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The Leutasch ValleySecret valleys in traditional Tyrol
Nights: 7
Starting point: Inntalerhof (4*), Mösern. Perched above the Inn Valley, Daniela Neuner's well-appointed and highly praised hotel offers warm hospitality, excellent cuisine and astonishing views over the Inn Valley. Bedrooms are comfortable and sizeable, with large picture windows, while communal facilities include an indoor pool, sauna and spa facilities. We highly recommend upgrading to a room with a valley view. Day 1: there are various walking options from Mösern. We suggest a relatively gentle introductory walk along the shores of Lake Möserer to the resort of Seefeld, and back through pine forests. A more demanding route ascends steadily to the summit of Gschwandtkopf at 1,500 metres, where you are rewarded with a glorious 360-degree panorama. You then descend to Seefeld and return to Mösern through a mixture of meadows and forest. Alternatively, take the opportunity to visit charming Innsbruck, the 'city at the heart of the Alps' – trains run regularly from Seefeld (pay locally). (10km, 3hrs or 12km, 4.5hrs) Accommodation: Inntalerhof, as above. Day 2: today's walk offers broad views of the upper Inn Valley as you head out of Mösern towards Lottensee (more of a marsh than a lake). The route wanders gently on through sections of forest and across fields to Ober-Weidach. (12km, 3.5hrs) Accommodation: Hotel Kristall (3*), Ober-Weidach. Owned by the same family that owns the Hubertushof, your next base, this chalet-style hotel is a very convivial place with a truly welcoming atmosphere. The service is attentive, the cuisine traditional and the facilities wide-ranging: they include an indoor swimming pool, heated whirl pool, sauna, steam bath and fitness room. Though the bedrooms are simply furnished, they all have a small balcony. Day 3: on your day in Ober-Weidach, explore the secluded and completely unspoiled Gaistal
Valley. For a gentle walk, simply follow the river, though it is worth
striking out up the northern slopes of the valley to best appreciate the
beautiful scenery. You can shorten the walk considerably by taking advantage of the hotel's complimentary shuttle bus service which will drop you nearer the valley. (up to 21.5km, 7hrs) Day 4: this is a reasonably strenuous walk, but thoroughly enjoyable – on a clear day, the views are some of the best of the holiday. After a short transfer in the hotel's shuttle bus, you ascend to the saddle at Scharnitzjoch (2,048 metres), where the panorama of the Leutasch Valley is excellent enough. However, even better vistas right to the end of the valley can be enjoyed by ascending to the peak itself. You then descend through open meadows to Reindlau. For an easier day, you could simply cross the valley floor. (11km, 5.5hrs or 6km, 2hrs) Day 5: we suggest two possible walks for your day in Reindlau, both of which lead to the small German town of Mittenwald just across the border, where many of the oldest houses are decorated with frescoes. The low route is our favourite, and takes you through the Leutaschklamm, a dramatic gorge in which the path criss-crosses the river by means of a series of footbridges. (There is an alternative route for vertigo sufferers.) The high route is more challenging, but offers sweeping views and is interesting in that it leads along the border on the route Napoleon took to invade the Tyrol in 1805. From Mittenwald, you can either return by bus (pay locally) or on foot – in which case add another 9km to the distances. (9.5km, 3hrs or 12km, 5hrs) Day 6: your final walk starts with a pleasant riverside section before heading up into the mountains through the beautiful forests of the Schagwald area. As you follow the ridge, you pass numerous viewpoints, some offering a panorama of the Leutasch Valley, others affording vistas of Seefeld and the jagged Karwendel Mountains beyond. You then descend back to your starting point in Mösern. (17km, 5.5hrs) Accommodation: Inntalerhof, as above. Walking chart: the chart gives the distance and an approximation of the ascents and descents involved each day. If comparing holidays, please note the scale of each chart as this can differ.
Recommendations for extra nights: as all three hotels boast excellent facilities, they all make great choices for an extra night. We particularly recommend the Inntalerhof (Mösern) and Hubertushof (Reindlau). Extension: enjoy spectacular lakeside and mountain walks in another corner of the Tyrol by adding three nights at the 4-star Hotel Wiesenhof in Pertisau. This impressive hotel boasts a vast, state-of-the-art spa and a superb restaurant. Other information: if you would like to see the brochure page, you can download this (and the pages for any other holidays you are interested in) by using our brochure creation system. Similar holidays: Lake Lucerne (grade 2), Lake Geneva to Lake Neuchâtel (grade 2), Towards the Matterhorn (grades 2 & 3), Villages of the Engadine (grades 2 & 3), The Bernese Oberland (grades 2 & 3), The High Dolomites (grades 2 & 3), Lake Achensee & its Mountains (grade 2 discovery) Prices & travel
Recommended destination airports: Innsbruck &
Munich Extra night prices 2008 (extra nights can be booked at any hotel):
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West
of the delightful city of Innsbruck, the dramatic, jagged peaks of the
Wetterstein chain mark the border between Austria and Bavaria. Below,
tranquil, fertile valleys wind down to meet the River Inn. One
of the most picturesque valleys is Leutaschtal, where a string of pretty villages
runs alongside the river and the lower slopes are thickly forested. Exploring here, not only
will you have the chance to strike out into the high
mountains on flexible routes along well-waymarked
paths, but you will also experience the very best of the
hospitality for which the Tyrol is renowned. All boasting
a swimming pool, sauna and small spa complex, our three hotels are real family affairs, places where, over the years, different generations have created a friendly, convivial atmosphere and built up an excellent reputation for their Tyrolean cuisine. The flowers in spring and early summer (up to mid-July) coat the meadows in spectacular colours, and, after the hot sunshine of summer, autumn brings its mellow colours and numerous fine days, perfect for walkers.
Pass onion-domed churches 
