The Olpererhütte or Olperer Hut hike is best known for one of the most Instagrammable spots in the Zillertal Alps – a suspension bridge over a stream with an emerald green dam and mountain peaks […]
A brochure for the historic circular trail between the villages of Volders and Wattens in Austria sat on my bedside table for two years. Until one perfect spring morning when my friend Petra and I […]
The Tiefenbachklamm or Tiefenbach Gorge hike in Austria is the quintessential hike in the Alpbachtal Seenland region near Innsbruck. The trail follows the Brandenberger Ache (river) where it cascades over rocks and dives deep into […]
The Zirbenweg trail or stone pine trail is one of the best Innsbruck hiking experiences and the ultimate beginner’s trail in the Austrian Alps. We certainly return every year to walk this 7km trail lined […]
Hiking to and staying overnight in the Sulzenauhütte (Sulzenau Hut) in the Stubai Valley was on our list of things to do for two summers. One year we left the booking too late. The other […]
By Karin Robertson We recently decided to veer away from giving stuff for birthdays and Christmas in favour of new experiences. Staying in huts along half of the Stubai Höhenweg or Stubai High Trail became […]
Gorge of the Ghosts. This is the English translation for the Geisterklamm in Leutasch near Seefeld in Tirol. But don’t worry, the only scary thing about walking in this beautiful gorge is crossing the bridges […]