Category: Hiking & mountain tours

The Grünten is considered the guardian of the Allgäu, as a striking foothill it towers far above the Iller valley. From the summit at 1,738 m the view stretches over the Allgäu foothills and the high alpine chain. Trails and a railway open up the popular viewpoint mountain.HighlightsStriking viewpoint mountain above the Iller valleyView over the Allgäu AlpsTrails and mountain railwayNickname…

Seefeld lies on a sunny high plateau above the Inn valley and is one of the best-known cross-country skiing centres in the Alps, a repeated host of Nordic World Ski Championships and Olympic events. The mild plateau climate also makes the resort a popular hiking and golfing destination in summer.HighlightsTop cross-country area, repeated World Championship hostSunny high plateau above the Inn valleyFamily-friendly ski and hiking areaWellness and golfGood…

Bad Hindelang is a climatic spa town in the Allgäu High Alps, above which the famous Jochstraße with its 106 hairpin bends climbs to the pass village of Oberjoch, one of the highest villages in Germany. The region combines hiking, family skiing and an intact mountain-farming landscape with the Hintersteiner Tal nature reserve.HighlightsJochstraße with 106 hairpin bendsOberjoch, one of Germany’s highest villagesClimatic…

Mayrhofen is the best-known holiday resort in the rear Zillertal, with the Penken and Ahorn mountains. With a gradient of up to 78 percent, the Harakiri piste is considered the steepest groomed run in Austria. In summer the resort is a starting point for tours into the Zillertal Alps Nature Park and to the Schlegeis reservoir.HighlightsLocal peaks Penken and AhornHarakiri, the steepest piste…

Mittenwald lies picturesquely at the foot of the Karwendel and has been famous for violin-making since the 17th century. The houses of the old town are richly decorated with Lüftlmalerei murals. Above the village, the Karwendel cable car climbs to around 2,244 m for a wide mountain panorama and Germany’s highest nature information point.HighlightsTraditional violin-makingLüftlmalerei murals on the housesKarwendel cable car to…

The Liechtensteinklamm near St. Johann im Pongau is one of the longest and deepest accessible gorges in the Alps. Walkways lead along rock faces up to 300 m high, in places only a few metres apart, to a waterfall. A modern spiral staircase opens up the rear section.HighlightsRock faces up to 300 m high,…