Hiking
Here are some of my favorite hikes in the Alps:
1) E5 Alpine Crossing from Oberstdorf (Austria) to Merano (Italy)
6 days, 120km length, 10,000m elevation gain, maximal elevation: 3,000m
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I loved this hike so much that I did it twice in a row – in 2020 and 2021;
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Great experience, important to book cabins early.
2) Hochschwab up to the Schiestlhaus-cabin and back
2 days, 16 km length, 1,200m elevation gain, maximal elevation: 2,100m
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Favorite 2-day hike from Vienna;
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Nice hike, including a very easy via ferrata section; very nice cabin – brief hike to peak away;
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Recommend to see the sunrise there.
3) Ötztaler Höhenweg:
2 days, 26 km, 2,500m elevation gain, maximal elevation: 2,800m
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I did the first two parts of this trail, which was great.
4) Tour du Mont Blanc
10 days, 170 km length, 10,600m elevation gain, maximal elevation: 2,660m
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Booked cabins in December – 9 months before our hike to get spots.
5) Törlweg to Rax
1/2 day, 12 km length, 1,100m elevation gain, maximal elevation: 1,600m
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My favorite half-day hike from Vienna.
6) Hohe Veitsch
1 day, 12 km length, 1,900m elevation gain, maximal elevation: 2,000m
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Favorite full-day hike from Vienna, in winter also nice for snow shoeing (you can also go up with the cable car for parts of the way).
7) Seceda
1 day, 7 km, 1,000m elevation gain, maximal elevation: 2,500m
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Super nice, especially in fall / spring, when cable cars are not running, hence avoiding crowds.
8) Adolf Munkel Trail
1/2 day, 12 km length, 500m elevation gain, maximal elevation: 2,000m
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Very easy trail, good for kids.
9) Similaun
1 day, 14 km length, 1,000m elevation gain, maximal elevation: 3,600m
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The second time I did the E5 cross-Alp trek, I extended it with a guided tour to the peak of Similaun over the Similaun glacier – one of the nicest experiences so far.
10) Peak of Säntis
1 day, 6 km length, 1,300m elevation gain, maximal elevation: 2,500m
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Really nice hike and worth to hike up instead of taking the cable car;
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Best views are on the way rather than the top.
11) Hikes around the Jennerbahn
Multiple hikes
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Great area, also for kids;
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Went up with the cable car and did a couple of hikes there – in winter, with snow shoes.
12) Ötztal to Gemeindealpe
2 days, 20 km length, 536m elevation gain, maximal elevation: 1,600m
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Very relaxing hike with options to take a dip in creeks (no picture unfortunately).
13) Fünf-Seen-Wanderung
1 day, 10 km length, 1,600m elevation gain, maximal elevation: 2,600m
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In Zermatt, going up with a cable car, easy half-day hike with lovely view of the Matterhorn.
14) Dreisessel
1/2 day, 6 km length, 300m elevation gain; maximal elevation: 1,300m
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Nice area for a short stroll close to my hometown.
15) Karwendel-crossing
3 days, 51.7 km length, 2.160 m elevation gain, maximal elevation: 1.940 m
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Crossing the Karwendel-mountains from West to East.
16) Großvenediger
2 days (we stayed at Defregger Hütte), 14km length, 1.760 m elevation gain, maximal elevation: 3.657m
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High-altitude glacier tour to Austria’s fifth highest mountain.
