Running from from St Johann to St Anton in the Austrian Tyrol, stopping at Innsbruck mid-way, the Adlerweg (or Eagle's Way) is a well-waymarked 300km path that is relatively new and becoming ever more popular. This is the first English-language guide to the route. It follows established mountain and valley tracks to traverse the length of the Austrian state of Tyrol from east to west. This guide gives detailed route description of the route's 23 principal stages, as well as its 6 easier low-level alternatives and 8 more difficult high-level alpine variants through the Lechtal Alps. Variants make it as easy or challenging as readers desire. Strong walkers could complete the route in two weeks.

About the Author

Since taking up walking 20 years ago, Mike Wells has walked most of the recognised long-distance paths in the UK as well as many paths throughout Europe. He first visited Tyrol as a tour group organiser in 1999 and has returned there every year since. This is his first guide for Cicerone.

Table of Contents

Map key; Overview map; Introduction; Background; The Adlerweg; National parks and protected areas; Preparation; Getting there; Navigation; Maps; Accommodation; Food and drink; Amenities and services; The natural environment; What to take; Safe walking; About this guide; The Route; Section 1; Kaisergebirge; Stage 1 St Johann in Tirol to Gaudeamushutte; Stage 2 Gaudeamushutte to Hintersteinersee; Stage 3 Hintersteinersee to Kufstein; Section 2; Brandenberger Alpen and Rofangebirge; Stage 4 Langkampfen to Buchackeralm; Stage 5 Buchackeralm to Kaiserhaus; Stage 6 Kaiserhaus to Steinberg am Rofan; Stage 7 Steinberg am Rofan to Mauritzalm; Stage U6 Kaiserhaus to Bayreutherhutte; Stage U7 Bayreutherhutte to Mauritzalm; Section 3; Karwendelgebirge; Stage 8 Maurach to Lamsenjoch; Stage 9 Lamsenjoch to Falkenhutte; Stage 10 Falkenhutte to Karwendelhaus; Stage 11 Karwendelhaus to Hallerangeralm; Stage 12 Hallerangeralm to Hafelekar; Stage U9 Lamsenjoch to Vomperberg; Stage U10 Vomperberg to Absam; Stage U11 Absam to Pfeishutte; Section 4; Innsbruck and Patscherkofel; Stage 12a Innsbruck city tour; Stage 13 Patscherkofel to Tulfeinalm; Stage 14 Hochzirl to Solsteinhaus; Section 5; Wettersteingebirge and Miemingergebirge; Stage 15 Solsteinhaus to Leutasch; Stage 16 Leutasch to Ehrwald; Stage 17 Ehrwald to Fernstein; Section 6; Lechtal and Valluga; Stage 18 Fernstein to Anhalterhutte; Stage 19 Anhalterhutte to Haselgehr; Stage 20 Haselgehr to Steeg; Stage 21 Steeg to Stuttgarterhutte; Stage 22 Stuttgarterhutte to Ulmerhutte; Stage 23 Ulmerhutte to St Anton am Arlberg; Stage U22 Steeg to Leutkircherhutte; Section 7; Lechtaler Alpen Hohenweg; Stage A17 Fernstein to Loreahutte; Stage A18 Loreahutte to Anhalterhutte; Stage A19 Anhalterhutte to Hanauerhutte; Stage A20 Hanauerhutte to Wurttembergerhaus; Stage A21 Wurttembergerhaus to Memmingerhutte; Stage A22 Memmingerhutte to Ansbacherhutte; Stage A23 Ansbacherhutte to Kaiserjochhaus; Stage A24 Kaiserjochhaus to St Anton am Arlberg; Appendix A Distances and timings; Appendix B Suggested schedules to walk the Adlerweg in 15 and 21 days 223; Appendix C Tourist offices 226; Appendix D Useful contacts 228; Appendix E Glossary of German geographic terms 231