Self-guided hiking holidays in Austria

All of our hiking holidays in Austria include hand-picked accommodation, detailed route notes and maps. Luggage transportation is included as standard on most trips.

Few countries reward exploration by foot like Austria. The land of Mozart is blessed with a web of well-signposted trails criss-crossing its valleys and mountain tops, so it is no surprise that hiking is said to be Austria’s unofficial national pastime.

For hikers looking for easy walking trails with good food and wine, the Wachau World Heritage trail offers a wonderful week of exploration among the rolling hills, castles and vineyards of the Danube river valley.

For experienced hikers, the Austrian Alps offer some of the most exhilarating mountain walking in Europe, with spectacular scenery among the jagged peaks, glittering lakes and pristine Alpine valleys of the awesome Dachstein mountain range. The Dachstein circuit is a classic long-distance trail with epic mountain views, while the Schladminger Tauern high route is a section of the Central Alpine Trail and one of the most beautiful hiking tours to be found anywhere in the Alps.


 

Alps: Lech River Trail

Hike the ‘Lechweg’ from high Alpine lakes to Neuschwanstein Castle in Füssen
8 days, 10 days
Moderate

Alps: Salt Trail II

The Austrian section of the SalzAlpenSteig from Hallein to Hallstatt.
8 days
Moderate

Alps: The Dachstein Classic

Panoramic alpine hiking circuit around the mighty Dachstein massif
9 days
Challenging

Donausteig (Danube Trail)

Discover stunning viewpoints and castle ruins high above the mighty Danube
7 days
Moderate

Salzkammergut: S-Trail section 1

From Lake Traunsee to Lake Attersee via the Höllengebirge mountains
7 days
Moderate to Challenging

Salzkammergut: S-Trail section 2

Lakes Wolfgangsee, Mondsee and Fuschlsee via the spectacular Mount Schafberg
5 days
Moderate

Salzkammergut: S-Trail section 3

Exhilarating hiking in the UNESCO World Heritage region of Lake Hallstatt
6 days
Moderate to Challenging

Salzkammergut: S-Trail section 4

Discover the beautiful lakes and impressive mountain backdrops of the Ausseerland
8 days
Moderate

Salzkammergut: S-Trail section 5

Easy hiking among the lakes & forests of the picture-perfect Almtal valley
5 days
Easy

Schladminger-Tauern High Trail

Stunning hiking trail along the high ridges of the Austrian Alps
7 days
Challenging

Tirolerweg: Garmisch – Innsbruck

Hike the Tirolerweg from Germany to Austria over the Bavarian and Tyrolean Alps
8 days
Challenging

Wachau World Heritage Trail

Walking and wine along the hills and vineyards of the Danube valley
8 days
Easy to Moderate