Austria

The Eagle Walk, known in German as the Adlerweg, is one of the most famous treks in Tyrol, Austria. If seen from above, the Adlerweg map resembles the silhouette of an eagle hovering in the air with its wings spread wide open, therefore its name. This famous hike runs from east to west through the whole of Tirol and encompasses 33 stages and 413 kilometers.Unfortunately, we at Bookatrekking.com don't have time for that either. Fortunately, you can hike the most beautiful stages of the Adlerweg easily from Innsbruck. There is no better starting point than the Capital of the Alps for your walking holidays in Austria. Completing the entire Adlerweg is a life goal for some hikers. Especially for Austrian hikers, tackling the 33 stages is high on the bucket list. Each stage has its own appeal of course and at Bookatrekking.com we know that a few stages stand out head and shoulders above the rest. In this blog post you will find the best options for the Adlerweg which you can also get to easily from Innsbruck.

Are you looking to complete the famous Peter Habeler Trek, one of the finest examples of hiking holidays in Austria? Also known as the Peter Habeler Runde, this trek is a circular route that starts and ends in Vals, a mountaineering village with 537 inhabitants in Tyrol. This trek was dedicated to the Austrian mountaineer Peter Habeler on his 70th birthday and is one of the most renowned hikes in the region. If this trek is on your to-do list, we can help you! Below you will find all you need to know to complete the Peter Habeler Runde, from a map and itinerary to a recommended packing list, safety measures, guided and self-guided walking holidays in Austria, and more! Peter Habeler was born in Mayrhofen, in Tyrol, and made alpine history when, in 1978, he climbed Mount Everest, together with Reinhold Messner, without carrying any artificial oxygen. The Peter Habeler Trek honors his accomplishments as a mountaineer and celebrates his climbing records all over the world! Will you follow his footsteps?

Whether you want to go mountain biking, climb a via ferrata, or do a multi-day mountain hike, the Wilder Kaiser Mountains have it all. With as many as 400 km (248,5 miles) of hiking trails, the 65 km-long (40,4 miles) Kaiserkrone circles this mountain range. Also known as one of the most beautiful multi-day hikes in Tyrol, this tour introduces you to long distances in the mountains. If you are in good shape and feel like being on the trail all day, read on. The popular mountain range, by locals referred to as "Koasa", towers over the region as a true emperor. That you can go there for any mountain sport was already clear but because the mountain massif is only a few kilometers/miles below the German-Austrian border, it is also very easy to reach. The Kaiserkrone is by far the best known and most popular hike, or in other words, THE hut-to-hut hike through the Wilder Kaiser. You will sleep in mountain huts, as well as mountain hotels and guesthouses during this trek. So, combined with the distances and elevation gain, the Kaiserkrone is an experience not to be missed.