Round around Alta Badia ski resort
An easy round around the ski slopes of Alta Badia. A good option for when you want fast easy trails or don’t have a ton of time.
The second half of Stubaier Höhenweg
Stubaier Höhenweg is a classic long distance trail in Stubai Alps close to Innsbruck going through some amazing alpine terrain. This post describes the second half of the trail.
Ehrwalder Sonnenspitze (2416m)
A beautiful technical summit of Ehrwalder Sonnenspitze is a good option for days when you prefer technical terrain over distance. Great views throughout the loop.
Berliner Höhenweg - Part 2/2
Berliner Höhenweg is a long distance hiking trail in Zillertal Alps. This is one of the most beautiful and hardest trails in Tirol. This post describes the second half
Berliner Höhenweg - Part 1/2
Berliner Höhenweg is a long distance hiking trail in Zillertal Alps. This is one of the most beautiful and hardest trails in Tirol. This post describes the first half
Loop in Otztal over Piccard Brucke
A beautiful alpine round loosely following the course of 26km distance at Gletscher Trailrun. Through long valleys and awesome exposed rocky sections, makes up for an amazing day in the mountains.
Loop over Montscheinspitze (2106m)
A mostly easy loop with a very technical summit ridge with scrambling up to grade II UIAA. Amazing views over Karwendel all around.
Mittagskopf and Zäunlkopf loop from Scharnitz
An easy round from Scharnitz. doable in early spring as well as in bad weather. Gleirschklamm is a nice bit of adventure along the way.
Stanser Joch loop
A relatively seldom visited loop from Jenbach to Stans over Stanser Joch and Ochsenkopf, with a finish next to the popular Wolfsklamm.
Sass Dlacia to Cortina d’Ampezzo
A great point-to-point run through the heart of Fanes range in the Dolomites, with a great high-traverse above Cortina at the end.
Short technical loop in Wilder Kaiser
A short and very technical loop at the heart of Wilder Kaiser, from Wochenbrunneralm up through the Klammlweg to the Gruttenhütte and through the Jubilaumssteig and Gaudeamushütte back.
North ridge of Obernberg valley
A technically easy loop over the north ridge of Obernberg valley, crossing over Nösslachjoch, Egger Berg, Leitnerberg, Trunajoch and Lichtsee.
Ridge of Dente del Sief
A relatively unfrequented round from Capanna Alpina parking lot to Passo Valparola, Castello di Andraz, Col di Lana, Dente del Sief, Pico Setsas, Forcella de Salares and Rifugio Scotoni. With amazing views of Dolomite faces along the way.
Alm traverse from Mutters to Fulpmes
A very accessible round from Muttereralm Ski resort through multiple huts - Mutterer Alm, Raitiseralm, Kreither Alm, Pfarrachalm - all the way to the Schlick 2000 ski resort in Stubai Valley.
Zirler Schützensteig Loop
A great round with variety of views and terrain through Ehnbachklamm, Neue Magdeburger Hütte, Zirler Schützensteig, Solsteinhaus and back down.
Gratlspitze ridge and Kundl Klamm
An excellent option for spring, with some runnable terrain to get your legs going and a nice ridge of Gratlspitze for the mountain feels.
Mountain round in Axamer Lizum
An amazing round the Kalkkögel mountains starting from Axamer Lizum and traversing the summits of Ampferstein and Marcheisenspitze for some technical mountain fun.
Vomperloch
Running around some narrow single tracks, up and down a rarely visited and beautiful Vomperloch valley. You get everything from forests, to rivers with pools, to rocky trails.
Nürenberger Hütte to Sulzenau Hütte
A loop covering a small part of Stubai High Trail between Nürnberger Hütte and Salzenau Hütte passing through beautiful valleys of Stubai Valley and past azure blue lakes.
The Bierkette
The best season-closing event of Innsbruck trail running season. A line across the south side of Nordkette. Have a drink in every hut along the way. 13 huts, 13 drinks, great day with friends!