Discover the Most Beautiful Hiking Trails in Austria

March 27, 2023

Austria. Travel lovers are immediately reminded of the country's calling card, the Sacher cake, which you will be offered here. It is distinguished by the abundance of several types of chocolate used for the icing. The super-light sponge cake with an interesting sweet and sour apricot confit gives the delicacy a unique taste. It's a taste of Austria, whose recipe was created almost a hundred years ago by Franz Sacher, a sixteen-year-old novice chef. And today, you can taste it in Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck, and Graz. And it is worth remembering the many inventions of the Austrians, which we use daily. This is a creation of brewer Anton Dreher from Schwechater - strong lager or bottom-fermented beer Schwechater, and the invention of the sewing machine by Kufstein tailor Josef Madersperger, and the discovery of a completely new method of natural contraception: counting days, and developed by Carl Sarg first toothpaste in a tube in the world, and the discovery of the Doppler effect and the birth of the circuit board. It's all Austria and the Austrians.
At the same time, it is a country with picturesque plains that turn into formidable rocky and impregnable Alps, sprawling in Tyrol, Austria, and Italy. With alpine meadows, white snowy peaks even in summer fields full of flowers, and compact and comfortable settlements. With a well-developed tourist infrastructure, hotels, campsites, clean as a tear, lakes and mountain streams, and ski resorts with elevators and slopes. And this beauty is better to feel by walking through these beauties created by nature.

The advantages of hiking in Austria.
Do not be tied to the schedule of buses, trains, planes, the opportunity to stay in places that you like, the low price, serious savings in money for accommodation, travel, food, meeting new people, development of willpower, stamina, and stress resistance. In short, to see the world for "pennies," these are all hiking routes in Austria. How to organize them properly is a matter of experience and desire. Where to start? We advise you not to hero and, first of all, objectively assess your physical condition. This will depend on the complexity. It depends on the complexity of the route and understanding if you can "pull" the campaign on your own or book a place on tour. Outfitting - the time of year, the transition duration, and the terrain. Even if you are an experienced hiker, Not superfluous the preparation of a detailed list of things you need to take with you. In the Austrian Austrian Alps, this rule of importance becomes the first place. After all, you're not going to visit your grandfather in the backyard. The mountains do not like and severely punish the "uncooperative. So, besides what is already put in the backpack, add, if forgotten, a first-aid kit, knife, flashlight, matches, compass, a well-balanced stock of food, water, goggles and cream from sunscreen, insect repellent, an axe, a roll of strong rope, utensils, a compact, lightweight sleeping bag, and a rain cover. Basic gear - comfortable soft shoes with good soles, thermal underwear, and warm clothes. Spare A spare battery for your cell phone, a charged vero-bank. You should know your route and how to "read" the signs on the route. To "read" the set signs on the route of the movement. Not unimportant to have at least a general understanding of the peculiarities of the terrain on which it is necessary to move. And, of course, be sure to be familiar with the weather forecast. In this general options for outfitting for hiking - at your choice. After all, urban walking is fundamentally different from hiking in the mountains. Although between them, you can put a sign of equality because both have cognitive natures. So, we are in Austria. Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck. Graz, Bad Gastein, Salzkammergut, Grossglockner, Dürnstein, Vorarlberg. Cities with historic neighborhoods, beautiful streets, ancient architecture, ancient castles, and fabulous scenery. This country can satisfy all tastes. Vienna, the capital, rich in architecture in the Baroque architecture, a center of classical music and art, elegant, austere, secular, and hosting up to 200 earthly balls. The historical center was laid down under the Romans in the form of a small town Vindobona, which gave rise to today's Vienna. Everything here is steeped in history. Vienna Opera House, ancient university, Museum Judenplatz and the Holocaust Memorial, Habsburg summer residence, where Napoleon and Mozart were met in the past. And, of course, a world cultural heritage site, the Burggarten Palace Park, with the oldest equestrian statue of Emperor Franz I. Stephen, monuments to Goethe and the court preacher from the second Turkish siege, Abraham a Santa Clara. And the Butterfly House, located in the Palm House by the architect Friedrich Ohmann. The second largest Austrian city of Graz is a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated on the Mur river. Its history as a city goes back to the beginning of the second millennium of our era. It is famous for Schlossberg, an impregnable fortress built eighteen centuries ago, Eggenberg Castle, and the Kunsthaus Museum. Among the religious buildings is a pilgrimage church, Basilica of Mary Comforter, built on top of an almost five hundred meters high mountain, which a long staircase can reach. The Catholic Cathedral of Sant'Egidio made in Gothic style and is not much younger than the city itself. It is worth visiting the old city park and Graz clock tower. And, of course, you can't miss the statue of the dog that saved the emperor's daughter from being kidnapped at the war's end. Daughter of an emperor at the end of the fifteenth century and a 3-meter bronze statue of Arnold Schwarzenegger was installed in the village of Tal, next to the house-museum of the actor, where he was born and grew up. The town is popular with nature lovers and has more than six hundred hiking trails in the surrounding area. Hallstatt's fairytale village is far from Salzkammergut in places with clear lakes, indescribably beautiful mountains, and valleys. You can take a cable car across the mountain valleys to the observation point to explore the surroundings. Here you can enjoy the challenges you'll face on foot. And from here, given the region's large number of lakes, it is possible to organize a hike through the lakes on your own. The best time to do this is the beginning of May heat to rainy autumn October. The route is conveniently led through the historic area Salzkammergut from west to east. This is where you will find many famous lakes, lost in the woods, mountainous and fabulous places. Nature, the spirit of the mountains, alpine meadows, rolling hills with pristine unspoiled and peaks of cliffs. The itinerary can begin at the romantic, clear-crystal lake Fuschl am See, with an area of almost three square kilometers and nearly 70 meters deep. This lake is directly connected to the smaller lakes Mondsee, Irrsee, and Atterre, which were formed during the late ice age. On the way, you can reach Lake Irr, located half a kilometer above sea level, with a length of more than four kilometers. Further on to the last frequent lake in Austria, Lake Mondsee, an area of fourteen square kilometers. Almost a century and a half ago, scientists found parts of Neolithic piles on which people built their homes in ancient times. You can get to the largest freshwater Austrian body of water, Lake Attersee, and Lake Wolfgangsee named the "Pearl in the Crown" because of its mountain location. From there, the Sissi Trail, named after the wife of Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph I., you can get to the small lake Nussensee, near the town of Bad Ischl. And from there to lake Gosau. Practically these are two unconnected Lake Forderer and Hinterer Gosau, glacial age, fed by the glaciers of the Dachstein mountain range. By the way, here is the highest in Austria, a hundred-meter suspension bridge to the Dachstein Glacier. It has its own "highlight." After the dangerous passage of this "bridge" to your destination, you climb the stairs of Fourteen steps and stop in front of a void—the road to nowhere. You can finish the "lake" route with Halstetter Lake, located at an altitude of five hundred meters above sea level. The hiking route ends at Halstätter Lake, five hundred meters above sea level. At the same time, hiking in Austria is unthinkable without visiting Tyrol's most mountainous federal state, with the capital Innsbruck. This is the northern part of Tyrol and the southern Italian. In the system of the Rhaetian Alps is a mountain hub called the Ötztal Alps, with over three hundred and three thousand peaks, and the highest peak rose to three thousand seven hundred and seventy-two meters. You may be interested in the alpine mountains Etztal, Stubai, and Zillertal in Tyrol. And also the Lethal and Karwendal Limestone Alps. In the valley - wayward and full-flowing river Inn, originating in Switzerland. A summer is an ideal place for mountain hiking, rock climbing, and biking; in winter, indescribable happiness for skiers and everything that moves on the snow and ice. The tourist opportunities of the Öztal Alps are vast. It is one of the best places for mountain hiking. Let's start with Innsbruck, nestled in the floodplain of the Inn River, encircled by rugged mountains. It is the fifth largest city in the country and is world-famous for the possibility of hosting two Winter Olympic Games in 1964 and 1976. It is a city of fantastic athletic opportunities, with many downhill slopes and equipped ski jumps, sports complexes, stadiums, swimming pools, playgrounds, and parks and recreation areas. By the way, any garden already at the design stage is laid play complexes with elements of strength exercises. In this picturesque and green Tyrolean city, everything reminded me of the time of the Habsburgs. It is imbued with the flavor of the Austrian countryside, with a measured, centuries-old, and permanent way of life. The seventh-century Ambras Castle, the imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty, and the fifteenth-century royal residence of the Golden Roof create the illusion of actual gold tiles on the front facade. The city tower from the middle of the fifteenth century, which at one time served as the city's fire tower. Ferdinandeum Museum, with an extensive collection of artifacts from the Roman Empire and the Middle Ages. Museum of Bells, "Panorama Tyrol," the Catholic Cathedral. Among the sports, attractions are the Bergisel ski jump, built almost a hundred years ago. A town that welcomes athletes every year for ski jumping in the third round of the World Cup. And of course, you will remember the chic cable car up to a height of almost nine hundred meters above sea level and the cable car "drags" to the top of more than two kilometers high mountain Hafelekar fans of sport and natural beauties. At the start of the hiking routes, it is possible to choose the medium difficulty climbing over two thousand meters up the Blaser mountain in the Stubai Alps of Tyrol. This mountain, blown by strong winds, is on the north side with impregnable cliffs and steep ravines. This should be remembered. However, the hard climbing will compensate for the lost physical calories with unique emotions. From above, you can see Innsbruck in all its beauty, the Stubaital Glacier, and the snowy peaks of the Zillertal. From easy to challenging. The route of medium difficulty can be applied by visiting the largest in the Northern Alps, Karwendel Nature Park. It is located near Innsbruck on the border of Austria and Germany. There are no glacial three-thousands here, which is made up for by incredible landscapes and nature. Everything is there for this stage: Alpine meadows, gorgeous panoramic views, a variety of uncomplicated passes, picturesque streams, glacial springs, and lakes. This route is a classical hiking variant for beginners with a gradual increase in physical exertion. To climb the highest point - more than two thousand seven hundred meters. There are many "hikers" and climbers, mountain bikers just resting. Weather shelters are provided for stops, mountain huts are set up, and information centers where you can find out about the weather are working well. A route for medium preparation with most of the high difficulty hikes can be planned on the Ziller mountain range. The Ziller valley stretches from the Inn to the Italian border. This rugged and lovely route in the Tyrolean Alps will help you make sense of your hiking choices. A challenging hike with passes, a high point of over three thousand meters, trails on steep slopes, glaciers overhanging gorges, rocky deserts, and more. If you are confident and ready to take on the challenge, you must conquer the highest peak of the eastern Alps, the Grossglockner mountain near Salzburg. The height of the hill is almost three thousand eight hundred meters. The ascent will take two to three days. Your safety should engage a professional guide—the main goal – is the glacier Pastertse. Vivid impressions are guaranteed. It would help if you remembered that the time of climbing is from May to October. Although May in the Alps, as you know, is not yet spring. From July to September, the weather is more cheerful, the snow in the mountains has melted, and the glacier has reduced and darkened. One last thing. The most exciting walk can be to the Austrian dolomite Alps, with a panoramic peak Kalkwand, almost two thousand six hundred meters high. In conclusion, a few words of advice. Don't try to pitch your tent anywhere you like, as it is allowed in many countries worldwide. Most of the land in Austria is inviolable private property, protected by law with all its consequences. Environment. It would help if you did not make a fire or store garbage in places not intended for this purpose. Do not think that you will not be noticed. They will see you, "lock you up," and you will get a four-digit fine. If you can't find a place for your tent, you can stay overnight in an alpine shelter. To make it cheaper, you can sleep up to ten people in a room. You can get a more expensive one- or two-person bed. If you get to the shelter and there is no place to sleep, don't worry. The Austrian Alpine Association's code forbids refusing hikers a place to stay when there's no other shelter nearby. You will get help and will not be left without a roof over your head. And one last thing. Don't pack extra equipment on the road. It will have an effect on you in the mountains. Take exactly as much as you plan to be on the route. For this must be a clear plan and the exact unconditional implementation. Good luck.