Austria

Description

Hohe Tauern - by Henk Nouws Thinking of Austria evokes images of the Alps and trekking from hut to hut. Many mountain groups have their own "Höhenweg", high altitude hut to hut trail.

Less well known are the 10 Austrian long distance hiking trails. These trails cross all the country's majestic mountain ranges - Ötztal, Zillertal, Stubaier Alps, Hohe Tauern - but also pass through more pastoral and less touristic regions of Austria. Sometimes the trails coincide with European long distance trails.

Don't be mistaken: Austrian long distance trails are not for the feeble. Time and again the trails mean serious business, including glaciers and short stretches of scrambling on rocks (maximum Grade II). To complete a trail on foot can easily take several months. Varying in length from 400 to 1300 km, and combined with the considerable differences in altitude, these trails pose challenges to be reckoned with. So, compared to the French GR's, the Austrian long distance trails are on another level altogether. Make sure you master all skills of walking in high mountains: techniques of orientation, gear, surefootedness, stamina.

To keep hikers happy, after all we are hiking for fun, Austria has taken excellent care of lodging, food and drink. Wherever you go up into the mountains, you will find well managed huts, offering a comfortable bed, beer, and top meals you will never find down the valleys: all purely natural and 100% homemade. More than merely an overnight stay, this is enjoying!

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Trails

Regions

States

Mountains

Books

Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Styrian Thermal Region - Southern Burgenland - Styrian Vulkanland F&B WK423
  • Thermenland Oststeiermark – Südburgenland area of eastern Austria presented at 1:50,000 in a series of contoured and GPS compatible outdoor leisure map from Freytag & Berndt with hiking and cycling routes, mountain huts, campsites and youth hostels, local bus stops, plus other tourist information. To see the list of currently available titles... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Kamptal - Zwettl - Horn - Langenlois - Krems F&B WK074
  • Kamptal - Zwettl - Horn - Langenlois – Krems area of eastern Austria presented at 1:50,000 in a series of contoured and GPS compatible outdoor leisure map from Freytag & Berndt with hiking and cycling routes, mountain huts, campsites and youth hostels, local bus stops, plus other tourist information.To see the list of currently available titles... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
2021
  • Austria F&B Alp and Hut-to-Hut Hiking Guide
  • A comprehensive guidebook detailing walking routes in Austria. The 101 walks reflect the diversity of this popular region and cover Austria`s magnificent Alps - including the Ratikon, Silvretta, Stubai and Zillertal - as well as the Dachsteingebirge, Hohe Tauern and the Karawanken. Graded according to difficulty and ranging from short walks of... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Graz Highland - Schöckl - Almenland-Teichalm - Stubenbergsee F&B WK131
  • Graz Highlighands - Schöckl – Teichalm- Stubenbergsee area of south-eastern Austria presented at 1:50,000 in a series of contoured and GPS compatible outdoor leisure map from Freytag & Berndt with hiking and cycling routes, mountain huts, campsites and youth hostels, local bus stops, plus other tourist information.To see the list of currently... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Saalfelden - Saalbach-Hinterglemm - Zell am See Kompass 30
  • Saalfelden - Saalbach - Zell am See (No. 30), a detailed, GPS compatible map at 1:50,000 from Kompass with local and long-distance footpaths, cycling routes, accommodation, etc, printed on durable, waterproof and tear-resistant synthetic paper. This title has on the reverse an additional panorama map of the region.KOMPASS HIKING & RECREATIONAL... Read more
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2022
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
2018
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United Kingdom
2018
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2018
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2016
  • Wandelgids Watzmanntrek | Conrad Stein Verlag
  • Compacte Duitstalige wandelgids van de Watzmanntrek in nationaal park Berchtesgaden, met routebeschrijving, schematische kaartjes en overnachtingsadressen. Der Nationalpark Berchtesgaden mit dem berühmten Watzmann und dem Königssee gilt als eine der schönsten Bergregionen in ganz Europa. Der Watzmanntrek erschließt das Gebiet auf einer... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2021
  • Wandelgids Pitztal | Rother Bergverlag
  • Uitstekende wandelgids met een groot aantal dagtochten in dal en hooggebergte. Met praktische informatie en beperkt kaartmateriaal! Wandelingen in verschillende zwaarte weergegeven in rood/blauw/zwart. Stiebende Wasserfälle; blaue Seen, schroffe, von Eis umlagerte Felsgipfel – dieser Traum für jeden Bergwanderer wird im Pitztal wahr. Im Pitztal... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2021
  • Wandelgids Hochkönig | Rother Bergverlag
  • Uitstekende wandelgids met een groot aantal dagtochten in dal en hooggebergte. Met praktische informatie en beperkt kaartmateriaal! Wandelingen in verschillende zwaarte weergegeven in rood/blauw/zwart. Das Alpenreich des Hochkönigs, mit 2941 Metern höchster Gipfel der Berchtesgadener Alpen, hat zwei grundverschiedene Gesichter: ein zahmes von... Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
  • Touwtechnieken voor de bergsport op rugzakformaat
  • Touwtechnieken voor de bergsport is h t standaardwerk voor de Nederlandse bergbeklimmer voor touwtechnieken en zekeringsmethoden. Robert Steenmeijer bespreekt hierin alle technieken en methoden die volgens internationale regels als beste en veiligste uit de bus komen. Met behulp van duidelijke tekeningen legt hij bij elke touwtechniek precies... Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
  • Touwtechnieken voor de bergsport op rugzakformaat
  • Touwtechnieken voor de bergsport is h t standaardwerk voor de Nederlandse bergbeklimmer voor touwtechnieken en zekeringsmethoden. Robert Steenmeijer bespreekt hierin alle technieken en methoden die volgens internationale regels als beste en veiligste uit de bus komen. Met behulp van duidelijke tekeningen legt hij bij elke touwtechniek precies... Read more
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Bol.com
Netherlands
2014
  • Brandnertal
  • 50 ausgew hlte Wanderungen in der Alpenregion Bludenz: im Brandnertal, Gro en Walsertal, Klostertal und stlichen Walgau. Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
2014
  • Brandnertal
  • 50 ausgew hlte Wanderungen in der Alpenregion Bludenz: im Brandnertal, Gro en Walsertal, Klostertal und stlichen Walgau. Read more
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
2016
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The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2016
Bol.com
Netherlands
2016
  • Walking in Austria
  • A comprehensive guidebook detailing walking routes in Austria. The 101 walks reflect the diversity of this popular region and cover Austria's magnificent Alps - including the Ratikon, Silvretta, Stubai and Zillertal - as well as the Dachsteingebirge, Hohe Tauern and the Karawanken. Graded according to difficulty and ranging from short walks of... Read more
Bol.com
Belgium
2016
  • Walking in Austria
  • A comprehensive guidebook detailing walking routes in Austria. The 101 walks reflect the diversity of this popular region and cover Austria's magnificent Alps - including the Ratikon, Silvretta, Stubai and Zillertal - as well as the Dachsteingebirge, Hohe Tauern and the Karawanken. Graded according to difficulty and ranging from short walks of... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2016
  • Wandelgids Oostenrijk - Walking in Austria | Cicerone
  • A comprehensive guidebook to walking routes in Austria. 101 routes, day walks, multi-day treks and classic hut-to-hut tours in the Ratikon, 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. Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2019
  • Wandelgids Kärnten - Karinthië | Rother Bergverlag
  • Kärnten, am südöstlichen Rand des weiten Alpenbogens gelegen, wartet mit einer Vielzahl an spannenden Tourenmöglichkeiten auf. Von den Firngipfeln der Hohen Tauern über die runden, grasbewachsenen Nockberge bis zu den schroffen Kalkfelsen der Karnischen Alpen und der Karawanken warten vielfältige landschaftliche Höhepunkte darauf entdeckt zu... Read more
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Maps

Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Ötscherland - Mariazell - Erlauftal - Lunzer See - Scheibbs F&B WK031
  • Otscherland - Mariazell - Erlauftal - Lunzer See – Scheibbs area of eastern Austria presented at 1:50,000 in a series of contoured and GPS compatible outdoor leisure map from Freytag & Berndt with hiking and cycling routes, mountain huts, campsites and youth hostels, local bus stops, plus other tourist information.To see the list of currently... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Danube Cycle Trail - Passau - Eferding - Sauwald - Schärding F&B WK432
  • Danube Cycle Trail: Passau - Eferding - Sauwald – Schärding area of central Austria presented at 1:50,000 in a series of contoured and GPS compatible outdoor leisure map from Freytag & Berndt with hiking and cycling routes, mountain huts, campsites and youth hostels, local bus stops, plus other tourist information. To see the list of currently... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
Stanfords
United Kingdom
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Zell am See - Kaprun - Saalbach F&B WK382
  • Zell-am-See - Kaprun - Saalbach area of the Austrian Alps presented at 1:50,000 in a series of contoured and GPS compatible outdoor leisure map from Freytag & Berndt with hiking and cycling routes, mountain huts, campsites and youth hostels, local bus stops, plus other tourist information. To see the list of currently available titles in this... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Gasteinertal - Wagrain - Raurisertal - Grossarltal F&B WK191
  • Gasteiner Tal - Wagrain - Grossarltal - St. Johann im Pongau - Bad Hofgastein - Bad Gastein area of the Austrian Alps presented at 1:50,000 in a series of contoured and GPS compatible outdoor leisure map from Freytag & Berndt with hiking and cycling routes, mountain huts, campsites and youth hostels, local bus stops, plus other tourist... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Wienviertel East - March - Thayatal - Mistelbach F&B WK014
  • Wienviertel East - March - Thayatal – Mistelbach area of north-eastern Austria presented at 1:50,000 in a series of contoured and GPS compatible outdoor leisure map from Freytag & Berndt with hiking and cycling routes, mountain huts, campsites and youth hostels, local bus stops, plus other tourist information.To see the list of currently... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Vienna Woods F&B WK011
  • The Vienna Woods at 1:50,000 in a series of contoured and GPS compatible outdoor leisure map from Freytag & Berndt with hiking and cycling routes, mountain huts, campsites and youth hostels, local bus stops, plus other tourist information.To see the list of currently available titles in this series please click on the series link.Freytag &... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Thayatal National Park - Kamptal - Znaim - Retz - Gars am Karp F&B WK073
  • Thayatal NP - Znaim - Retz - Gars am Karp area of eastern Austria presented at 1:50,000 in a series of contoured and GPS compatible outdoor leisure map from Freytag & Berndt with hiking and cycling routes, mountain huts, campsites and youth hostels, local bus stops, plus other tourist information.To see the list of currently available titles in... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Bohemian Forest - Mühlviertel - Lipno Dam F&B WK262
  • Bohemian Forest - Mühlviertel - Moldau/Vltava Reservoir area straddling the border of Austria, Czech Republic and Germany presented at 1:50,000 in a series of contoured and GPS compatible outdoor leisure map from Freytag & Berndt with hiking and cycling routes, mountain huts, campsites and youth hostels, local bus stops, plus other tourist... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Nebelstein - Gmünd - Weitra - Gross Gerungs - Weinsberg Forest F&B WK076
  • Nebelstein - Gmünd - Weitra - Gross Gerungs - Weinsberger Wald area of eastern Austria presented at 1:50,000 in a series of contoured and GPS compatible outdoor leisure map from Freytag & Berndt with hiking and cycling routes, mountain huts, campsites and youth hostels, local bus stops, plus other tourist information.To see the list of... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Wechsel - Bucklige Welt - Bernstein F&B WK422
  • Wechsel - Bucklige Welt - Bernstein area of south-eastern Austria presented at 1:50,000 in a series of contoured and GPS compatible outdoor leisure map from Freytag & Berndt with hiking and cycling routes, mountain huts, campsites and youth hostels, local bus stops, plus other tourist information. To see the list of currently available titles... Read more
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