Sunshine, Wild Peaks & Epic Views: Hike the Nordkette.

With amazing panoramas, high mountains and an array of welcoming huts, the sun-bathed Nordkette chain is a perfect place to hike.

Charlie Boscoe

Images

Looking down on Innsbruck during the descent.

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Arzler Alm looking wonderful in autumn light.

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The fields just before Rechenhof as viewed from the south

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Enjoying the hike in late autumn

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A bit of company for the middle part of the trip.

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Heading towards the Pfeisshütte with the Pfeiss Valley visible.

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Looking back up at the Stempeljoch from the upper part of the Halltal.

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Looking into the northern Karwendel range from the first section of the hike.

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The final descent down to the hut

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On the climb back up to the Mandlscharte

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Looking up towards the Stempeljoch Col from the upper part of the Halltal.

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Looking north into the Karwendel mountains from the Lafatscher Joch.

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Typically epic Karwendel views

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Description

There's really not much to dislike about the Nordkette area - it gets every drop of sunshine going, it's got lovely mountain huts everywhere and the peaks are gorgeous. As if all that wasn't enough, there's excellent access to the range and it can be entered at various points along its length.

8 hikes are described here and we've got everything from 2 hour cruises through to full day missions. The ground you will cover in doing them is as varied as it is extensive, and once you've done these you'll likely have got the taste for exploring further. If you want continue your exploration on foot there is a lifetime of terrain to be discovered, and if you want to get really adventurous and ski the Nordkette, check out our ski guidebook to the area -

https://fatmap.com/guidebooks/8077/high-wild-and-beautiful-:-ski-the-legendary-nordkette.