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Hiking in Austria
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items My very first backpacking trip, many years ago, was to Austria, which is home to some of the most stunning hiking trails in the world. Austria has it all: beautiful mountain scenery, established hiking infrastructure, and no scary animals. Check out ...
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Hiking Websites
Hiking Guidebooks
Guided Tours
Hiking & Trip Planning Resources
Hiking Websites
These websites will help you plan your trip to Austria, including the Austria page from my website Where to Hike When.
This site gives you all kinds of useful info to help you plan your hiking trip to Austria, including guidebooks, when to hike, maps, apps, where to stay, guided tours, and so much more!
Hiking in Austria
There are regions in Austria that are designated hiker-friendly - this site helps you find info on the best hiking area for you.
Österreichs Wanderdörfer - Die Magie des Gehens
A great website to check out to find out info on hiking in Austria.
Hiking in Austria
Austria has hiking hotels, which are hotels specifically geared towards hikers, providing assistance with routes, equipment, etc.
Wander Hotels: Summer Getaways and Luxury Stays Worldwide
Hiking Guidebooks
There are MANY fantastic guidebooks available for hiking in Austria; these are a handful of them.
An excellent general guide to hiking in Austria, which includes 101 day hikes and multi-day treks across the whole country.
Walking in Austria: 101 Routes - Cicerone Guides
This guide provides details on trekking four hut-to-hut routes in the spectacular Hohe Tauern National Park, by Cicerone, a reputable publisher of hiking guides.
Trekking in Austria's Hohe Tauern Guide
The Salzkammergut, a region of lakes and mountains near Salzburg is a beautiful area full of trails, and this guide gives you details on hiking 30 of these trails.
Walking in the Salzkammergut: 30 Walks
The Cicerone guide to three challenging treks in the high alpine landscapes of the Stubai Alps.
Trekking in Austria's Stubai Alps Guidebook
The Cicerone guide to four fantastic treks in the Zillertal Alps.
Trekking in Austria's Zillertal Alps Guide
The first, and only, English language guide to the Alpe-Adria Trail, an epic trek taking you through Austria, Italy, and Slovenia.
Alpe-Adria Trail Guide: Alps to Adriatic
Guided Tours
Leave the planning to someone else and go on a guided hiking/trekking tour.
Visit the magical village of Hallstatt on this guided tour.
Hallstatt Small-Group Day Trip from Vienna
Take a guided hike in the beautiful Karwendel National Park.
A Guided Hike in Karwendel National Park
See the real life Disney castle on this guided tour of Neuschwanstein Castle.
Private Full-Day Tour of Neuschwanstein Castle from Innsbruck
Hiking & Trip Planning Resources
Use these essential resources when planning your hiking trip to Austria.
Highly rated app for Austria's Alpine regions.
bergfex: Hiking & Tracking App - App Store
When not staying in mountain huts or hiker hotels, booking.com is a great platform for finding the best deals on accommodation.
Booking.com | Official site | The best hotels, flights, car rentals ...
Getting around by trail is an excellent way to travel around Austria, and Rail Europe is a good site to find deals and book tickets.
Train tickets in Europe - Search & Book on Rail Europe
Stay connected (affordably!) while traveling in Austria with Airalo. You'll want to access hiking apps and maps while driving and walking here, with its many roads and trails laced throughout.
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