winter hiking trails

Walking, tobogganing, snowshoe walking, ski tours. A 4.5km-long, top condition toboggan and hiking route takes you from Praxmar to the unserviced Koglhütte, a place to which you will need to bring your refreshments. Tables and benches are available for you to rest and enjoy the wonderful view.

On request. A picturesque guided hike through snowy Oberperfuss. During the hike, you'll stop at various viewpoints with stunning views of Innsbruck and receive lots of interesting information about Oberperfuss, the Innsbruck region and Tyrol. The hike takes about one hour. Minimum of 10 people. Meeting point 8.15 pm at Hotel Krone, lanterns are handed out and the hike starts from there.  

This walk begins at the Grünberg car park in Obsteig, before passing a wooden barn and along a wide forest path past the former ski piste. About an hour later, you'll reach Zwischensimmering. Turn left at the junction to reach the 1,497m-high Grünberg.

This tour starts at the "Kraftwerk" car park above the district of Lehen/Telfs and initially follows a wide forest road that zigzags steadily uphill. Once at the top, you walk past a barrier and continue along a relatively flat path to the Straßberghaus mountain hut (not managed).

This walk begins at the Arzkasten car park, follows the wide forest path to the bridge at the Lehnbergbach stream, and long the winding path to the Lehnberghaus alpine hut (the perfect place for a rest). If you don't wish to walk any further, simply hire a toboggan from the hut and head as quickly downhill and back to the car park as you choose.

This tour starts at the hikers' car park in Wildermieming and leads to the Straßberghaus mountain hut (not managed) in about an hour. If the snow conditions are right, the tour can be extended to the Neue Alplhütte mountain hut, an additional climb of roughly one hour.   

This tour starts at the hikers' car park in Wildermieming and leads to the Straßberghaus mountain hut (not managed) in about an hour. The route continues past the Straßberghaus and leads along the lower part of the magnificent Mieming Range before reaching the Neue Alplhütte mountain hut after about another hour (remember to check the opening times).

This walk begins at the Grünberg car park in Obsteig, before passing a wooden barn and along a wide forest path past the former ski piste. About an hour later, you'll reach Zwischensimmering. Follow the signs for 'Simmeringalm' along the forest path. Your destination awaits you about 60-90 minutes later.

Innsbruck's Imperial Gardens offer numerous options for short strolls and long walks in the shade of mighty coniferous and deciduous trees from all over the world. The various paths through the park are ideal for relaxing and recharging your batteries. The park covers around ten hectares near Innsbruck's historic old town and has several entrances, with at least one on each side. When strolling through the park, you are walking in historical footsteps. The origins of the Imperial Gardens date back more than 600 years. The area was initially part of the city's floodplains and was only later transformed into a Renaissance garden by Ferdinand II. After that, it was given a more Baroque style before being redesigned as an English landscape garden. The basic appearance of the Imperial Gardens has not changed for over 150 years. In 2001, the Federal Monuments Office placed the entire site under protection. One of the paths leads along the inside of the perimeter. Attentive observers will notice the small rockery about halfway along the western wall, which is home to alpine plants such as saxifrage, fingerwort and toadflax. Other paths branch off towards the Hofgarten pavilion in the centre of the park. The inside of the pavilion is adorned with intricate wall paintings, which were uncovered and restored during the last renovation. Right next to the pavilion is an idyllic pond with water lilies and other water plants. To the southeast, you can't fail to notice the gnarled catalpa bignonioides tree, which is 120 years old but still not the oldest tree in the Imperial Gardens. The Maria Theresa spruce that towers up to the north of the pavilion is around 260 years old. All of the paths lead past impressive trees, local and exotic bushes and – in summer – colourful flowerbeds. For several years now, visitors have been allowed to walk on the grass and use the well-tended lawns. Sheep used to graze on these areas but today, machines are used to keep the grass short instead. If you would like a longer walk through lovely green surroundings, you can stroll on through the "Kleiner Hofgarten" (the "Small Imperial Gardens") – also known as the Chamber Gardens or Governor's Gardens – along Rennweg road. On the other side of the road is the English Garden, which is where the chess players from the Imperial Gardens now play. From there, you can continue along the River Inn – either towards the Saggen district or towards the city centre and the Mariahilf district.

Ambras Castle is a stately building that towers up high above Innsbruck to the south-east of the city. The castle is surrounded by an extensive park with plenty of different terrain, from areas that are almost flat to much steeper sections. The main entrance is on the south-western side, directly off the road that leads up to the village of Aldrans. If you take Postbus 4134 and get off at the "Schloss Ambras" stop, you will be standing right by the entrance. Alternatively, you can take tram no. 6 (the "Igler" tram) to the "Tummelplatz" stop. From there, it's only a short walk through the forest to the castle. Or take the Sightseer bus, which stops right in front of the entrance to the lower castle. There is an attractive entrance on the north-western side of the walled park. To get to this entrance, known as the "Schneiderhäusl-Tor" or the "Schneidertörl", you can take tram no. 3 to the "Philippine-Welser-Straße" stop. The walk from there to the park leads through the idyllic Amras district, which has a real village feel, along the roads Kirchsteig and Bichlweg and under the motorway underpass. On the other side of the underpass, you'll see a concrete staircase on your left. This small entrance is named after the observation pavilion located there. It is a remnant of St. George's Church, which was endowed by Archduke Sigmund the Rich before being damaged by a stream and subsequently secularised. The building was used as a residence by a tailor for many years and parts were later demolished. If you keep left at the turnoff and continue walking for just a few minutes, you will come to a votive chapel. The path continues from there, taking walkers into the romantic, natural part of the castle park with its steep cliffs, small gorges and valleys, wooden bridges and sometimes very dense mixed forest. If you continue along the winding paths from there, which can be steep in places, you will come to the artificial waterfall and Ferdinand hill, which drops off steeply on the eastern side. On the right, paths lead up past the striking stair tower to the Renaissance garden on the south side of the upper castle. There you will find the Keuchengarten, named after the former prison tower (the "Keuchen"), the Bacchus grotto (rock cavern) and, at the level of the lower castle, the Venetian fountain. The landscaped gardens extend out to the west of the castle and include a lawn and a large pond. The peacocks of Ambras Castle, which are a popular photo motif, roam around in this area, including the white peacock Weißkunig. If you follow any of the paths leading downhill towards the Nordkette mountain range, they will bring you back to the Schneidertörl entrance.