Culinary hiking week

The program at a glance

Day 1 - Saturday: Individual travel and arrival in the mountaineering village of
Travel to the mountaineering village of Trins. We recommend traveling by public transportation via train (the S-Bahn from Innsbruck and Brenner is included in the Wipptal Card; please let us know in advance so we can issue you a travel voucher). From the Steinach train station, take the local bus to Trins; the accommodations are within walking distance from there. You can find information on public transportation online at www.vvt.at or download the VVT SmartRide app to your phone.
Dinner and overnight stay at your hotel in Trins.

Day 2 - Sunday: Hike "Culinaria" on the Gschnitztal waterway
Altitude difference 100 m, total walking time with culinary stops: approx. 4 hours
Route: Start at the Liftstüberl in Trins and along the Gschnitzbach stream to Gschnitz. On 08.09.24 the "Culinaria" Trins will take place, where various serenades with culinary specialties and craftsmanship will be set up along the way. You will stop at several stations, taste specialties from the Gschnitztal and from the Genussspecht Wipptal. Once you arrive at Gasthaus Feuerstein in Gschnitz, you will board the bus and drive back to Trins.
Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Trins.

Day 3 - Monday: Hike to Helga's Alm in Vals Valley
Altitude difference 200 m, total walking time: approx. 2-3 hours
The tour starts in St. Jodok, where we hike along the meadow path into the Vals Valley. It goes past old farms, unique natural landscape and finally through the Natura 2000 protected area at the end of the valley to Helga's Alm. We get to know Helga's goats and learn more about life on the alpine pasture. Afterwards we enjoy a unique alpine stop with the sommelier Helga and taste the homemade goat cheese and a glass of wine. We return by regional bus to Steinach and on to Trins.
Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Trins.

Day 4 - Tuesday: Ridge hike to the Lichtsee lake
Height difference 200 m up/1,000 m down, total walking time: approx. 5 hours
We take the public bus to Steinach. After a short hike to the Bergeralm cable car, we take the gondola up to the Nösslachjoch at 2,200 m. The view over the Wipptal and the Alpine capital of Innsbruck to the north as well as the surrounding mountains is simply magnificent. We start a wonderful high-altitude hike over the ridge to the Lichtsee lake, where we take an extended break and eat the mountaineering snack we have brought with us from the Wipptal Genussspechten. Descent via the Trunajoch to Trins.
Dinner and overnight stay in your hotel in Trins.

Day 5 - Wednesday: Hike to the historic pilgrimage church of St. Magdalena
Height difference approx. 450 m, total walking time: approx. 4 hours
We take the bus to Gschnitz. This time we start at the St. Magdalena via ferrata parking lot in Gschnitz and ascend along the hiking trail to "St. Magdalena im Bergl", where the oldest frescoes from Tyrol can be seen. Stop off at the snack station for a typical Tyrolean "Marende" made from regional products, such as bacon and smoked sausages, or a dumpling soup. We descend and hike back to Trins. The Pumafalle is on our way. If we feel like it, we can stop here for a coffee and a slice of homemade cake on the sun terrace.
Dinner and overnight stay in your hotel in Trins.

Day 6 - Thursday: Alpine pasture tour in the rear Navistal valley by e-bike
Altitude difference approx. 730 m, pure riding time approx. 2.5 hours
Drive to Navis, hire the e-bikes. After a short introduction, we set off uphill along good forest paths to the Navis hut. We continue to the unmanaged Poltenalm and along the new connecting path towards Klammalm. We return to Navis via the Peeralm. A total of 7 mountain huts open their doors (and sun terraces) to hungry and thirsty cyclists and hikers during the summer months. A perfect route that allows you to immerse yourself in the beautiful nature and varied alpine landscapes of the rear Navis valley.
Dinner and overnight stay in your hotel in Trins.

Day 7 - Friday: Individual Departure
Breakfast at your hotel and return home or individual extension.