Speikkogel Loop
A beast of a trip around some wild and rugged mountains.
Severe Hiking
- Distance
- 16 km
- Ascent
- 815 m
- Descent
- 1.3 km
High Mountains & Quaint Huts : Tirol's Finest Day Hikes
25 gorgeous Tirolian hikes showcasing everything from cascading waterfalls to wild and barren mountain tops.
Hiking Moderate, Difficult, Severe
Also in Tirol, Austria • Bozen, Italy
Description
The variety of hikes which can be found in Tirol is quite staggering - the mountains in the region are high and mighty but the valleys between them are peaceful and bucolic. The area is also littered with literally thousands of traditional mountain huts and visiting these only adds to the Tirolian trekking experience.
In this guidebook you'll find classic short hikes such as Innsbruck's Zirbenweg, journeys to the summits of Tirol's best known peaks like Serles and the Ahornspitze and unusual trips like the Krimml waterfalls and the Seefeld Lakes Loop. There really is something for every hiker in Tirol and you'll be able to find a trip in here which suits you regardless of your age, technical ability or fitness level.
The hikes listed are spread out across the many famous regions of the Tirol, and doing all 25 will take you to the Stubai, Zillertal, Wildkogel, Seefeld and all around the Inntal. The trips themselves are wonderful but the fact that they'll give you an excuse to explore this most famous of mountain regions makes them all the more appealing.
So get your hiking shoes on and get ready for views, knödels and weiss bier!
Routes included
Neue Bamberger Hut
A fabulous, long trip into a wild mountain range.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 21 km
- Ascent
- 970 m
- Descent
- 969 m
Krimml Waterfalls
Austria's highest waterfalls have to be seen to be believed!
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 7 km
- Ascent
- 443 m
- Descent
- 443 m
Isskogel
A beautifully positioned peak opposite the glaciated mountains of the Hohe Tauern National Park.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 7 km
- Ascent
- 381 m
- Descent
- 381 m
Rotbachlspitze
An incredibly well-positioned peak on the Austro-Italian border.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 18 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
Karspitz
A lovely half day cruise to a well-positioned summit.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 8 km
- Ascent
- 560 m
- Descent
- 560 m
Brandberger Kolm
An amazing hike/scramble in the heart of the Zillertal.
Severe Hiking
- Distance
- 6.3 km
- Ascent
- 831 m
- Descent
- 830 m
Kolmhaus Hike
A tough climb up to a traditional Austrian mountain hut.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 7.6 km
- Ascent
- 764 m
- Descent
- 764 m
Ahornspitze Peter Habeler Weg
The classic route up one of the Zillertal's most famous peaks.
Severe Hiking
- Distance
- 5.1 km
- Ascent
- 722 m
- Descent
- 722 m
Edelhütte
A wonderful, high mountain loop to a popular hut.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 6.1 km
- Ascent
- 342 m
- Descent
- 342 m
Plauener Hut and Little Tibet
A classic high mountain hike above a gorgeous lake.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 15 km
- Ascent
- 816 m
- Descent
- 817 m
Onkeljoch
A scenic, easy hike suitable for the whole family.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 3.3 km
- Ascent
- 222 m
- Descent
- 222 m
Wankspitze
A beautiful peak with an amazing summit slope. No giggles at the back about the name, please.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
Rangger Köpfl Loop
An incredibly wild-feeling trip through some wonderful scenery.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 9.7 km
- Ascent
- 614 m
- Descent
- 615 m
Zirbenweg
A stunning traverse high above the Inn valley, this is one of the most famous hikes in the Tirol.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 7.5 km
- Ascent
- 257 m
- Descent
- 162 m
Hafelekar to the Pfeisshütte and Thaurer Alm
A long and beautiful trip which is almost all downhill and stops at 2 traditional mountain huts.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 15 km
- Ascent
- 440 m
- Descent
- 2.1 km
Seefeld to Hochzirl
A high and wild day through some epic mountain scenery.
Severe Hiking
- Distance
- 15 km
- Ascent
- 719 m
- Descent
- 1.8 km
Bettelwurf Hut and Lafatscher Joch.
A big day out through some of the finest scenery in Austria.
Severe Hiking
- Distance
- 18 km
- Ascent
- 1.5 km
- Descent
- 1.5 km
Crossing the Kalkkögel
An atmospheric and wild-feeling hike through Tirol's finest mountains.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 9.1 km
- Ascent
- 383 m
- Descent
- 1.4 km
Rinnenspitze
A classic there-and-back hike to a dramatic peak
Severe Hiking
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 1.2 km
- Descent
- 1.2 km
Serles
The so-called “Altar of Tirol”, Serles is the most famous peak in the region, and rules the view above Innsbruck.
Severe Hiking
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
Walder Joch Loop
A scenic and peaceful day hike which takes you from some of the Tirol’s busiest trails to some its quietest!
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 17 km
- Ascent
- 901 m
- Descent
- 900 m
Naviser Almrunde - A tour of the finest huts in Navis
For fans of incredible views and good food, this is a must-do!
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 589 m
- Descent
- 589 m
Kühtai Lakes
A picturesque, mid-length hike in Austria’s highest ski resort, taking in 3 alpine lakes, including the impressive Finstertaler reservoir.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 8.1 km
- Ascent
- 461 m
- Descent
- 461 m
Seefeld 3 Lakes Hike
A classic mellow hike through peaceful forests and between a series of lakes.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 343 m
- Descent
- 343 m
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