Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Resources
Books
Consider investing in a dedicated walking guide if you're planning on doing a lot of hik-
ing. Here are a few to get you started:
100 Mountain Walks in Austria
(Kev Reynolds, Cicerone) A useful guide, listing more than 100 walks in 10 regions
(mostly in the Alps).
Alpine Flowers-Alpenblumen
(NF 1300; Kompass) Become well-versed in the local flora with this handy pocket
guide complete with colour illustrations.
Walking Austria's Alps Hut to Hut
(Jonathan Hurdle) An informative and inspirational guide covering multiday
routes and Austria's alpine huts.
Walking Easy in the Swiss & Austrian Alps
(Chet Lipton) Covers gentle two- to six-hour hikes in the most popular
areas.
Walking in Austria
(Kev Reynolds, Cicerone) Gives the inside scoop on 102 routes, from day walks to multiday, hut-
to-hut hikes.
Websites
Get planning with the routes, maps and GPS downloads on the following websites:
Austria Info
(
www.austria.info
) Excellent information on walking in Austria, from themed day hikes to long-distance
treks. Also has details on national parks and nature reserves, hiking villages and special walking packages. Region-spe-
cific brochures are available for downloading.
Bergfex
(
www.bergfex.com
Plan your dream hike with detailed route descriptions (many are in German) and maps,
searchable by region, fitness level and length. Free GPS downloads.
Naturfreunde Österreich
(NFÖ, Friends of Nature Austria;
www.naturfreunde.at
) Hundreds of walking routes, walk
descriptions, maps and GPS downloads, including Nordic walking and snowshoeing routes. Also information on NFÖ
huts, tips on mountain safety and up-to-date weather reports.
ÖAV
(
www.alpenverein.at
)
Search for alpine huts and find information on events, tours, hiking villages and conserva-
tion. There's a section on the country's 10
Weitwanderwege
(long-distance trails), which stretch from 430km to
1400km and showcase different areas of Austria's stunning landscape.
On Tour
(
www.on-tour.at
)
Short and sweet walks searchable by region and graded according to difficulty. The site is
in German but easy to navigate.
