Nationalpark Hohe Tauern

East Tyrol eagle trail


Go to where eagles fly




    Long-distance hiking in the Hohe Tauern National Park

    Breath-taking alpine landscapes, stunning vistas, challenging hiking at altitude between the Grossvenediger and Grossglockner peaks. Long distance hikers will get to see for their own eyes what truly makes the Hohe Tauern National Park one of a kind when hiking along the eagle trail in East Tyrol: gentle Alpine pastures, craggy peaks, vast glaciers and untamed wilderness with challenging habitats for rare animal and plant species.

    The Hohe Tauern is a paradise for mountaineers with the largest glacier in the Eastern Alps and Austria's highest mountains. In East Tyrol, there are more than 260 3000-metre high peaks with the Grossglockner towering over all of its neighbours with its 3,798 metres.


    • The route of the trail is reminiscent of an eagle's outstretched wings. With a bit of luck, hikers will also see golden eagles, bearded vultures, ibex, chamois and marmots. Mountaineering experience, fitness and surefootedness are essential for the nine stages over approx. 100 km. If you've still not had enough, then you can also climb one of the many promising summits along the way.

      9 stages of approx. 5 hours and approx. 10 kilometres each

      Ströden – Johannishütte, route 914, red
      Johannishütte – Eisseehütte, route 923, red
      Eisseehütte – Bonn-Matreier-Hütte, route 923, red
      Bonn-Matreier-Hütte – Badener Hütte, route 922, black
      Badener Hütte – Matreier Tauernhaus, route 921, black
      Matrei in Osttirol – Sudetendeutsche Hütte, route 514, red
      Sudetendeutsche Hütte – Kalser Tauernhaus, route 514, red
      Kalser Tauernhaus – Stüdlhütte, route 712, red
      Stüdlhütte – Lucknerhaus, Weg 702B, route 714, black

      Map: Freytag-Berndt "Nationalpark Hohe Tauern" 1:50.000

      Further information:

      Eagle trail hike description

      Information:

      East Tyrol Information 
      Mühlgasse 11
      9900 Lienz, Austria
      Phone.: +43 (0)50 212 212
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