Hiking Austria
The Ötztal Alps await you already
Land of mountains, land of summiteers: hardly anywhere hiking is as much fun as in Austria's number one hiking destination - Ötztal. The Tirolean side valley underlines its status with lavishly beautiful Alpine nature and infrastructures that clear the hiker's mind for the essential: just start walking! There is a total of 1600 km to choose from.
Great tour variety for beginners and pros
Splendid Ötztal is a hiking area that offers umpteen personal challenges. For families and those less experienced in the mountains, a loop hike around lake Piburger See or along the theme trails of Widiversum Hochoetz feels just as great as the summit book on a three thousand meter high peak for Alpine experts. Highlights such as climbing Tirol's highest peak, 3768 meter high Wildspitze, or crossing glaciers as part of an experienced rope team belong to unique Ötztal adventures that will be remembered forever. Always in view: high Alpine nature, even more beautiful than in the advertising brochure, with thundering waterfalls, rushing mountain brooklets, shady forests, lush green Alpine meadows and granite rock walls.
Summer mountain lifts
In Hochoetz, Sölden, Gurgl and Vent the mountain lifts do not stand still in the warm season. For good reason: hikers can easily get from the valley floor to dizzy heights with the help of 12 mountain gondolas and chairlifts, where refreshment stops, viewing platforms, theme trails, attractions such as the 007 ELEMENTS James Bond Adventure World in Sölden or simply endless hiking trails await them. And if there are no mountain lifts, hiking buses and hut taxis take over the shuttle service to tour trailheads and mountain huts. Outstanding detail: holders of the Summer Card enjoy 1 daily uphill & downhill ride per lift for free!
Hiking program in Ötztal
Because together it is simply more fun and less headache, especially for inexperienced hikers, the experts of Ötztal Tourismus and Ötztal Nature Park put together a hiking program for the summer months every year. It comprises selected theme hikes for all fitness and ability levels as well as lectures, workshops and activities on several nature park topics. Therefore, you will come back from your hiking holiday with a backpack full of carefree mountain experiences, but you will also be an expert in Alpine flora and fauna. Special tip: here too, the Summer Card is your key to free participation.
Ötztal's hosts exactly know where to go
No matter where in the world, the secret of happy travelers is the following: meet with the locals! In Ötztal you will quickly make friends and meet many like-minded hiking enthusiasts, especially if you stay at one of the specialized hiking accommodations. The hosts will advise you personally on tour destinations and equipment, serve local delicacies and will probably also teach you some dialect words. As a member of the quality-sealed Austrian Hiking Villages, Ötztal regularly undergoes strict quality controls and combines first-class hiking infrastructures with traditional passion for mountaineering. You can also take advantage of this special Alpine zest if you enlist a local mountain and hiking guide who will take you exclusively closer to your sporting dreams.
Frequently asked questions about hiking in Austria
Connoisseurs are certain about it: get ready for Tirol in Ötztal! Thanks to 1600 km of hiking trails of all difficulty levels and 250 peaks higher than three thousand meters, scenic Ötztal is one giant hiking paradise. No matter if you are looking for family-friendly hut tours, themed trails, loop hikes or demanding alpine tours and long-distance hikes lasting several days such as Ötztaler Urweg. 12 modern summer mountain lifts, guided hiking programs and certified mountain guides will help you on your way to the top. Some 100 rustic alpine pastures and mountain huts invite you to stop by. Some can also be easily reached by road or mountain lift, therefore an enjoyable mountain experience is accessible to everyone. Special hiking accommodations and designated hiking or mountaineering villages make Ötztal the first choice for hiking holidays in Austria.
Insiders already know the answer: get ready for Ötztal in Tirol! Thanks to 1600 km of hiking trails of all difficulty levels and 250 peaks higher than three thousand meters, scenic Ötztal is one giant hiking paradise. No matter if you are looking for family-friendly hut tours, themed trails, loop hikes or demanding alpine tours and long-distance hikes lasting several days such as Ötztaler Urweg. 12 modern summer mountain lifts, guided hiking programs and certified mountain guides will help you on your way to the top. Some 100 rustic alpine pastures and mountain huts invite you to stop by. Some can also be easily reached by road or mountain lift, therefore an enjoyable mountain experience is accessible to everyone. Special hiking accommodations and designated hiking or mountaineering villages make Ötztal the first choice for hiking holidays in Austria.
The perfect holiday destination for hiking with children should have the right infrastructure, easy hiking trails and a variety of walking destinations. Families with a passion for hiking will find all this and a lot more in Ötztal, Tirol's longest side valley.
There are countless family-friendly and instructive theme trails spread along the entire valley and its approx. 65 kilometers, which invite you to unrivaled nature exploration. The exciting and naturally staged offer ranges from A for Apple Mile to Z for zest for life. 12 modern summer mountain lifts whisk you up to the valley's high alpine landscape, where many exciting excursion destinations await young and old. Such as WIDIVERSUM Hochoetz, a huge adventure playground at over 2000 m above sea level. Certified hiking villages and the mountaineering village of Vent as well as specialized hiking accommodations make an ideal "base camp" for hiking holidays with children. Some 100 quaint mountain huts and alpine pastures invite you to enjoy a refreshment stop during your hiking day. HERE you will find out everything about hiking in Ötztal.