Trekking in the Stubai Alps: Hut to Hut Walks. By Allan Hartley. Cicerone Press. This guide covers two routes, each about 10 days. The first, the Stubai Rucksack Route covers easier terrain without crossing high passes or ice fields. The second, more difficult tour, the Stubai Glacier Tour links several huts and crosses glaciers and more. The author recommends two maps for use while hiking and one overview map; these are listed below.
Mountain Walking in Austria. By Cecil Davies. Cicerone Press. 1997, 2nd edition. 'Austria is the ideal country for the mountain walker. Alpine Clubs have over 500 mountain huts in Austria, linked by an incomparable system of hundreds of miles of footpaths. There are as many more mountain huts run by other clubs or privately. There are hundreds of summits of 2000m and over, and many over 3000m, which can be reached by walkers, many by simple walking and others by easy scrambling or on easy snow. Suitably equipped parties of three or more can extend their walking to include glaciers. A few such routes are included in this book, but the vast majority of these walks can be undertaken by anyone competent to walk on British hills. The scrambling which is met with on some walks is not harder than Crib Goch with its pinnaclesNorth Ridge of Tryfan. This is not a comprehensive guide to Austrian mountain walks: such a work would fill many volumes.
It is an introduction to 18 mountain groups, with detailed descriptions of 74 walks varying in length from half a day to a good week. Using this guide as a starting-point, you could soon work out additional walks in each group.' -From the introduction to Mountain Walking in Austria. 216 pages. The author recommends about 25 maps for the various hikes. We suggest that you decide on which hikes are of interest and purchase only those maps that you need for the particular hikes.
64-14951MW
Guide
$23.95
Walking in the Salzkammergut. By Fleur & Colin Speakman. Cicerone Press. 1989, 1st edition. 'The purpose of this book is to provide an introduction to what we believe is one of Europe's lovliest areas, one which, unlike many areas ofthe Alps, is admirably suited tothe novice walker.' This guide highlights easier "holiday rambles" in Austria's Lake District, covering walks from a few hours to a day or two. This area is renowned for its historic salt mines. 104 pages. 1-85284-030-7.
The author recommends three Kompass hiking maps to accompany this guide.
64-14951SB
Guide
$14.95
Recommended Maps:
66-2273-XX18
#18. Nördl. Salzkammergut. 1:50,000. Kompass.
$14.95
66-2273-XX19
#19. Aimtal - Steyrtal - Totes Gebirge. 1:50,000. Kompass.
Walking Easy in the Swiss & Austrian Alps. By Chet & Carolee Lipton. Globe Pequot. Become an Easy Walker and enjoy the wonderful walking trails found in the Swiss and Austrian Alps. Using this guide and its maps, you can explore beautiful footpaths through mountain meadows and hamlets. Choose routes starting from one of the nineteen base villages selected by the authors for their magnificent mountain locales, charm, availability of public transportation, and accommodations. Rated at one of three levels of ease (gentle, comfortable, and more challenging), each walk takes from two to six hours, excluding "take in the view" breaks or picnics along the way. Whether you want to know the rules of the trail, which local hiking maps to purchase, what clothing to wear, or how to get discounts on travel to Europe, this book helps you get the most out of your alpine walking experience.
64-1495WE
Walking Easy in the Austrian Alps. (ISBN 0-933469-16-0).
$14.95
Walking Austria's Alps - Hut to Hut. The Mountaineers Books, 2nd ed. 1999. Want extended alpine adventures without back-straining loads of camping gear? The walking tours in this guide take you through some of the world's most stunning mountain scenery by day and to a hospitable mountain hut each night, via Austria's hut-to-hut trail system. All you need are a few essentials and strong legs, and you're free to explore alpine meadows and villages, crest high passes, and cross rushing, glacier-fed streams. At day's end, you'll find hearty food, a comfortable bed, and a traditional Austrian welcome in the huts.
11 itineraries range from 4 to 11 days in length.
Details include distance, estimated duration, and elevation change.
Tours are easily accessible from towns, villages, and roads.
No camping equipment is required for these hikes.
Dozens of ideas for side trips and tour variations.
Click here for Kompass hiking maps of Austria to accompany this guide.
