Family hikes

From the Bergbahnen Oberperfuss lift car park (fees apply), follow Peter-Anich-Weg road west for about 300 m until you come to the turnoff for the recycling centre. Follow this road uphill to the left, past the recycling centre. Keep left and continue along the forest road as it gently climbs up through the woods to Stiglreith at an altitude of 1,363 metres above sea level. In summer, this route is a popular mountain bike trail. Highlights: the shady forest sections and the stunning views of the Inn Valley and the surrounding mountains from Stiglreith.  

From the centre of Igls, head south along Bilgeristrasse road, continue on Heiligwasserweg, cross the road and then continue past the Schwellerkapelle chapel and the bottom lift station of the Patscherkofelbahn gondola up to Heiligwasser (1,238 m). The route back leads past the Heiligwasser pilgrimage church towards Patsch and then turns off to the right to pass Hotel Grünwalderhof before following the Rosengartenweg and the Gletscherblickweg back to Igls.

The Herrensteig trail leads from the centre of Natters towards the forest playground and Natterer See lake.

Up until 40 years ago, local farmers drove the cattle that weren't grazing in alpine pastures along the Hohlweg to the Obsteiger Fraktion area and the Ochsenlede (west of the location) twice a week. Today, the path is used for recreation and serves as a reminder of how important agriculture is for the preservation of our local habitats. At the upper end of the trail, a small drinking trough was created on the edge of a wetland, an artificial reservoir now offers dragonflies and other aquatic insects a valuable secondary habitat.

From Schlotthof in Innsbruck, this tour takes you via Bildstöcklweg to the chapel at Höttinger Bild. This small pilgrimage destination is situated in an idyliic forest, next to a bubbling spring. From here, it's along a relatively flat and pleasant forest path to Hungerburg. For those who don't wish to head into Innsbruck on foot, the Hungerburgbahn cable car will take you directly into the city centre. An alternative would be by passing the city's alpine zoo (Alpenzoo), where a quick stop to view various animals sich as bears, lynxes and birds of prey is always worth doing.

From the car park behind the Ranggen parish church, free of charge, from there on the path northwards to the suburb, there to the right idyllically through the forest eastwards to the recycling yard and on to Itzlranggen, past the Gutleben farm inn and on the Itzlranggerstraße back to the village of Ranggen to the starting point.  

From the lift station at Hungerburg, turn right onto the first narrow road and follow it until you reach the edge of the forest. There, turn right and after a few minutes you'll come to the Rosnerweg trail. Follow the Rosnerweg until you come to a fork in the path. Then turn left and continue uphill through the forest to the Arzler Alm mountain hut. From the Arzler Alm, follow signs towards the Rumer Alm mountain hut, the Enzianhütte mountain hut and the village of Rum.

Start in front of Sporthotel Igls in the centre of Igls and walk along Eichlerstraße road to the Kneipp facility. From there, turn right to the tram station in Igls and continue alongside the tracks of tram line 6, past the stations Lanser See and Lans-Sistrans. Follow the route past the golf course in Lans to the charming Vogelhütte cafe and then take the forest trail down to the station in Aldrans. Cross the tracks, turn left after the second house and walk along the edge of the forest to the Tantegert playground. From there, the route leads down to the right through the forest to the Tummelplatz stop and then continues straight down to the main road. Cross the road and walk through the entrance gate into the park at Ambras Castle. 

This route starts at the Parish Church of St Martin in Gries im Sellrain and follows the paved road to Obermarendebach and your destination, the Innsbrucker Bankl. From there, you get magnificent views of the Inn Valley. For the hike back, you can take the short route down to the Grubachhöfen farms and then follow the Besinnungsweg (Path of Reflection) back to Gries.

The Patscherkofel nature trail runs along the Jochleitensteig trail around Patscherkofel mountain. There are various stops along the way, where hikers can find information about the viewpoints and flora and fauna in the Patscherkofel-Zirmberg nature reserve. First take the Patscherkofelbahn gondola up to the mountain lift station. From the top of the lift, head west past Schutzhaus Patscherkofel and continue along the road towards Hochmahdalm. After about 15 minutes, you will reach the turnoff to the Jochleitensteig trail on your left. The hike leads through an old stone pine forest and has magnificent views of the Stubai Valley and the Stubai Glacier, as well as beautiful views along the Wipp Valley to the Brenner Pass. After about 1.5 hours, you will have the option to stop off for a break and a bite to eat at the Boscheben alpine guesthouse. From there, continue west along the Zirbenweg trail and back to the Patscherkofelbahn mountain lift station.