Hiking in Austria
If mountains and the outdoors are a part of your way of life, Austria has it all. Austria is home to the world-famous Swarovski jewelry, highly recommended Riedel Wine glasses and Mozart but is also an outdoors paradise. Even if it may not be quite as famous as neighboring Switzerland, Austria is easily one of the best hiking countries in the world.
Where is the Best Hiking in Austria?
Comprehensive look at the different regions in Austria, and their hiking characteristics. Long read with pretty much everything you need to get acquainted.
Lechtaler Höhenweg Planning Guide
The Lechtaler Höhenweg is a demanding but rewarding 8-10 day hike through the Lechtaler Alps. It’s easy to reach from international airports. Here’s how to do it.
The Ultimate Packing Guide
You can walk in any gear or with no gear. However, when in the mountains, there are things to consider for safety and comfort, and essential gear that you need to have.
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Stories from Austria
Tour of the Wilder Kaiser, Part 1
Wilder Kaiser, or the Kaisergebirge, is an interesting mountain range at the beginning of the enormous Inn Valley. It’s right by the busy roads and railroads between Munich and Innbsruck, making it very easy to reach. It’s very diverse, easily approachable and possible to hike late into the season.
Trekking in Karwendel: Hallerangerhaus to Nordkette
Our third day of our 3 Day Tour of in Karwendel took us from Hallerangerhaus, which is in the depths of the Karwendel Nature Park, to the bustling city of Innsbruck. That is, back into realms of civilization. Most of the day’s walking was on the Eagle Walk (Adlerweg) that crosses Tyrol from end to end. Nearing Innsbruck, the trails took us to the Nordkette range, just north of Innsbruck.
Trekking in Karwendel: Over the Birkkarspitze
This is Day 2 of our 3 Day Tour into the Karwendel Nature Park. It was a tough one walking from Karwendelhaus to Hallerangerhaus, passing Birkkarspitze – the highest peak in the Karwendel Mountains. Enjoyable in good weather but requires experience.
Trekking in Karwendel: A 3 Day Tour, Part 1
A 3 Day Tour in the Karwendel Nature Park, from Scharnitz to Innsbruck, staying at Karwendelhaus and Hallerangerhaus along the way. That’s the brief of the tour we did to briefly explore Karwendel. In this article I will briefly introduce Karwendel Nature Park and talk about our first day on our tour which took us from Scharnitz to Karwendelhaus.
Where is the Best Hiking in Austria?
Hiking in Austria could very well be one of the best things you can do in your life. If mountains and the outdoors are a part of your way of life, Austria has it all. Austria is home to the world-famous Swarovski jewelry, highly recommended Riedel Wine glasses and...
Mayrhofen – Base camp for Zillertal
Mayrhofen is possibly not as well known internationally as Kitzbühel, St. Anton am Arlberg and some others. However, with 1.3 million overnight stays every year the village in the Zillertal region is Austria's second most visited tourism spot. Mayrhofen is definitely...
St. Anton am Arlberg – Basecamp for Vorarlberg Hiking!
Often referred to as "The Cradle of Alpine Skiing", the picturesque mountain village of St. Anton am Arlberg draws huge numbers of outdoor-loving visitors every year. Be it mountaineers in the summer or winter sports fans in the cold season – St Anton offers a huge...
The Lechtaler Höhenweg Planning Guide
The Lechtaler Höhenweg is a demanding but rewarding 8-10 day hike through the Lechtaler Alps. It's easy to reach from international airports. Here’s how to do it and more! Lechtaler Höhenweg quick facts: Situated in Tyrol, Austria Fly to Zurich, Munich or...
Reporting From the Trail – Oberstdorf to St. Anton via Lech
Reporting and updating Gohikealps from the trail in real time doesn't seem to be as easy as I thought. On my main trip this summer I wanted to try and although not failing miserably, I'm finding that finding the time to do this properly is difficult. Posting random...
