Family Friendly Hikes

From May to October, Austria’s Tirol region comes alive with walking, hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, white water rafting, gravel biking, paragliding, wild swimming and more.

Famous in winter for its skiing, you can even keep doing that in summer up on the glacier at Hintertux.

This year, the Austrian Tirol has expanded its family offering with a wealth of new opportunities and activities suitable for all ages; dive in and enjoy a spectacular and cool summer holiday in the peaks.

Solve the Mystery Tour

The GOASberg Mystery Tour in the Kitzbühel Alps-Brixental Valley offers an entertaining hike for youngsters. Comprising eight mystery stations, a viewing platform with a climbing wall, a giant swing and large hidden object, turn the three-and-a-half kilometre themed trail into an entertaining adventure.

Water fun

The Mountopolis FunSportStation in the Mayrhofen-Hippach region offers water fun for all ages. Kids can let off steam at the Lärchwald-Bachl Stream, which has various attractions including a waterwheel, spiral scoop, wooden barrels and flumes. Guaranteed to cool everyone down on those summer dayss.

Thrilling mountain biking

From summer 2024, the new “Silva Trails” Bike Trail Park in Galtür will offer a range of paths from easy flows to technically challenging single tracks, as well as special routes for children and families. Home to a circuit, a practice area, two jump lines, pump track and four trails, the park is perfect for beginners and experienced bikers alike. Thrills are guaranteed thanks to a gradient of 2-10% on the trail that descends from 1,970 metres to 1,630 metres above sea level.

A family-friendly climbing area

The new climbing area at Stafflacher Wand in St. Jodok in the Wipptal Valley is ideal for families and easily accessible by public transport, thanks to its proximity to St. Jodok railway station. The six sections of routes, with difficulty levels ranging from three to nine, means both climbing novices and pros will be in their element.

A trail for all ages

The Höfe Trail is Austria’s first long-distance hiking trail tailored to the needs of families who enjoy walking. It reveals the beautifully diverse and unspoilt mountain farming landscape of the Tirolean Gailtal Valley and the Carinthian Lesachtal Valley via five moderate daily stages on easy paths. The trail winds its way across flower meadows, through shady forests, along bubbling streams, and from mountain farm to mountain farm, where special farm experiences await…

Learn about bees

Seven educational stations devoted to bees will attract families to the Patscherkofel in Innsbruck from summer 2024. Little explorers can help mascot, Kofele, become a beekeeper and follow in the bees’ footsteps from the mountain station to the Hochmahdalm. Those who collect all exciting facts about the industrious little creatures will also receive a great surprise when they answer the puzzle correctly.

Six digital adventure trails

Six digital adventure trails await young hikers in the Tirolean Zugspitz Arena. These new trails extend across the entire region, so guests in Ehrwald, Lermoos, Biberwier, Bichlbach, Heiterwang and Berwang will all be able to join in. Using a smartphone, young explorers can go through various adventure worlds centred around the fictional characters of Cora, Mia, Castor, Augustus, Johann and Finn. Learn about the history and culture of the region, plus experience nature, all in an entertaining way.