Adler Trail Tyrol
Stages 1 - 3 lead from St. Johann in Tirol along the Kaiser Mountains to Kufstein
The eagle – a symbol of freedom, independence, vastness and strength – soars majestically above the Tyrolean mountains. You’ll feel a similar sense of elevation as you explore the Adlerweg Tirol, the legendary long-distance hiking trail that spans the region.
The route leads from St. Johann and the beautiful Wilder Kaiser holiday region in the Tyrolean lowlands past Kufstein Fortress across the lovely landscapes of the Lower Inn Valley, along the Laliderer Wände in the Karwendel Alpine Park, on the famous Zirbenweg high above Innsbruck, through the "Almenparadies Gaistal", past Fernstein Castle along the old Roman road, through the Lechauen Natura 2000 area and up to the "border mountain" between Tyrol and Vorarlberg to St. Christoph am Arlberg. Christoph am Arlberg: On the stages of the Adlerweg you will experience the most beautiful landscapes and hiking areas: Alpine villages & mountain lakes, summit crosses & chapels, chamois & marmots, maple forests & Alpine gardens.
Stages 1–3 lead from St. Johann along the Wilder Kaiser to Kufstein. From Gasthof Rummlerhof in St. Johann, the trail passes the Schleierwasserfall waterfall and the Obere Regalm, reaching its first destination: the Gaudeamushütte, at 1,263 metres above sea level.
Stage two follows the Klammlweg trail to the Gruttenhütte, then continues west along the Wilder-Kaiser-Steig trail to the Steiner-Hochalm and Walleralm, before heading on to the Kaindlhütte.
Stage three climbs over the Gamskogel to the Brentenjochalm, then continues via the Elfenhain to Kufstein.
What you should know about the Adlerweg...
The eagle is bold and the Eagle Trail has it all. In the high alpine mountains, close to the sky, it runs from east to west through the whole of Tyrol. The route resembles the silhouette of an eagle soaring in the air with its wings spread wide. Alpine experience, surefootedness and a head for heights are the prerequisites for taking on the challenge on many stages: 320 kilometres of hiking between the Wilder Kaiser and Arlberg, 24 daily stages from easy to difficult, from gentle to jagged, from exhilarating to extremely strenuous. 23,000 metres of ascent, 20,000 metres of descent. The East Tyrolean Eagle Trail is shorter, but just as magnificent and challenging: nine stages between the Venediger and Großglockner, 93 kilometres long, around 8,000 metres in altitude uphill and almost as many downhill. Countless steps, hundreds of summits, thousands of marvellous views!
