Exploring the easy hiking trails in the mountains around Innsbruck is a wonderful way to spend your holiday and also lots of fun for children. Select a route from our network of family-friendly trails. Most family hikes include special highlights for children – either along the route or at the destination. For example playgrounds, an enchanted forest or flowing water to splash around in and discover nature.
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Kammerland - Stiglreith Oberperfuss
453 M 
2.6 KM 
easy Hiking trail 6b. This route starts in Kammerland and heads south on Wiesenweg trail no. 6 to Plörl before continuing left onto path 6b through a forested area and uphill over alpine meadows. The trail then merges into trail 9b and leads past the Egghöfe settlement to Stiglreith. Finally, hikers can either take the Panoramastraße panoramic road or the forest and meadow trail back to Kammerland. A very scenic hike with stunning views.
Karl-Trautner-Weg 5
106 M 4 KM easy This leisurely, scenic hike starts from the free car park below the church in the village centre and heads east towards the tennis court. From there, it continues through the forest to the Burkter and the Our Lady of Lourdes chapels and then leads gently uphill through the forest to the Kammerland district. After crossing the main road, the route turns right onto the Wiesenweg trail to the district of Bichl, where you can enjoy wonderful views of Oberperfuss and the surrounding area. Finally, it turns right on the Peter-Anich-Weg trail at the Elektro Hörtnagl shop and heads back to the centre of the village.
Kemater Alm mountain hut
691 M 5.8 KM easy YOU GO VIA GRINZENS TO GET TO THE KEMATER ALM The Kemater Alm lies at an altitude of 1,646 metres above sea level at the foot of the impressive Kalkkögel mountain range, surrounded by the romantic wilderness of the Senders Valley. The hut is a wonderful starting point for hikes and tours in both summer and winter. In summer, it is very easy to reach thanks to the toll road that leads from Grinzens, along the Senders Valley, all the way to the hut.
Kohlstatt – Untergrinzens – Mooskapelle chapel
1.3 KM easy This walk / easy hike in Grinzens takes you through fields and meadows to romantic spots and interesting sights. Start in Grinzens Kohlstatt > Grinzens Church > Kirchgasse road > turn left at the crossroads to "Mosskapelle" chapel > protected "Wirtssee" biotope (natural monument) > back to the crossroads > walking time 1 hour > turn left back to Kohlstatt or > head right via the various villages or along the walking paths through the fields to Axams. This hike is ideally suited to families with children and seniors.
Kreith to Telfer Wiesen
293 M 5.5 KM easy An ideal family hike through meadows and larch forests. From the train station in Kreith, head south along the main road through the village. When you see signs for the Kreither Alm mountain hut, turn off onto the forest road. At an altitude of about 1,160 m, you will come to a fork in the road. Turn left towards the Gasthof Stockerhof alpine guesthouse. From there, first follow the path south-east across an alpine meadow and then continue through the partly sparse larch forest to the Telfer Wiesen, the Kapfers district and the STB tram station for the Stubaitalbahn in Telfes. Return journey: take the STB tram back to the starting point.
Kühtai - Drei-Seen-Hütte mountain hut
338 M 5 KM 
medium The trail starts behind the Wiesberghaus, opposite the tourist information centre in Kühtai, and leads east as it gently climbs up to Hirschebensee lake (2,164 m). From there, the route gets a bit steeper as it continues uphill past the Mittlerer Plenderlessee lake (2,317 m) before finally passing under the chairlift and continuing to the Drei-Seen-Hütte mountain hut. The easiest way back is to follow the route from the Drei-Seen-Hütte to the turnoff under the chairlift and then take the left-hand path down over the always slightly damp slopes of the Wiesberg.
Kühtai - Marlstein
106 M 5.9 KM medium From the tourist information centre, follow the road towards Ötz until you come to the Jagdschloss Kühtai. From there, take the Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Weg trail, which leads off to the right behind the building. The trail takes you through tranquil forests and the alpine meadows above Gasthof Mareil to the hamlet of Marlstein, which is home to an alpine guesthouse and farm.
Kühtai - Finstertal reservoir
427 M 7 KM medium This hike leads past Hotel Astoria and into the Finster Valley below the impressive reservoir structure. With the dam constantly in sight, follow path AV146 uphill. The path crosses the road twice before reaching the top of the dam. After taking a good look at the dam and enjoying the panoramic views of Kühtai and the reservoir, follow the gravel Höhenpanoramaweg trail to the Drei-Seen-Hütte mountain hut. From there, follow the Höhenweg trail east under the chairlift. This trail leads back to Kühtai via the Mittlerer Plenderlessee lake and Hirschebensee lake.
Kühtai - Zirmbachalm mountain hut
230 M 7.5 KM easy From the multi-purpose building (tourist information), follow the flat main road and then the forest road to the Zirmbachalm mountain hut and back.
The Kühtai circuit
162 M 6.3 KM easy Follow the road to the Längental reservoir, take the path along the south-west bank of the reservoir and then head back to the tourist information office along the Single Trail.
