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Walking in Bavaria ‐ Guided
8 DAY GUIDED WALK
Discover warm hospitality and the dramatic
scenery of the Bavarian Alps
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Join Berchtesgaden/Schönau 2 | Walk through Berchtesgaden National Park to Seisenberg Gorge and Weißbach (5‐6hrs) 3 | Traverse alpine pastures and descend to the village of Dienten or Hintermoos (5.5hrs) 4 | To mountain Hotel Mühlbach (5‐6hrs) 5 | Rest day 6 | Walk to Salzach Valley, visit fantastic fortress of ‘Hohenwerfen’, then by train to Golling (4.5hrs) 7 | Ascend alpine pastures to Obersalzberg, return bus to Berchtesgaden (6hrs) 8 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 7 breakfasts, 5 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 7 nights in 3 star mountain hotels on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities GUIDES: English speaking walking guide BACKUP & SUPPORT: luggage transfer TRANSPORT: transfers Schönau to Ramsau, Weißbach to Hintermoos and train Werfen to Golling PLUS: Muhlbach card (free cable cars, bus travel etc)
MOUNTAIN HOTELS
NOTES: There is a self guided version of this itinerary.
DATES
21 Jun ‐ 28 Jun 23 Aug ‐ 30 Aug 13 Sep ‐ 20 Sep
Along the Rheinsteig pass by the Katz Castle
Rhine River and Castles Walk
Trekkers in the Trans Tyrol | Helmut Wagner
Trans Tyrol ‐ Garmisch to Innsbruck
7 DAY SELF GUIDED WALK
An exhilarating walk from Bavaria through the Wetterstein and Karwendel Mountain ranges to Innsbruck
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Garmisch Partenkirchen 2 | Balcony path through the
impressive Höllental Gorge (5hrs) 3 | Ascend trails on Wetterstein Massif to a mountain cabin, visiting Schachen Castle en route (4.5hrs) 4 | View sunrise over the mountains before descending to Scharnitz (7.5hrs) 5 | Transfer and walk in the Karwendel Valley (2.5hrs with transfer or 5hrs) 6 | Balcony path to the famous Nordkette of Innsbruck (6hrs) 7 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 6 breakfasts, 3 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 4 nights in 3‐4 star mountain hotels with ensuite facilities & 2 nights in mountain huts with shared facilities (rooms with up to 12 people per room (usually less)) BACKUP & SUPPORT: information pack including route notes and maps per room, luggage transfer (except to mountain huts ‐ days 3 and 5), emergency hotline TRANSPORT: transfer to Karwendel Valley & cable car Garmisch Partenkirchen
NOTES: Combine this trip with our new Trans Tyrol ‐ Innsbruck to the Dolomites. See website for details.
8 DAY SELF GUIDED WALK
Take a walk through history, past castles and pretty wine villages, along the popular Rheinsteig trail
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive in the winemaking town of Rüdesheim 2 | Walk through the Middle
Rhine valley to Lorch (5.5hrs) 3 | Continue on foot to the small wine growers towns of Kaub or Dörscheid (4‐4.5hrs) 4 | Walk to the fortress town of St Goarshausen and ascend the dramatic Loreley rock (6hrs) 5 | Continue through vineyards and past fortresses to Kamp Bornhofen (6hrs) 6 | Walk to Braubach with its half timbered houses (5.5hrs) 7 | Walk to Koblenz where the Rhine meets the Moselle (5.5hrs) 8 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 7 breakfasts ACCOMM‐ ODATION: 7 nights in comfortable 2‐3 star hotels & guesthouses on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities BACKUP & SUPPORT: maps & route notes (one per room booked), daily luggage transfer & emergency hotline PLUS: wine tasting
NOTES: High season is 22 Jun to 16 Aug and 9 to 29 Sep. Mid season is 18 May to 21 Jun and 17 Aug to 8 Sep. A supplement applies for mid and high season departures. Option to shorten trip to 5 days ending in St. Goarshausen.
HOTEL / GUESTHOUSE
GRADE 3
Germany
Koblenz Rudesheim
DATES
Daily from 4 Apr to 10 Oct
HOTEL / MOUNTAIN HUT
GRADE 5
Germany Garmisch
France
GRADE 3
Germany Berchtesgaden
Golling Austria
St Goarshausen
Hintermoos
Incredibly natural scenery on the Walking in Bavaria trip | Olivia Yakoub
Austria
DATES
Weekly on Sunday & Monday from 21 Jun to 14 Sep
Scharnitz Innsbruck