Tirol’s Mountains Were Made For Walking

May 12, 2014 - PRLog -- Here are five suggestions of where to go to get that ‘this is what life is all about’ feeling you have after spending a day in the mountains.

Lechweg – from the source to waterfall

Tracing the route of the River Lech, the long distance walking trail, the Lechweg covers a distance of 125km across 15 trail stages. The Lechweg trail connects three regions and two countries, starting in the Arlberg region, before heading through the Tirol Lech-Reutte nature park and finally reaching Germany’s southern Allgau region. Certified in 2012 by the European Hiking Association as the first Leading Quality Trail, the Lechweg has become the blueprint for long distance trails across Europe. To complete the full 125km confident walkers should allow 6 – 8 days, depending on their level and ability, alternatively it is possible to select day trips or individual stages. The Lechweg validates any excuse for time wasting with its longing landscapes, vivid vistas and even some hair-raising highlights. Take stage 5 as an example with an optional crossing over Europe’s longest hanging bridge at 200m long with a plunging depth of 100m!!

W: www.lechweg.com (http://www.lechweg.com/en/the-trail/)

Peter Habeler Walking Tour

A new Peter Habeler (http://www.mayrhofen.at/en/101006/101011/101131/peter-hab...) walking tour, covering a total of 60 kilometres linked by 6 mountain huts, with individual distances of between 3.5 and 13kms will enjoy its official opening in 2014. The walking routes vary in difficulty and terrain, from alpine meadows and gravel paths to block stones, moraines and boulders. The well-respected and world-famous mountaineer, Peter Habeler, was born in Mayrhofen and became the first man ever to attempt and succeed the first ascent of Mount Everest without artificial oxygen, along with his climbing partner Reinhold Messner in 1978. Peter once said, ‘The most beautiful summits are at home’, and it is this personal connection and emotional bond with the Zillertal Alps that gives this new walking trail its authenticity.

W: www.mayrhofen.at (http://www.mayrhofen.at/en/101006/101011/101762/peter-hab...)

Eagle Walk

Next year will mark a decade since the Eagle Walk was first inaugurated in 2005. Since then it has become well-recognised as one of Europe’s greatest long-distance routes. Embracing the very essence of the Tirol region, the main route runs in 23 stages from St Johann in the east to St Anton in the west, traversing the whole province like an eagle in flight. Create your own walking adventure and choose from one, two or three day tours, select one section to tackle, opt for a loop tour or pick out a regional route and head into the valley. At the beginning of each stage there’s information about the starting and finishing points, walking time, elevation changes and level of difficulty.

W: www.tyrol.com/eagle-walk

Genussrouten – Gourmet Walking Routes

The lifeblood of Tirol stems from its strong rural heritage and traditional farming communities that continue to this day across the region. Lying at the core is the belief that it really does matter how our food reaches our plate and that buying local and organic produce is not just a trend but a way of life. To give visitors to the region the opportunity to experience Tirol’s quality products there is now a total of 21 designated gourmet walking routes that visit farms and local food producers. Whether on foot or by bike you have the potential to pick your own Haiming apples, taste the Mieming potatoes in a hearty Tiroler Groestl, walk the shores of the Pillersee Lake, the source for a variety of rainbow, lake and river trout or sample the famous "cure-for-all" Krautinger Schnapps, which has been uniquely distilled in the Wildschönau region since the mid-18th century.

W:  www.tyrol.com/tirolean-gourmet-routes

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