Hikes

Starting at Arzkasten car park, take the steep Alpsteig path to the Marienbergalm mountain hut. From there, follow the gravel path towards Marienbergjoch. Just below the Marienbergjoch ridge, a trail leads west towards the Handschuhspitze. You need to be sure-footed for this steep alpine path, which crosses scree fields and leads up the mountain to the summit. The views from the top are fantastic.  

From the Badesee car park at the swimming lake, head east through the forest. After crossing a small bridge, follow the signs towards Mühlhof and then, after a few metres, take a right across the bridge towards Stams/Hängebrücke. A well-trodden and winding footpath leads you past a small chapel down towards the River Inn's "Innaue" floodplains, where you can see the impressive suspension bridge stretching out over the river. On this side of the river, it is possible to take a short detour to a waterfall by following a narrow path that leads east directly to the waterfall. From the suspension bridge, a trail heads uphill to the Mieming Plateau (Locherboden). After visiting the pilgrimage church, the route continues first along a good path and then a paved road. The route then continues through the districts of Zein and Tabland and back to the starting point at the swimming lake.

Start at the car park on the eastern side of the village hall (Gemeindesaal) in Hatting, cross the school yard and head west towards the parish church, before following the Way of St. James to Polling. From the village square, head north along the road and then follow the path that leads across the fields to the railway underpass and the River Inn. The route then heads east along the riverbank to the sports ground in Hatting, before continuing on a country lane along the railway line to Gasthof Neurauter. The final section takes you south along the road to the centre of Hatting. From there, it is not far to the starting point near the parish church.

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.

A very scenic circular route past the Heiligwasser pilgrimage church and the Heiligwasser alpine restaurant and guesthouse   The route starts on Bilgeristraße road at the former bottom lift station of the Patscherkofelbahn cable car and heads west into the Kurpark spa gardens. Before reaching Congress Igls, take the path off to the left towards the forest. Follow the route as it leads gently uphill to Römerstraße road, cross the road and then head right along the Speckbacherweg path. The route passes the southern side of a small hill, the Goldbichl, which was an important religious site during the Bronze Age. Just above the Grünwalderhof, turn left and follow the path uphill towards Heiligwasser. Continue past the pilgrimage church and the guesthouse and then follow the route as it leads downhill and subsequently back towards Igls. Cross Römerstraße road and follow Badhausstraße road as far as the golf course. From there, turn off the road and continue through the forest back to the Heiligwasserweg trail. Follow the Heiligwasserweg back to the starting point.   Our tip: You can view archaeological finds from the Goldbichl excavation site in a small museum in the centre of Igls. The museum is located in "Haus des Gastes", the same building as Igls Tourist Information, on the first floor.

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

Ascent with the Hoadlbahn to the mid-station exit. From here, a well-maintained forest and mountain trail leads up to the Herzlteich (reservoir). Wonderful views of the imposing panorama of the Kalkkögel, alpine roses in bloom (June - August) and, with a bit of luck, even the odd encounter with marmots can be experienced on this route.  After passing the reservoir and a short rest, you can either return to the Hoadlbahn middle station or continue up to the Hoadlhaus panorama restaurant at 2340 m above sea level with refreshments and access to the Hoadlbahn mountain station for the return trip to the valley.  

Walk past the church towards Obermarendebach, turn left just before the bridge and then follow the Heuriesenweg trail uphill until it meets the Sellrainer Höhenwanderweg (the Sellrain Valley high-altitude hiking trail).

This circular route starts at the Hinterlarcher car park (fees apply) in Oberellbögen. It mostly follows the sunny and very scenic southern slopes below the tree line. The upper part of the trail touches on the Arz Valley rising up to the east, leads to Hinterlocher Mill and continues via the Hinterloch district back to Hinterlarcher car park.  

Enjoy stunning views of the villages along the western alpine plateau and down over the Inn Valley. This hike starts at Axamer Lizum car park. Before you even get to the Schönbodenbahn chairlift, follow the signs up the ski run and continue for a short distance until you come to the next sign by the forest road. From there, take the route towards the Pleisenhütte mountain hut (only open in winter) and then follow the ski slope track up to the Axamer Kögele (about 1.5 hours). From there, the hike continues to Pleisen (about 30 min) and then up to Hoadl at 2,340 m (about 30 min). There you will find the Hoadlhaus restaurant, which is a great place to stop for a break and a bite to eat. To get back to the starting point, you can hike down the Damenabfahrt ski slope (farm road) or ride down in comfort on the Olympiabahn funicular!  

The hike up Hohe Munde mountain starts at the Straßberg car park and leads along a forest road, past the barrier, towards the Straßberghaus mountain hut. Just before you reach the mountain hut, you’ll come to a fork in the path. From there, turn right to follow the Hintereggensteig trail, which takes you steeply uphill to another crossroads. From there turn right again to follow the trail that zigzags up through a dense pine forest to the Niedere Munde (2,059 m).  From the Niedere Munde, the route leads east over two hills covered in mountain pines and a long ridge towards the summit. The trail continues from there through Rauhe Valley. This part of the route includes a few climbing sections secured with wire ropes (note: a good head for heights is required). You then come to the summit area and the summit cross of the western summit (2,662 m). From the west summit, follow the marked path eastwards over stepped terrain into a depression then follow the route back up to a flat plateau and the east summit (2,592 m). The route then continues down the steep eastern face of the mountain to the Rauthhütte mountain hut. From the Rauthhütte, you can take a root-laced trail down through the forest to the Buchner Höhe car park or follow the forest road to the Rauthhütte/Mundestadl car park. Tips | notes: Summit tour, take plenty of water with you (there isn't anywhere to refill water along the route), sure-footedness and a good head for heights are required. Doing the tour with a mountain guide is recommended.  Before starting the hike, a second car should be parked at the Buchner Höhe car park or the Rauthhütte/Mundestadl car park so you can drive back to the starting point at the Straßberghaus car park at the end of your tour.

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 the M-Preis supermarket, head through the "unteren Felder" fields to the turnoff for the "Höllbodenrundweg" trail. This easy hiking trail leads past the Höllkapelle chapel and mostly stays in the forest with a few beautiful views of Innsbruck along the way. The entire circuit back to the turnoff for "Höllbodenrundweg" takes about 35 minutes.

From Arzkasten car park, walk past the guesthouse, turn right after the fountain and then follow the trail north towards the "Alpsteig Marienbergalm". The first part of the Alpsteig trail is steep and leads up through the forest. Follow the path as it leads you over wooden bridges across small streams and through alpine pastures to the Marienbergalm mountain hut. From there, take the forest road to the Marienbergjoch ridge. Shortly before the highest point, a well-marked trail branches off to the right. Follow this trail through the pine trees. The steep rock faces of the Mieming Range rise up to your left and give the hike a real high alpine feel. Continue along the safe path (no. 29) to Hölltörl, where you can collect a stamp. From there, a trail branches off to Höllkopf peak (2,126 m), which is about 60 metres away. At the summit, you will be rewarded with wonderful panoramic views and can add your name to the summit log. After hiking back down from the summit to Hölltörl, follow the trail that leads down across the steep scree slope to the foot of the scree fields. The circular hike now branches off to the right and leads you along a trail to a water catchment facility, where the path widens and continues to the Lehnberghaus mountain hut. Continue down into the valley and turn right to join a trail that leads through a small area of woodland and then along a stream towards the entrance of the valley. After just under 45 minutes, this path joins a forest road that leads you leisurely back to the starting point.  

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.