltal to Mariazell.
Special feature: Central Europe’s most important pilgrimage town with its splendid Basilica
Walking time: 6 - 7 hours (both routes)
Trail types: alpine footpaths, forest trails, asphalted roads; good physical fitness required.
Details and more hiking routes: Hiking in Styria
Upper Austria
Dachstein Loop Trail
Discover the Dachstein region’s greatest attractions on a multi-day trek through secluded and stunning mountains scenery. This hike can be done in eight days with an average walking time of 4 to 5 hours a day.
Route: from the Gosaukammbahn cable car to Austria-Hütte, on to Stoderzinken and via Viehbergalm to Lake Ödensee. Conintue through Koppental to Obertraun. Fit hikers can walk to Hallstatt via Wiesberghaus, a more leisurely option would be along the Dachstein-Höhlenpfad. Walk down to Obertraun and continue on Ostuferweg to the train station in Hallstatt. Take the ferry to Hallstatt and pick up Soleleitungsweg to Bad Goisern. Hike to Goiserer Hütte and via Schartenalm back to Gosau.
Dachstein Loop Trail
Castle and Fortress Route
The route starts in the medieval fortified town of Freistadt and ends in Grein, a lovely town on the Danube. The route encompasses 20 castles, fortresses, palaces and estates as well as some rustic inns serving hearty and traditional Upper Austrian food.
Castle and Fortress Route
Nordwaldkammweg
This 140km long and quiet route travels through thin forests and beautiful sceneries and offers fantastic views of the gently rolling Mühlviertel hillscape and the Czech Republic.
Mühlviertel
Vorarlberg
Four Days on the “Via Alpina”
“Via Alpina“ is a new international long-distance hiking trail which traverses the Alpine ridge on a length of more than 5,000 km, running through eight Alpine countries between Trieste and Monaco. Along the main route and its variants, the different Alpine regions unfold their natural and cultural diversity in unspoilt authenticity. Between Bavaria and Liechtenstein, the route runs through Vorarlberg, from Hochtannberg to Schröcken and Schadonapass to Buchboden, continuing along the Grosses Walsertal and the Walgau to the Rhine valley. There is a “Hiking without Baggage” program covering the Vorarlberg section in 4 days.
Bodensee City
Hiking without Baggage
Bregenzerwald Tourism offers a great choice of guided hiking packages including baggage transfer. One of these tours takes you from Schwarzenberg to Au and offers easy hiking (3.5 to 5 hours per day) along well-maintained and signposted trails. The package price includes 3 half-board nights in 3 or 4-star hotels, baggage transport from hotel to hotel, parking space for your car or pick-up service from/to the train station, hiking map with route description, and the Bregenzerwald Guest Card.
Other “Hiking without Baggage” tours lead from the Bregenzerwald to Montafon, to Klostertal and to Brandnertal or along the Via Alpina to Feldkirch.
Bregenzerwald
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