This trekking guidebook describes 4 multi-day treks in the Reichen, Venediger and Gross Glockner mountain groups. It also contains an outline for a 10-day traverse of the whole region. The Hohe Tauern National Park takes in the Tirol, Salzburg and Karnten. It's ideal for trekking, with some of the best mountain huts in the Alps.
A guide to four multi-day hut-to-hut trekking routes in Austria's Hohe Tauern region. The Hohe Tauern National Park is the largest in Europe. Within Austria it embraces the provinces of Tirol, Salzburg and Karnten (Carinthia). This guidebook concentrates on three areas - the Reichen, Venediger and Gross Glockner groups.
The Reichen Group Hut-to-Hut Rucksack Route will take five to six days to complete, starting from the resort town of Mayrhofen at the head of the Zillertal valley. The route described is suitable for those with good general mountain walking ability who are surefooted and vertigo free.
The Vendiger Group Hut-to-Hut Rucksack Route traverses the Venediger from south to north over seven days, starting in the Virgental valley at Streden. The route requires no greater skills than those needed to wander safely over the mountain areas of Britain.
The eight day Venediger Glacier Tour is better suited to mountaineers. Participants need to have the ability to cross glaciers safely using ropes, ice axes and crampons.
The eight day Glockner Group Hut-to-Hut Rucksack Route is a circular tour around Austria's highest mountain. The route was created to allow hikers to cross through the mountains without having to make difficult glacier crossings and carry ropes and mountaineering equipment.
En route there is ample opportunity to climb some of the peaks and ascents and excursions are described. This book will appeal to groups of mixed ability and those looking to visit the Alps for the first time without the demands of the higher mountains of the western Alps. With lots of practical advice, including on glacier travel, and a comprehensive hut directory.
IntroductionWhen to GoGetting There (and Back)Places to StayVisiting InnsbruckTourist OfficesPost OfficesPlaces to Leave LuggageHealth and FitnessEmergencies, Mountain Rescue and InsuranceThe Austrian Alpine ClubAbout HutsUsing this GuideMaps and GuidebooksAlpine Walking SkillsKit ListMountain GuidesThe Reichen GroupIntroduction and TopographyThe Reichen Group Hut-to-Hut Rucksack RouteStage 1 Mayrhofen to Plauener HutExcursion from Plauener HutStage 2 Plauener Hut to Birnlucken HutStage 3 Birnlucken Hut to Warnsdorfer HutStage 4 Warnsdorfer Hut to Krimmler Tauern HausStage 5 Krimmler Tauern Haus to Zittauer HutStage 6 Zittauer Hut to Richter HutStage 7A Richter Hut to Plauener Hut via the Zillerplatten ScharteStage 7B Richter Hut to Plauener Hut via the Gams ScharteThe Venediger GroupIntroduction and TopographyThe Venediger Group Hut-to-Hut Rucksack RouteStage 1 Matrei in Ost Tyrol to Essener Rostocker HutStage 2 Essener Rostocker Hut to Johannis Hut via the TurmljochStage 3 Johannis Hut to the Bonn Matreier Hut via theZopat Scharte and Eissee HutStage 4 Bonn Matreier Hut to Badener Hut via the Gatten ScharteStage 5 Badener Hut to Neue Prager Hut via the LoebbentorlExcursion from Plauener HutStage 5A Badener Hut to Venediger Haus (alternative bad weather route)Stage 6 Neue Prager Hut to Sankt Poltener HutStage 7 Sankt Poltener Hut to Matreier Tauern HausThe Venediger Glacier TourStage 1 Mayrhofen to Warnsdorfer HutStage 2 Warnsdorfer Hut to Essener Rostocker Hut via theGams Spitzl and MauertorlExcursions from the Essener Rostocker HutStages 3-6 See Venediger Rucksack Route stages 2-5Stage 7 Neue Prager Hut to Kursinger Hut via the Gross VenedigerExcursion from Kursinger HutStage 8 Kursinger Hut to Warnsdorfer Hut via theObersulzbach Kees glacier and Gams SpitzlThe Gross Glockner GroupIntroduction and TopographyThe Glockner Group Hut-to-Hut Rucksack RouteStage 1 Lucknerhaus to Studl HutExcursions from the Studl HutStage 2 Studl Hut to Salm Hut via the Pforte ScharteStage 3 Salm Hut to Glockner HausStage 4 Glockner Haus to Fusch via the Phandl ScharteStage 5 Fusch to Gleiwitzer HutStage 6 Gleiwitzer Hut to Heinrich Schwaiger HausExcursions from Heinrich Schwaiger HausAlternative Stage 6 Gleiwitzer Hut to KaprunStage 7 Heinrich Schwaiger to Rudolfs Hut/Berg HotelExcursions from Rudolfs HutStage 8 Rudolfs Hut to Sudetendeutsche Hut via theKalser Tauern and Gradetz SattelExcursions from the Sudetendeutsche HutAlternative Stage 8 Rudolfs to Kalser Tauern Haus via the Kalser TauernStage 9 Sudetendeutsche Hut to Matrei in Ost TyrolHut DirectoryAPPENDIX 1 Useful Contact InformationAPPENDIX 2 German-English GlossaryAPPENDIX 3 Further Reading 240APPENDIX 4 Across the Hohe Tauern National ParkIndex
