Alta Via 1

Our Adlerweg trip travels at a good pace through the mountains, skipping some of the more lengthy valley days and giving you the flexibility to enjoy the mountains at your own pace.

Make the trip shorter
We can make the trip one stage shorter by walking from Karwendalhaus to Weidach in Leutasch in one longer day. It is hard to make the trip much shorter without skipping more sections or having some very long days. For a week long trip we suggest our Adlerweg: Karwendel Mountains trip (from Aschau to Hozirl).

Additional Rest Days
As standard we include a rest day in Innsbruck, with an option for a half-day walk along the Zirbenweg or Goetheweg. We highly recommend extending your time in Innsbruck if you are able to – it’s a charming, small city, circled by mountains, with colourful houses and plenty to offer for a rest day. Other places which are worth pausing for a rest day are Maurach, on the shores of Achen Lake, and Ehrwald, with its sweet village green and proximity to the Zugspitze.

Hike with a guide
Hike with confidence in the company of our fully qualified International Mountain Leaders (IMLs), with the navigation, accommodation and arrangements taken care of. If your group would like a guide for your trip, please get in touch for more details.

Make the trip longer – our extended Adlerweg Tour
For a longer trip we suggest including the valley sections in the walk from St Johann-in-Tyrol to St Anton, rather than skipping some sections by public transport. On this trip we add in the stage from

Where we stay
Our Classic mix of accommodation aims to give an enticing taste of life in the Italian Dolomites and is our most popular option. We include lovely 3 or 4* hotels in Dobbiaco and Belluno plus 8 nights in cosy and welcoming Italian mountain huts. 3 of the huts we use on our ‘classic’ trip only offer places in shared rooms or dormitories. At the other 5 huts we will try for private rooms and our price assumes private rooms on 5 nights. If the private rooms are full we’ll reduce your price by between GBP 10 and 20 per person, depending on the hut.

Dormitory Accommodation
If you prefer to stay in shared rooms and dormitories please book our dormitory accommodation option. We use the same 3 and 4* hotels in Dobbiaco and Belluno.

Comfy
On our Comfy trips we upgrade the hotel in Belluno and 2 of the huts. On our comfy trips there is a possibilty of private rooms in up to 7 of 8 huts. Our Comfy price assumes private rooms on these 7 nights, but this depends on availabilty. We will reduce your price by GBP 10 to GBP 20 per person for dormitory places in the huts, depending on the hut. Please note walking distances on our Comfy trip our slightly different. We don’t recommend our Comfy mix of huts on the 12 stage trip as it leads to very uneven walking stages.

Single Room Supplement
Our single supplement covers single occupancy rooms in the hotels and at 1 of the huts on our comfy trip.

Solo Travel
We do not take bookings for solo walkers on self-guided trips. For solo walkers we suggest our guided Alta Via 1.

Our approach to the Adlerweg
Our Adlerweg trip gives you the best sections of the full Adlerweg from St Johann in Tirol to St Anton, maximizing your time in the mountains and minimizing long valley stages. We have reviewed the route carefully and selected our favourite stages. Our trip follows a route through the Karwendel Mountains, rather than taking to the more industrial Inn valley; this allows us to keep the route mountainous, as well as avoiding the crossing of the Eppzirler Scharte, a difficult stage out of character with the rest of the trail. We also add a rest day in Innsbruck where we have options for a half-day walk on the Zirbenweg (south of the city) or the Goetheweg (north of the city). Both trips offer magnificent views over Innsbruck and the surrounding mountains.

The Terrain
The Adlerweg’s terrain comprises wide tracks through forests, tarmac lanes, zig-zagging hillside paths and steep, rocky mountain paths. In some places, on optional variant paths the paths, are more steep and loose sections. The Adlerweg has no via ferrata or climbing sections and is a trek throughout.

Is it for me?
The Adlerweg is a trek of stark contrasts. From remote mountain huts, quiet high-mountain paths, pastoral and immaculate villages comes the contrast with the wide and bustling valley. These contrasts are certainly part of the charm of the Adlerweg, and add to the overall sense of movement across the beautiful Tyrol region. The trip would suit those who wish to experience a true taste of Austrian culture, across a wide variety of settings and accommodation, from high-mountain, to rural, to urban.

Difficulty
We grade the Adlerweg as Red 4 overall. OUr extended Adlerweg Tour includes longer days through the valley, and these are missed on our suggested Adlerweg route, giving a relaxed pace.

Travel to and from your trip
Your holiday starts in the small town of St Johann in Tirol and ends in the ski resort of St. Anton. The most convenient airports are Munich and Innsbruck with several transfer options available by train, but Basel and Zurich also work for the return.

Travel to and from the trip is not included in the holiday price. We take care to give the most useful notes possible about all the travel options. We supply these both on booking and in your info pack, and we offer personalised tips at any point. The aim is that our trekkers arrange their travel by the simplest and most scenic means as suits their plan.

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