Top Hiking tours in Germany and Austria
The routes presented here are marked according to the German Alpine Club’s rules – Deutscher Alpenverein (DAV), using a color-coded system that indicates difficulty and requirements. This system is used widely across Alpine regions (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy) and can be found on signs and maps.
Marked with blue – T1 or T2 on the Alpine SAC scale.
- Target group: people with basic fitness, families, beginners.
- Path characteristics:
- Well-marked, mostly wide paths or forest trails.
- No exposure (no steep drops).
- No special equipment required.
- Terrain: Mostly valley or lower mountain areas, grassy or gravel terrain.
- Requirements:
- Basic hiking gear (shoes with grip, weather protection).
- Normal physical fitness.
Marked with red – T3 or T4 on the Alpine SAC scale.
- Target group: experienced hikers with good fitness and surefootedness.
- Path characteristics:
- Narrower trails, often rocky or steep.
- May have exposed sections (but usually protected).
- May require use of hands in places.
- Terrain: Mid to high alpine terrain, possibly snowfields or scree.
- Requirements:
- Surefootedness and head for heights.
- Good hiking shoes, awareness of mountain weather.
- Possibly light scrambling.
Marked with black – T5 or T6 on the Alpine SAC scale.
- Target group: experienced and trained alpinists.
- Path characteristics:
- Poorly marked or unmarked.
- Exposed, steep, and unsecured sections.
- Might involve climbing (Grade I or II), snowfields.
- Terrain: High alpine, rugged, potentially dangerous terrain.
- Requirements:
- Excellent fitness, alpine experience, map and orientation skills.
- Surefootedness, head for heights.
- May require helmet depending on route.
In addition, the routes are also classified according to the SAC (Swiss Alpine Club) hiking scale. You can find a more detailed description of the Swiss Alpine Club scale here on our blog.
Easy routes
T1 + T2 / BLUE
1 Day
Duration
6 hours
Length
13 KM
difficulty
Easy
1 Day
Duration
6 hours
Length
15 KM
difficulty
Easy
1 Day
Duration
7-8 hours
Length
21 KM
difficulty
Easy
1 Day
Duration
6 hours
Length
13,9 KM
difficulty
Easy
Medium routes
T3 + T4 / RED
1 Day
Duration
7 hours
Length
14 KM
difficulty
moderate
1 Day
Duration
6-8 hours
Length
11 KM
difficulty
moderate
1 Day
Duration
6 hours
Length
13,9 KM
difficulty
moderate
1 Day
Duration
6-7 hours
Length
11,2 KM
difficulty
moderate
Difficult routes
T5 / BLACK
2 Days
Duration
2 Days
Length
18,4 KM
difficulty
Challenging
Duration
2 days
Length
21 KM
difficulty
Challenging
1 Day
Duration
6-8 hours
Length
11 KM
difficulty
Challenging
1 Day
Duration
8 hours
Length
16,1 KM
difficulty
Challenging
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Turkey
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Germany
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Columbia
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Romania
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North Macedonia
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Greece
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India
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Russia
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