Sporty after-work options in Innsbruck in summer

Sporty after work

Whether your workplace is in Innsbruck, you are on a Workation or your business trip takes place in the heart of the Alps - your after-work sporting opportunities are endless here.

Sundowner Hikes - Sunset hikes

Easy hikes in the Innsbruck area can be combined very well with breathtaking views, even in the early evening. Especially the "sundowner hikes", on the Rauschbrunnen, Arzler Alm, or classic and very sporty hikes on the Seegrubeare popular. Perfect for clearing your head after a challenging day at work.

At the height of summer, you can enjoy the sunset from well over 2,000 meters. Nearby mountain lifts, whose opening hours are adjusted for special events (Axamer Lizum, Patscherkofelbahn, Nordkettenbahn), enable a quicker ascent and descent by gondola or cable car.

All types of cycling

Go faster and further on a racing bike, mountain bike or e-bike. From the classic After-Work-Ride for racing cyclists in the Tyrolean Oberland, to steep climbs in the western or eastern low mountain ranges (Sellrain to Volderberg). But also fast downhill descents on the Arzler Alm Trail leave nothing to be desired. For those who are only in Innsbruck for a few days and don't have their bike equipment with them, there are various bike rental stores right in the center of Innsbruck as the start and end point of the tour.

You can find examples of road bike tours here.

Jogging and trail running

Since the start of the Innsbruck Alpine Trailrun Festival at the latest, trail running around Innsbruck has become a fashionable sport. And jogging, or rather trail running in the alpine-urban environment, is probably the most popular sport on business trips.

Perfect running routes start in Innsbruck's city center and lead towards Baggersee, to the east, past green spaces and parks or along quiet walking paths along the Inn. Trail runners will find more challenging routes with a few meters of elevation gain in the direction of Hötting. Wonderful running opportunities open up between gravel paths, trails and sneak paths (Tyrolean slang for "narrow footpaths", little-known routes).

Examples of trail running: Rauschbrunnen, Arzler Alm, Lanser Kopf, Achselkopf

Examples of jogging: Baggersee, around the airport, along the Inn along the cycle/walking path

Photo credits: Carina Profunser