Category: Hiking & mountain tours

Founded in 2002, the Gesäuse National Park protects one of Austria's wildest mountain landscapes, where the Enns cuts deep into steep limestone walls. Highlights: deeply cut Enns valley with steep limestone walls, golden eagles,…

The Stubai Glacier at the head of the Stubai valley is the largest glacier ski area in Tyrol, only about 45 minutes from Innsbruck. The Top of Tyrol platform at 3,210 m offers a wide view over the Stubai Alps. Highlights: largest glacier ski area in Tyrol, Top of Tyrol viewing platform (3,210…

The Achensee, at around 6.8 km long, is the largest lake in Tyrol and, for its clear turquoise water, is called the Tyrolean Sea. Framed by the Karwendel and Rofan ranges, it is a popular sailing, hiking and winter-sports area. Highlights: largest…

At the head of the Tux valley lies the Hintertux Glacier, the only ski area in Austria open 365 days a year, up to around 3,250 m at the Gefrorene Wand. Highlights: year-round skiing (365…

The Tre Cime (Drei Zinnen) are the most famous rock formation in the Dolomites and one of the best-known mountain motifs in the Alps. The three striking towers, with the Cima Grande up to 2,999 m, rise on the border between South Tyrol and Veneto in the UNESCO World Heritage of the Sexten Dolomites. The roughly 10 km loop from the Auronzo hut…

At around 56 km², the Seiser Alm is the largest high-altitude alpine meadow in Europe, a wide, gently rolling meadow landscape at about 1,700 to 2,300 m. Against the backdrop of the Schlern, Langkofel and Plattkofel it is a hiking paradise in summer and a cross-country and skiing paradise in winter. To protect the landscape, the…