Innsbruck Mountain Adventures

Sharon Wray

$24.95

Publication Date: December 31st, 2018

Publisher:

Cicerone Press Limited

ISBN:

9781852849580

Pages:

256

Description

A guidebook to 60 mountain adventures around Innsbruck, Austria. This multi-activity guide details a selection of alpine mountaineering routes, overnight hut trips, day walks, multi-pitch scrambles, rock climbing routes, via ferratas, mountain biking and road cycling routes, city and trail running, plus mountain activities and walks for families.

All the activities are based around Innsbruck city, with many routes starting from the city itself. Other valleys and towns covered include the Stubaital, the Öztal, Kühtai, Seefeld and Achensee
Route descriptions are illustrated with maps, profiles and photo topos
Includes suggestions to suit most abilities and ambitions, from gentle strolls to adrenalin-filled mountain adventures
Highlights include Zirbenweg and Wilderwasserweg hiking trails, Brandjochspitze ridge scramble, Nordkette singletrail downhill mountain-biking track, Innsbrucker klettersteig via ferrata, sections of the Adlerweg hiking path, ascents of Wildspitze and Wilder Freiger, numerous superb mountain huts providing welcome refreshment and unbeatable views.

About the Author

Originally from Shropshire, Sharon Wray spent several years in the French Alps and now lives in Innsbruck with her husband and young daughter. A qualified teacher, she taught in Geneva for many years, and now teaches at the University of Innsbruck. A real outdoor enthusiast, she spends as much time outside as possible, never tiring of exploring the endlessly enjoyable lakes and mountains of Austria. Her love of mountain sports, both summer and winter, has seen her travel far and wide across both Europe and America, always seeking out new and exciting adventures.