“Enjoy a hiking getaway in the Austrian Alps”
(No availability) 9 Day Hiking Retreat in the Zillertal Alps with Edwin de Bruijn
Hotel Neuhaus, Mayrhofen, Austria
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Hiking Retreat in Austria
Needless to say, there is no place more beautiful than the mountain pastures of Austria, making it a perfect location for a hiking vacation. This hiking trip will bring you to some of the best locations that these mountains offer. Edwin de Bruijn will again be the leader for this trip, in another region of Austria that he knows well.
Meet the instructors
Edwin
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Highlights
- Day hikes in the Austrian alps
- Guided walking through the alps with experienced guide
- Intermediate level hikes
- Optional biking mid-week
- 8 nights accommodation
- Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Train and cable car transportation
Skill level
- Intermediate
8 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Dutch, German
Group size: 8-10 participants
Airport transfer included:
Innsbruck Airport (Kranebitten Airport)
Accommodation
During this tour, the group will stay at the four-star Hotel Neuhaus in Mayrhofen. The hotel combines comfortable rooms with an excellent restaurant and amenities such as an indoor / outdoor heated pool.
Program
Is this trip for you?
This is a hiking trip and you’ll be in the mountains, but the trip relies more on cable cars to get you to altitude, allowing you to traverse slopes rather than climb them straight up. You should still be fit and accustomed to hiking on trails that can be muddy or rocky, but you don’t need to be an expert mountain climber for this trip.
Contact Travel Fever Tours if you have any questions about the difficulty of this trip and they’re happy to put you in touch with the tour leader who can provide more detailed information.
About the hiking
This hiking tour consists of a series of day hikes in the Austrian alps. The Ziller Valley starts out wide and flat, inviting mountain valley walks and bike riding.
But the Zillertal and neighboring valleys offer a variety of mountain experiences, from trails down in the valley, to hikes up to a variety of mountain huts that bring you close to the high, snow-covered peaks that follow the border between Austria and Italy.
Mayrhofen, the main town in the valley, is a popular destination, and will serve as the base for the hikes. You can enjoy the green valley with its alps, mountain pastures, alpine lakes, and wildflowers, together with the sound of cowbells.
Cable cars can bring the group to elevation to start the day hikes higher up the mountains. Some of those hikes bring you to spots with stunning views north over the lower peaks stretching into Germany, and south to the higher, snow-covered mountains. The area around Mayrhofen, Austria, is a gateway to a wide range of adventures.
While you won’t be rock climbing or crossing glaciers, the hiking will be of an intermediate nature. The trail surface can be rocky or muddy in sections, but generally, it won’t be overly challenging.
Travel Fever Tours asks that all hikers on this trip have good hiking equipment, be in moderate to good condition, and be ready to carry oneself on foot throughout the day. If you have any questions about whether this trip is appropriate for you, please contact them so you can talk it over together.
Participants will leave their bags at the hotel, so you’ll only need to carry a small pack while hiking with additional outerwear, water, and a snack.
Typical day
Following breakfast each morning, participants will have the choice of taking a cable car or a small bus upward to the start of the day’s hike. The difficulty of the hiking will be moderate. The group will generally traverse the sides of mountains, rather than climb up or down directly.
You won’t do any technical rock climbing nor cross any glaciers. Both would require specialized skills.
When it is time to eat lunch, you’ll picnic or eat at a mountain hut. After the hike, you’ll return to the hotel for a rest, or perhaps a sauna, before settling down to a gourmet dinner.
A day on bicycle
In the middle of the week, you’ll have the option to take a bike ride down the valley to enjoy the beauty from two wheels. At the end of the bike path, you’ll have the option of taking the train back to the hotel or return on your bicycle.
Instructors
Edwin de Bruijn
Edwin, a native of the Netherlands, grew up spending summers hiking and climbing in the alps. He has hiked in this part of Austria often and has personally selected each trail you’ll travel.
Location
This hiking retreat will take place in Mayrhofen, in the state of Tyrol. Each region of Austria is unique. The mountains and valleys are different, the architecture, the food, the German dialect - all are varied. Hence, Travel Fever Tours is pleased to open this area of Austria to you.
Food
Austrian hotels are well-known known for their cuisine and you’ll be well fed with a large breakfast buffet and an elaborate dinner each night. Vegetarians can be easily accommodated.
A large breakfast buffet will be available at the hotel each morning. Lunch will be packed by chefs at the hotel each day for you to take to mountain huts or a picnic along the trail. Dinners will be back at the hotel each evening.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
At the start or end of the trip, participants may opt to continue hiking in Austria or Switzerland or take a train to visit such cities as Innsbruck, Vienna, Zurich, or Munich. Indeed, all of Europe is in striking distance if you wish to arrive early or extend your trip. Travel Fever Tours can help you customize an itinerary to expand your trip for an additional cost.
A night in a mountain hut
Travel Fever Tours plans to have one overnight stay at the Berliner Hutte to experience life in the mountains, followed by a day hike to see glaciers up close. This is included in the cost of the trip.
Spa treatments
Spa facilities are available at the hotel for an additional cost.
What's included
- Guided walking through the alps with experienced guide
- 8 nights accommodation
- 8 dinners, lunches, and breakfasts
- Train transportation, as well as cable cars
- 1 night in a mountain hut
- Transportation to and from airport in Innsbruck
What's not included
- Airfare
- Alcoholic drinks
- Bicycle rentals
How to get there
Recommended Airports
INN
Innsbruck Airport (Kranebitten Airport)
40 km
Transfer included
Arrival by airplane
You will be able to fly directly into Innsbruck, where you’ll board a train to take you to Mayrhofen in the Ziller Valley. There, participants will all check into the hotel that will serve as their headquarters for the next eight nights and begin this hiking tour.
Airport: Innsbruck Airport (Kranebitten Airport)
Airport transfer included: Innsbruck Airport (Kranebitten Airport)
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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