Multi-day tours enable particularly intensive experiences of nature
Our suggestions for multi-day tours in the Kalkalpen National Park require a good basic level of fitness, surefootedness and suitable equipment. The Kalkalpen National Park is located in the northern part of the Alps, so the weather here can change quickly. Our recommendation: study the weather forecast and reserve a place to sleep in advance, on some days the huts are fully booked.
Lynx Trail
Hiking where the lynxes live. This long-distance hiking trail connects three internationally recognized major protected areas in Austria across 13 stages: the Kalkalpen National Park, the Gesäuse National Park, and the Dürrenstein-Lassingtal Wilderness Area. As a result, the Luchs Trail not only passes through three federal states, but also through the country’s largest contiguous forest area—the home of the lynxes.
After the shy forest cat had been nearly wiped out in Europe, it was able to regain a foothold—or rather, a paw—here. The Luchs Trail is a declaration of love: for pristine forests, for biodiversity, for wilderness. The impressive beech forests of these protected areas were therefore designated by UNESCO as Austria’s first World Natural Heritage Site. But the Luchs Trail is also a declaration of love for strong calves. After all, over 12,000 meters of elevation gain and 250 kilometers must be covered over a total of thirteen day stages.
Book the Lynx Trail in a package
If you can't spare a full 11 days or don't feel up to one or two stages, you can have the long-distance trail tailored to your own needs with the support of Trail Angels and arrange the stages variably.
The Trail Angels not only help you plan your long-distance hike, they also offer practical services such as a luggage service and the collective booking of accommodation along the trail. This means that you can tackle the challenging stages with little ballast on your back, as your luggage will be waiting for you at your booked accommodation in the evening. On almost every stage, the Trail Angels offer selected partner businesses in different categories. Whether hotel, inn or hut - you can stay in the accommodation of your choice.
Great ring of wilderness
In 5 daily stages through the Reichraminger Hintergebirge to the alpine pasture area on the Hengstpass and back again, the "Great Ring of Wilderness" connects to a wonderful circular hike. Overnight accommodation is provided three times in alpine huts at Kalkalpen National Park and once in the open air at the Steyrsteg bivouac site.
