Self-Guided Austria Zillertal Alps

A Self-guided Austrian Hiking tour for the Independent Traveler. Completely Customizable.

A view of Lake Schlegeis outside of Mayrhofen, Austria

We rate this trip as moderate. You should be a strong and experienced hiker in good physical condition. You should be capable of walking 4 to 6 hours per day on good trails, ascending up to about 3,000 vertical feet per day, at an elevation up to 9,000 feet above sea level.

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Arrival

Recommended arrival airports include Innsbruck or Salzburg, Austria, Munich, Germany or Zurch, Switzerland. You can then travel by train to Jenbach and then on to the village of Mayrhofen, Austria.

Departure

Travel back to Jenbach, Austria in about 1 hour and continue by train to your next destination.

Pre- and Post-Tour Travel

Our Alps Destination Specialists can assist with recommendations for your pre- and post-tour travel arrangements. Simply call or email us your plans and we are happy to help make the best of your vacation experience.

Accommodations

Typically, we provide you with 6 night's accommodations in conveniently-located, independently-owned hotels that capture the authentic charm of the Austrian Alps. However, you can customize these options with one of our destination specialists to meet your preferences.

Meals

Our general package includes 5 breakfasts and 5 dinners at the hotel in Mayrhofen. Drinks at dinner are not inlcluded. For the 1 dinner and breakfast at the mountain hotel, you will pay cash directly to them. These meals are not included in the tour price. You can customize these options with one of our experts to meet your preferences.

View from Olpererhütte - courtesy of Zillertal Tourism

Hiking trails in the Zillertal Nature Park

Cows along the trail going up to Berliner Hutte

Zillertal Alps hiking- courtesy of Zillertal Tourism

Included

6 nights' accommodations in conveniently-located, independently-owned inns, and one mountain hutte (note that price does not include the mountain hutte since you need to pay cash on site- we will make the reservation).
Meals as shown on Itinerary (B = Breakfast, D=Dinner)
2nd Class 3-day Austria Eurail Rail Pass which will provide travel to the town of Jenbach (from there you will need a separate train ticket to get to Mayrhofen. These tickets can only be bought in cash at the train station because it is a local railway). You will still have one extra day to use anywhere else in Austria
6-Day Zillertal AktivCard which will provide transportation in the Mayrhofen region including buses and cable cars
Detailed route directions, basic trail maps, complete listing of all hotels with contact information, and train/bus schedules
Pre-trip telephone support with an experienced Alpenwild representative to answer your questions and provide insider tips to make your hiking adventure as rewarding as possible

Not Included

Airfare
Toll fee to get to Schlegeis Stausee
Train ticket from Jenbach to Mayrhofen which is a private railway
Travel Insurance (can be purchased separately)
Beverages (water, tea, coffee, beer, wine) with meals.
Meals not specified
Mountain trams, cableways and excursions such as Jungfraujoch, First, Reichenbach falls, Trummelbach falls, etc.
Items of a personal nature (laundry, telephone calls, room service