Hiking in Berwang in Tyrol
For many hikers, the Berwang-Bichlbach region on the foot of the craggy Thaneller is the perfect starting point for multifaceted tours. Discover a variety of hiking trails around Berwang, the highest village of the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena, embedded in a sunny circular valley amidst the Lechtal Alps. There are the comfortable, often pram-friendly walks in the Berwanger Tal and the Rotlechtal, the connoisseur paths to the best vantage points, exciting round trails, family hikes and spectacular mountain tracks that make mountain hiking in the Alps a unique experience. Whatever you decide on, Berwang’s network of hiking trails comes with 300 perfectly signposted kilometres.
If you spending your hiking holiday in Austria with the Bergbahnen Berwang, you’ve already conquered the first altitude metres automatically as your holiday resort is located at 1,342 m. Master additional altitude metres quite easily with the Bergbahnen Berwang, saving you an energy-sapping ascent or the arduous descent at the end of a mountain hike. Most hikes in Berwang-Bichlbach (Tiroler Zugspitz Arena) are available from April to October, while the mountain lakes at higher altitudes are only traversable to a limited extent in spring and autumn.
If you spending your hiking holiday in Austria with the Bergbahnen Berwang, you’ve already conquered the first altitude metres automatically as your holiday resort is located at 1,342 m. Master additional altitude metres quite easily with the Bergbahnen Berwang, saving you an energy-sapping ascent or the arduous descent at the end of a mountain hike. Most hikes in Berwang-Bichlbach (Tiroler Zugspitz Arena) are available from April to October, while the mountain lakes at higher altitudes are only traversable to a limited extent in spring and autumn.
Hiking destinations around Berwang-Bichlbach
Get extensive, sometimes free maps for planning your hikes and mountain tours at the tourism office in Berwang and from all info points of the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena. By the way, we’ve put together the best hiking tips for you at the bottom of this page! The webcams in Berwang and the live cams in Ehrwald, Lermoos and Biberwier give you a first glimpse of the current hiking weather in the region. If you’re hiking in early spring or late autumn, you should also pay attention to the current snow report.
Most of all, the journey is the reward when hiking around Berwang, Bichlbach, Namlos or Heiterwang am See. No matter whether you’re hiking with little children, going on a family hike with keen teenagers or embarking on a mountain tour, the hiking trails lead past rushing waterfalls, crystal-clear mountain lakes and blossoming alpine meadows. Hike to your heart’s content on meadow, logging and forest roads, master climbing areas and ridges – whatever you’re doing, you’ll enjoy the divine views of the Wetterstein mountains, the Bavarian Alpine Foreland, Thaneller, Roter Stein, and, last but not least, the majestic Zugspitze. Alpine huts, mountain summits and beautiful natural monuments are ideal hiking destinations.
Most of all, the journey is the reward when hiking around Berwang, Bichlbach, Namlos or Heiterwang am See. No matter whether you’re hiking with little children, going on a family hike with keen teenagers or embarking on a mountain tour, the hiking trails lead past rushing waterfalls, crystal-clear mountain lakes and blossoming alpine meadows. Hike to your heart’s content on meadow, logging and forest roads, master climbing areas and ridges – whatever you’re doing, you’ll enjoy the divine views of the Wetterstein mountains, the Bavarian Alpine Foreland, Thaneller, Roter Stein, and, last but not least, the majestic Zugspitze. Alpine huts, mountain summits and beautiful natural monuments are ideal hiking destinations.
Hiking tips for your holiday
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Tip 1: Take the cable car to panoramic spots
Many of the best panoramic spots around Berwang-Bichlbach can be reached with the Bergbahnen Berwang (Almkopfbahn in Bichlbach and Sonnalmbahn in Berwang). The following tickets are valid in summer: Top Snow Card, Tirol Regio Card, Königscard and the Z-Ticket. Individual tickets are available at the valley stations. -
Tip 2: Snug hikes in the Berwanger Tal
Why not take things easy? A hike on the Berwanger Talweg or the Wiesenweg to the district Rinnen are just that. -
Tip 3: Picking round hiking trails
Be independent from any modes of transportation whatsoever on the easily walkable round hiking trails in the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena. Pick, for example, the Billig-Rundweg to the Hochalm or explore the Brentrunde. -
Tip 4: Change direction
Many hiking trails can be walked on in both directions. A change in perspective often leads to completely new views and discoveries.