Trekking Austria’s Adlerweg: The Eagle’s Way Across the Austrian Alps in Tyrol

A guidebook to walking the Adlerweg (Eagle’s Way) trail between St Johann in Tirol and St Anton am Arlberg via Innsbruck. Covering 324km (201 miles), this long-distance trek through the Austrian Tyrolean Alps is suitable for any reasonably fit, experienced walker and can be walked in 3 weeks.

The route is described from east to west in 24 stages, each between 7 and 32km (4-20 miles) in length. Easier, alternative routes are also included for those wanting to avoid the most technical stages.

• 1:50,000 maps included for each stage
• GPX files available to download
• Refreshment, transport and accommodation information given for each trek stage
• Advice on planning and preparation
• Highlights include Wilderkaiser and the Lechtaler Alpen

Mike Wells has been a keen long-distance walker and cyclist for over 25 years. He has walked all the major British trails, the GR5 through the Alps from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean and has explored the Italian Dolomites’ Alta Via routes. He has also walked in Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Norway and Chilean Patagonia.