Quality-tested hiking region
Wilder Kaiser

Quality is very important in the Wilder Kaiser region. This is especially true for hiking because we always strive to provide you with a unique and safe mountain experience. Our quality awareness in the areas of service, orientation, infrastructure, coverage, experience and security are reflected in the awards we have received.

Having been awarded the European hiking seal of quality, the Wilder Kaiser region is one of the top European hiking regions. In addition to a perfect orientation system, the hiking experiences are also very well maintained. The Wilder Kaiser Region is constantly working on improving the quality of the infrastructure, experiences, path conditions and accommodation.

In 2011, the Wilder Kaiser was the first alpine region in Austria to be awarded the Austrian hiking seal of quality. The Association for ‘Quality Assurance for Hiking in Austria’ comprehensively assessed the four Kaiser locations; Ellmau, Going, Scheffau and Söll along with their accommodation and hiking trails.

The focus of the certification lies in areas of; service, orientation, experience as well as landscape and the qualities that lead to the Wilder Kaiser ranking above the rest were the variety, experience, impressions & overall quality of the region.

In the years that followed, the multi-day hike “Kaiserkrone” and the “Gaudeamushütte” were also awarded the Austrian hiking seal of quality.

After a 3-year process of re-signing all hiking trails, the Tyrolean provincial government awarded the region the ‘Tyrolean Mountain Trails Seal of Quality’ in 2018. This is awarded if the hiking and mountain trail network is divided, marked, signposted, appropriately maintained and shown on overview boards according to specified guidelines (according to the Tyrolean hiking and mountain path concept).