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Inn valley and North Kalkalpen ranges from Lechtaler Alpen to Karwendelgebirge, seen from Patscherkofel (Stage 13)

Note Throughout this guide the English spelling of Tyrol is used, except for proper nouns such as ‘Count of Tirol’, ‘Sankt Johann in Tirol’ or ‘Tirol Werbung’, where the German Tirol is used.

The Adlerweg

The Adlerweg is a project promoted by Tirol Werbung (the state tourism promotional organisation) to encourage walkers to explore more of the region. It came to fruition in 2005 with the opening of the main route between Sankt Johann in Tirol, in the east of Tyrol, and Sankt Anton am Arlberg, on the western border with Voralberg. The route has no ‘new’ paths, being a series of existing paths and tracks linked by common signposting, usually by means of adding an Adlerweg motif to existing signposts.

The 23 stages of the main route have varying degrees of difficulty, although none requires climbing skills or equipment. Four of the stages are graded ‘black’ (difficult), although these have parallel easier alternatives. In addition, the Adlerweg makes use of the Lechtaler Alpen Hohenweg (high-level route) to provide a challenging alternative to the stages through the Lechtal valley.