Europe - Germany - Austria
TREK LENGTH AND GRADIENT
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DURATION DAYS 8
TOUR
Tour code: AUT Tour style: Classic Tour comfort: Standard
Trek grade: Easy to Moderate
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The Austrian Tyrol
£729 £999
To/from Munich
Brandenberg Zireiner See Kramsach Rattenberg
Gratlspitz (1898m)
Wiedersberger Horn 2127m
Based in the heart of the Tyrol this easy-going walking holiday offers true Austrian charm
Austria’s Tyrol is a beautiful mountain region of precipitous peaks, green valleys and quaint villages. We base ourselves in charming Alpbach. Voted as Austria’s prettiest village, it is the picture-perfect image of the Tyrol with well-kept chalets, fl ower-fi lled window boxes and views of the whole valley. We enjoy walks through forest and meadow and ascend the higher ridges by cable car for fantastic views of the snow-capped Alps.
8 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour at Munich airport and drive to Alpbach (975m) in the Austrian Tyrol. Day 2 Muehlbachweg A gentle valley walk through larch forests and farmland along the Muehlbachweg to Inneralpbach Day 3 Alpbachtal and Zillital We take the cable car to 1850m to enjoy an easy ridge walk with fantastic views of snow-capped peaks in the distance. For those feeling more adventurous there’s the chance to climb Standkopf summit (2241m). Day 4 Brandenberg We take the local bus to Brandenberg and enjoy a walk through the forest along the river to Kramsach. Day 5 Zireiner See Ascend by chair lift through the forest to above
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Day 2: 4hrs
the treeline. Follow the trail to the Zireiner See (1799m), a beautiful high altitude lake below craggy limestone cliffs. Day 6 Free day Options include exploring the pretty villages around Alpbach, historig Rattenburg, famous for its glassblowing or striking out further afi eld to Innsbruck or Salzburg. Day 7 Gratlspitz Walk around the craggy cliffs known as Gratlspitz (1898m) which sit above Alpbach Day 8 Drive to Munich airport where tour ends.
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Tour essentials Alpine chalet in village centre
Family-run hotel Muhlbachhof is just minutes from the centre of Alpbach village. All rooms have balconies and are furnished in a traditional mountain style. As is usual in Austria, twin-bedded rooms feature two single mattresses each with their own set of bedding on one large bed base. If this style doesn’t suit you then single rooms are available for a small supplement. Please see our website for details.
Accommodation: 7 nights standard hotels. Meals: 7 breakfasts and 5 dinners are included. Tour staff: Explore Tour Leader / trek guide and driver(s). Transport: Bus, public bus and taxi Trekking Details: This is a 5-day trek with an average of 4-5 hours of walking a day Group Size: Generally 10 - 16.
Planned tour dates
2014 Tour only dates 21 Jun - 28 Jun 12 Jul - 19 Jul 26 Jul - 2 Aug 6 Sep - 13 Sep
Option to climb peaks at 2241m and again at 2127m
Rest Day
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Single rooms are available from £140 Day 3: 5hrs Day 4: 3hrs Day 5: 4hrs Day 6 Day 7: 5hrs or call our experts on 0844 875 1893 0 km 10 km ALPBACH Inneralpbach
Standkopf 2241m
The Austrian Tyrol AUT
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