Tyrol: Trails of the Wilder Kaiser

To get the most from this tour, you should be in good physical shape, be sure-footed and be comfortable using a chair lift.

The terrain is alpine, and paths are a mixture of woodland trails, rocky mountain paths, gravel tracks, boulder strewn-paths and faint, narrow grassy trails. There are cables, ropes and chains to aid ascent/descent in some places.

This tour is graded moderate to strenuous. Within the tour, individual days may vary in difficulty, with some sections tougher or easier than the overall grade suggests.

Accommodation on this tour is a mix of comfortable hotels and guesthouses, plus a couple of nights in mountain huts along the way. The hotels are chosen for their Tyrolean hospitality, cozy atmosphere and high standards. In the huts, we'll always try to book you into a private twin room where possible, though you'll need to bring your own sheet sleeping bag liner for these nights. At one of the huts, bathroom facilities are shared and found on the landing, and if private rooms aren't available there, you may be booked into a mixed dorm shared with other hikers.

Worth knowing: twin and double rooms in Austria are typically two single mattresses side by side on one double bed frame, each with its own separate duvet and pillows.

Breakfast is included every day, and in hotels and guesthouses it's always a buffet with a good range of options - think continental favorites like bread, jams, pastries, yogurt and muesli, alongside local meats, cheeses, eggs and fruit. Breakfast in the mountain huts is more modest, so it's worth packing a couple of energy bars if you like a bigger start to the day.

Lunch and most dinners aren't included, so you're free to choose what's on offer each day. You may be able to order a packed lunch from your accommodation, or pick up supplies from bakeries and shops in town. There are plenty of options for dinner too, either at your hotel or nearby restaurants, and dinner is included on the nights you stay in the mountain huts.

Food in Austria is hearty and traditional, with meat and cheese playing a big role. Look out for Tyrolean specialities like Tiroler Gröstl (a bacon, onion and potato fry-up topped with a fried egg), Kiachl (a fried yeast pastry served sweet or savory), and Kaiserschmarrn - fluffy, chopped pancakes served with icing sugar and homemade jam or compote.

This tour is available to start on any day of the week from mid-June to the end of September.

Your bags will be collected from your accommodation each day and moved onto your overnight accommodation. We ask you to limit your luggage to one bag of up to 20kg/44lbs per person.

There's no luggage transfer on the two nights you stay in mountain huts, due to their remote locations. On these days, you'll carry a few overnight essentials (your sheet sleeping bag liner, travel towel, toothbrush and so on) in your daypack, and you'll be reunited with your main bag the following day at your next accommodation.

The trails are well way-marked, and together with detailed route notes and maps, you'll have no problems finding your way.

Navigation is straightforward using our app which has maps, tracks and daily route info. Simply download the information and tracks for offline use and follow the route on your phone. Once on the trail you do not need signal for the app to work and follow your progress.

Getting to the start

Fly into Innsbruck Airport, from where you can take a train to Kufstein (both direct, and both just over an hour). We can also arrange private transfers from either airport to the start point - just ask for more information.

Getting from the end

From the finish, take bus no. 4030 to Kufstein train station, from where you can retrace your route back to Munich or Innsbruck airports. We can also arrange taxi transfers back to Kufstein if you prefer. Train times and more information (in English) are available at www.oebb.at/en (Austrian Railways).

You'll need good hiking shoes or boots, comfortable hiking clothes, waterproofs, a daypack, and we recommend hiking poles. A portable charger for your cell phone is essential. On booking, our Tour Info will give you a complete packing list.

You'll also need to bring a sheet sleeping bag liner for the nights spent in mountain huts, since you won't have access to your main bag on those nights.

On certain days you can shorten the route or skip it entirely by using a taxi or public transport.

Your accommodation can help with arrangements, or you can reach out to our team for assistance.

We highly recommend that you have travel insurance when you book with Macs Adventure. Your policy should cover medical treatment (including repatriation and emergency evacuation by air ambulance or helicopter), injury, death, third-party liability, and trip cancellation