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Walking in Austria - 100 Walks and Multi-day Treks

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Paperback - PVC
Published
15 Dec 2011
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First
ISBN
9781852845384
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1852845384
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17.2 x 11.6 x 2.3cm
Weight
530g
Pages
432
Originally Published
12 Mar 2009

Walking in Austria

by Kev Reynolds

A comprehensive guide on walking in Austria by Kev Reynolds. 102 routes, day walks and multi-day treks are described, alongside classic hut-to-hut tours. In ten sections by district across the Eastern Alps of Austria, with full information on transport, accommodation, gear and safety issues, plus full details of 135 Austrian mountain huts. More...

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Activities

walking, trekking, backpacking

Seasons

Austrian Mountain huts are staffed from July to the end of September, but often open for longer. Read More... Campsites are open from May to September. Valley walking from April; mountain walking: from June (peaks over 1500m snow free by end of May) to late October.

Centres

Brand, Schruns, Tschagguns, Gargelle, St Gallenkirch, Gaschurn, Bielerhöhe, Galtür, Ischgl, Read More... Feichten, Plangeross, Mandarfen, Längenfeld, Sölden, Obergurgl, Längenfeld, Kühtai, Gries im Sellrain, Neustift, Zell am Ziller, Mayrhofen, Finkenberg, Westendorf, Brixen, Kitzbühel, Söll, Scheffau, Ellmau, Saalbach, Hinterglemm, Zell am See, Kufstein, Scheffau, Ellmau, Going, St Johann in Tirol, Filzmoos, Ramsau, Hallstatt, Badgastein, Kaprun, Matrei in Osttirol, Kals am Grossglockner, Ferlach, Bad Eisenkappel

Difficulty

Grade 1: Mostly short walks along gently graded paths or tracks with little height gain. Grade 2: Read More... Moderate walking, usually on clear footpaths with reasonable height gain. Grade 3: More strenuous routes on sometimes rough paths. Some modest scrambling, or the use of ladders, fixed ropes or cables as support.

Must See

Grossglockner, Schesaplana, Piz Buin, Dreiländerspitze, Wildspitze, Kalkkogel, Wilder Kaiser, Zell Read More... am See, Gosaukamm, Bischofsmütze, Hochstuhl - alpine flowers and wildlife - glaciers and meadows.
 
 

Introduction

Austria's Alps

Mountain Flowers

Wildlife

Getting There

Transport within Austria

Accommodation

The Austrian Alpine Club

The Routes

Equipment

Recommended Maps

Using this Guide

Routes

1 Rätikon Alps: Routes 1–7
Brand, Schruns, Tschagguns, Gargellen

2 Silvretta Alps: Routes 8–14
St Gallenkirch, Gaschurn, Bielerhöhe, Galtür, Ischgl

3 Ötztal Alps: Routes 15–18
Feichten, Plangeross, Mandarfen, Längenfeld, Sölden, Obergurgl

4 Stubai Alps: Routes 19–28
Sölden, Längenfeld, Kühtai, Gries im Sellrain, Neustift

5 Zillertal Alps: Routes 29–37
Zell am Ziller, Mayrhofen, Finkenberg

6 Kitzbüheler Alps: Routes 38–59
Westendorf, Brixen, Kitzbühel, Söll, Scheffau, Ellmau,
Saalbach, Hinterglemm, Zell am See

7 Kaisergebirge: Routes 60–72
Kufstein, Söll, Scheffau, Ellmau, Going, St Johann in Tirol

8 Dachsteingebirge: Routes 73–81
Filzmoos, Ramsau, Hallstatt

9 Hohe Tauern: Routes 82–99
Badgastein, Kaprun, Matrei in Osttirol, Kals am Grossglockner

10 Karawanken: Routes 100–102
Ferlach, Bad Eisenkappel

Appendix A Useful Addresses

Appendix B Bibliography

Appendix C Menu Items

Appendix D German–English Glossary

APPENDIX E Index of Routes

 
 
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