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Walking in Austria

101 routes - day walks, multi-day treks and classic hut-to-hut tours

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9781852848590

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Published

16 Sept 2016

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21 Aug 2023

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Second

Pages

432

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17.20 x 11.60 x 2.30cm

Weight

480g

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A comprehensive guidebook to walking routes in Austria. 101 routes, day walks, multi-day treks and classic hut-to-hut tours in the Rätikon, Silvretta, Stubai, and Zillertal Alps, the Hohe Tauern, and the Karawanken. With information on transport, accommodation, gear and safety, plus full details of over a hundred Austrian mountain huts.

Seasons

Austrian mountain huts are staffed from July to the end of September, but often open for longer. 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, 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: Moderate walking, usually on clear footpaths with reasonable height gain. Grade 3: More strenuous routes, sometimes on 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 am See, Gosaukamm, Bischofsmütze, Hochstuhl - alpine flowers and wildlife - glaciers and meadows.

ISBN

9781852848590

Availability

Published

16 Sept 2016

Reprinted

21 Aug 2023

Edition

Second

Pages

432

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 2.30cm

Weight

480g

Delivery & Returns

Overview

A guidebook to 101 graded day walks, multi-day treks and hut-to-hut tours across Austria. Exploring the beautiful scenery of the Austrian Alps, the routes are suitable for walkers of all abilities and are perfect for walking April to October.

Routes range from 3-120km (2-75 miles) and are graded 1-3 so there’s something for everyone. Areas covered include Rätikon, Silvretta, Stubai, and Zillertal Alps, the Hohe Tauern, and the Karawanken.

Full description and sketch maps included for each walk
Information on public transport, accommodation, gear and safety
Full details of over 100 mountain huts
German-English glossary
Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Map Key

Overview Map

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

1 Rätikon Alps

Introduction

Route 1 Douglass Hut – Lünersee Circuit – Douglass Hut

Route 2 Douglass Hut – Totalp Hut – Lünersee Alm – Douglass Hut

Route 3 Douglass Hut – Schesaplana

Route 4 Douglass Hut – Cavelljoch – Douglass Hut

Route 5 Rätikon Höhenweg Nord

Route 6 Tschagguns – Lindauer Hut

Route 7 Tilisuna Hut – Sulzfluh

2 Silvretta Alps

Introduction

Route 8 Gaschurn – Tübinger Hut

Route 9 Tübinger Hut – Hochmaderer Joch – Bielerhöhe

Route 10 Bielerhöhe – Saarbrucker Hut

Route 11 Wiesbadener Hut – Litzner Sattel – Saarbrucker Hut

Route 12 Bielerhöhe – Wiesbadener Hut – Radsattel – Bielerhöhe

Route 13 Galtür – Jamtal Hut

Route 14 Hut to Hut across the Silvretta Alps

3 Ötztal Alps

Introduction

Route 15 Hut to Hut across the Ötztal Alps

Walks in the Ötztal

Route 16 Obergurgl – Schönwies Hut – Rotmoostal

Route 17 Obergurgl) – Schönwies Hut) – Langtalereck Hut

Route 18 Langtalereck Hut – Hochwilde Haus

4 Stubai Alps

Introduction

Walks in the Sulztal

Route 19 Circular Walk from Gries-im-Sulztal

Route 20 Gries-im-Sulztal – Winnebachsee Hut

Route 21 Gries-im-Sulztal – Sulztalalm – Amberger Hut

Route 22 Hut to Hut in the northwest Stubai Alps

Walks in the Stubaital

Route 23 Neder – Pinnisalm – Innsbrucker Hut

Route 24 Ranalt – Nürnberger Hut

Route 25 Nürnberger Hut – Niederl – Grünausee

Route 26 Oberiss – Franz Senn Hut

Route 27 Franz Senn Hut – Rinnensee

Route 28 The Stubaier Höhenweg

5 Zillertal Alps

Introduction

Route 29 Hainzenberg – Laberg – Mayrhofen

Route 30 Mayrhofen – Finkenberg – Mayrhofen

Route 31 Mayrhofen – Niedermoor – Penkenalm

Route 32 Zillergrund Reservoir – Plauener Hut

Route 33 Madseit – Höllenstein Hut – Lanersbach

Route 34 Breitlahner – Berliner Hut

Route 35 Schlegeis Reservoir – Pfitscher-Joch-Haus

Hut to Hut in the Zillertal Alps

Route 36 The Berliner Höhenweg

Route 37 The Zillertal Höhenweg

6 Kitzbüheler Alps

Introduction

Walks from Söll and Ellmau

Route 38 Söll – Scheffau

Route 39 Ellmau – Hochsöll

Route 40 Ellmau – Panoramaweg – Rahnhartalm – Ellmau

Walks from Westendorf and Brixen

Route 41 Westendorf – Brixen – Westendorf

Route 42 Westendorf – Nachsöllberg – Einködlscharte – Westendorf

Route 43 Westendorf – Brechhornhaus – Talkaser

Route 44 Westendorf – Gampenkogel – Talkaser

Route 45 Westendorf – Einködlscharte – Brixenbachgraben Valley – Brixen

Route 46 Brixen – Hochbrixen – Söll

Walks from Kitzbühel

Route 47 Kitzbühel – Schwarzkogel

Route 48 Hechenmoos – Bochumer Hut

Route 49 Hechenmoos – Tristkogel – Saaljoch – Bochumer Hut – Hechenmoos

Walks from Saalbach and Hinterglemm

Route 50 Saalbach – Hinterglemm – Lindlingalm

Route 51 Mitterlengau – Tristkogel – Hochtorsee

Route 52 Saalbach – Spielberghaus – Burgeralm

Route 53 Saalbach – Spielberghaus – Kleberkopf

Route 54 Saalbach – Barnkogel – Spielberghorn – Saalbach

Route 55 Saalbach – Geierkogel – Viehhofen

Route 56 Saalbach – Klinglertörl– Zell am See

Walks from Zell Am See

Route 57 Zell am See – Thumersbach– Zell am See

Route 58 Zell am See – Viehhofen

Route 59 Zell am See – Maurerkogel – Rohrertörl – Schmittenhöhe

7 Kaisergebirge

Introduction

Route 60 Kufstein – Hinterbärenbad – Hans-Berger-Haus

Route 61 Kufstein – Vorderkaiserfelden Hut

Route 62 Vorderkaiserfelden Hut – Pyramidenspitze

Route 63 Kufstein – Vorderkaiserfelden Hut – Stripsenjochhaus

Route 64 Stripsenjochhaus – Steinerne Rinne – Ellmauer Tor – Grutten Hut

Route 65 Söll – Hintersteiner See – Söll

Route 66 Scheffau – Wilder-Kaiser-Steig – Riedl Hut – Ellmau

Route 67 Ellmau – Gaudeamus Hut – Grutten Hut – Riedl Hut – Ellmau

Route 68 The Wilder-Kaiser-Steig

Route 69 Griesenau – Griesner Alm

Route 70 Griesenau – Stripsenjochhaus

Route 71 Griesner Alm – Stripsenkopf – Feldberg – Griesner Alm

Route 72 A Tour of the Wilder Kaiser

8 Dachsteingebirge

Introduction

Walks from Filzmoos

Route 73 Filzmoos – Hofpürgl Hut – Sulzenhals – Sulzenalm – Filzmoos

Route 74 Filzmoos – Sulzenalm – Filzmoos

Route 75 The Gosaukamm Circuit

Walks from the Bachlalm

Route 76 Bachlalm – Tor – Dachstein-Südwand Hut – Bachlalm

Route 77 Bachlalm – Sulzenhals – Rötelstein

Route 78 Bachlalm – Sulzenhals – Hofpürgl Hut – Filzmoos

Gosautal and Hallstätter See

Route 79 Vorderer Gosausee – Hintere Seealm

Route 80 Steeg-Gosau – Hallstatt – Steeg-Gosau

9 Hohe Tauern

Introduction

Walks from Badgastein

Route 81 Badgastein – Palfnersee – Badgastein

Route 82 Badgastein – Graukogel – Reedsee – Badgastein

Route 83 Badgastein – Böckstein – Badgastein

Route 84 Badgastein – Oberer Bockhartsee – Sportgastein

Walks from Kaprun

Route 85 Kaprun – Krefelder Hut

Route 86 Krefelder Hut – Salzburger Hut – Kaprun

Route 87 Kaprun – Scharfer Grat

Route 88 Kaprun – Heinrich-Schwaiger-Haus

Route 89 Kaprun – Austriaweg

Route 90 Hut to Hut across the Glockner Group

Walks from Matrei in Osttirol

Route 91 Matreier Tauernhaus – Innergschlöss

Route 92 Innergschlöss – Ochsnerwaldweg – Innergschlöss

The Virgental

Route 93 Ströden – Essener-Rostocker Hut

Route 94 The Venediger Höhenweg

The Tauerntal

Route 95 Europa Panoramaweg Goldried – Kals-Matreier-Törlhaus – Kalser Höhe – Goldried

Route 96 Matrei – Sudetendeutsche Hut – Matrei

Walks from Kals Am Grossglockner

Route 97 Kals – Stüdl Hut

Route 98 Kals – Glorer Hut – Lucknerhaus

10 Karawanken

Introduction

Route 99 Bärental – Klagenfurter Hut

Route 100 Klagenfurter Hut – Bielschitza

Route 101 Schaidasattel – Hochobir

Appendix A Useful Addresses

Appendix B Bibliography

Appendix C Menu Items

Appendix D German–English Glossary

Appendix E Index of Routes

Updates

May 2019

Updates

Please note that the Totalp Hut used in Routes 1 & 2 has been destroyed by an avalanche, and will therefore be out of use until it can be rebuilt.

Dec 2018

Walk 29:

As a result of the closure of the Ramsberglift, readers may be interested in the following piece of advice from 2 walkers from Tasmania:

"We particularly wanted to do Walk 29 (Sonnalm- Kotahornalm-Karlalm-Mayrhofen) so were disappointed to receive the update about the Ramsberglift ... Our host in Mayrhofen was a mountain guide and suggested that we could still do a slightly shorter and easier version of the walk by using the Gerlossteinbahn. So, making use of our Zillertal Activcard, we caught the bus from Mayrhofen to Hainzenberg and alighted at the base of the lift with about 20 other eager walkers. Alas, on the door of the ticket office was a note saying that 'due to a technical problem the lift is not operating today'. Stranded, we had the options of waiting an hour or two for the next bus to somewhere else or walking! Eight of us chose to walk, probably not really thinking about the 940m climb ahead of us!! It was to be one of our best days, a welcome beer at Alte Kotahornalm, lunch of all farm produced bacon, cheese, bread etc at Karlalm and perfect weather. We cheated on the descent by deviating to Gasthaus Thanner to catch the afternoon bus from Brandberg to Mayrhofen, reducing the descent by about 400m. A long hard day for us but so rewarding."

When the Gerlossteinbahn is operating this would make a good alternative start to walk 29, although the pretty area around Sonnalm and the forest walk up to Kotahornalm would be missed. Even without using the cablecar, Hainzenberg is about 300m higher than Ramsau and the steadily graded road up to Sonnalm is a pleasant forest walk. During summer there are three morning buses from Mayhofen via Ramsau and Zell to Hainzenberg and several afternoon buses from Brandberg to Mayrhofen.

July 2018

Please note that the Ramsberglift used by walkers to access Route 29 (p169) of the Austria walking guide, has been dismantled, and there are no plans to replace it. Therefore (unless and until an alternative can be found) the only way to reach Sonnalm from Ramsau is to walk. Should any reader have further information, would they please drop me an email note via info@cicerone.co.uk Thanks, Kev Reynolds

By Kev Reynolds

Kev Reynolds was a freelance writer, photojournalist and lecturer. A prolific compiler of guidebooks, his first title for Cicerone Press (Walks & Climbs in the Pyrenees) appeared in 1978; he later produced many more titles for the same publisher. A member of the Outdoor Writers' Guild, the Alpine Club and Austrian Alpine Club, his passion for mountains and the countryside inspired a lifetime's activity, and he regularly travelled throughout Britain to share that enthusiasm through his lectures. Sadly, Kev passed away in 2021. He will be remembered fondly by all who knew him and by many more he inspired through his writing and talks.

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