Snowshoeing and Wellness in Tyrol

Easy to moderate. An undulating route with a daily elevation gain of 150 to 380m. Daily walks of 2 to 5 hours. The terrain presents no major difficulties but remains very varied throughout the route. Some hiking experience is recommended but not essential.

You only need to carry a small daypack with your belongings for the day and your picnic lunch. Luggage is transported by vehicle.

For journeys between the hotel and the starting points of the walks (5 to 15km), we use local buses or taxis, or share the guide’s car and participants' cars (participants who use their own vehicle for car sharing will be offered a fixed contribution towards expenses per car).

From 6 to 13 participants

Guide gratuities are optional and at your discretion. To reward outstanding service, a suggested guideline is 5–10% of the total trip cost. Local currency is preferred.

6 days / 5 nights

Stays run from Sunday to Friday. Departures are available from early January to late March.
Snow cover at mid-mountain elevations can sometimes be unpredictable. Hiking is the main focus of the trip, so if there is insufficient snow on some sections of the route, our trips will still go ahead. Remember to bring walking boots.

Guiding

Led by a French mountain walking guide with a state-recognised qualification.

• Accommodation

Accommodation varies according to the dates of your stay. Accommodation is in rooms for 2 (occasionally 3). You will stay in a very comfortable, family-run 4* hotel and restaurant, set in natural surroundings facing the “Zahmer Kaiser”, a 20-minute walk from the lake and the village of Walchsee. Decorated in a traditional Alpine style, the spacious rooms have cable TV, a seating area and a bathroom with bathrobes and a hairdryer. Free Wi-Fi is available in communal areas. The garden has a sunny terrace. The Wildauer family will welcome you and do everything they can to ensure that relaxing is your only concern. Rest, relaxation, wellbeing, hiking and fine food await…

You have free access to the hotel’s “Sun Spa” fitness and wellness area:

• Heated indoor swimming pool, 12 × 6, heated to 28°
• Steam room,
• Finnish sauna,
• Sauna scented with floral essences,
• Fountains,
• Infrared cabin,
• Salt grotto,
• Relaxation room and sunny terrace with mountain views.

Bathrobes and bath towels are provided free of charge for treatments.
The hotel also offers a wide range of massages; see the “Additional services” section.

Please note: in Austria, few rooms have 2 separate beds. Instead, most have centrally positioned beds, consisting of 2 twin beds pushed together, with individual mattresses and duvets. Travellers booking individually are grouped in rooms for 2 people unless they request the single room supplement.

• Meals

Full board: Evening meals and breakfasts are served at the hotel. You will discover some Tyrolean specialities, with a 4-course dinner and a salad and cheese buffet. Lunches are cold picnics prepared by your guide and eaten while out on the day’s activities. Drinks are at your own expense on this package.

Meeting point / End of the trip

• Meeting point

On Sunday at 15:00 at the hotel near the village of Walchsee (Austria, Kufstein district; the details will be provided when you book). If you arrive late, that is no problem, but please remember to let your guide know.

• End of the trip

On Friday at around 15:00 after lunch, at the hotel.

Approximately two weeks before departure, you will receive joining instructions specifying the meeting time and place, your guide’s name and contact details, and the address of your accommodation.

• By plane

Innsbruck Airport: 100km - approximately 1 hour 30 minutes
Salzburg Airport: 75km - approximately 1 hour 15 minutes
Munich Airport: 130km - approximately 1 hour 30 minutes
Regular direct trains run every hour from Munich Airport to Kufstein (journey time: 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 54 minutes).
Then take the regular hourly bus from Kufstein to Walchsee, route 4030.

• By train

In addition to the SNCF website, www.voyages-sncf.com, you can also consult the German and Austrian railway websites: www.bahn.de and www.oebb.at
Then take the regular hourly bus from Kufstein to Walchsee, route 4030.

From Paris

• Outbound:

Paris Est 06:40 – Stuttgart 10:02 / 1014 – Munich 12:30 / 12:44 – Kufstein 13:58
Paris Est 09:06 – Mannheim 12:16 / 12:30 – Munich 15:38 / 16:44 – Kufstein 17:58

• Return:

Kufstein 15:02 – Munich 16:15 / 16:28 – Mannheim 19:29 / 19:39 – Paris Est 23:03
Kufstein 21:35 – Frankfurt 05:24 / 06:58 – Paris Est 10:54

From Lyon

• Outbound:

Lyon Part Dieu 10:00 – Mulhouse 12:52 / 13:06 – Zurich 14:26 / 14:40 – Kufstein 18:51

• Return:

Kufstein 21:35 – Frankfurt 05:24 / 06:58 – Paris Est 10:54 / Paris Gare de Lyon 11:53 – Lyon Part Dieu 13:56

• By taxi

You can book a taxi between Kufstein and Walchsee. Remember to book in advance:
Taxi Gatt: +43 (0)53588112 / approximately 30-40 € per journey.

• By car

From Munich, take the A8 motorway, then the A93 towards Kufstein. From Innsbruck, take the A12 motorway, the “Inntal Autobahn”, towards Salzburg/Munich. Take exit no. 59 towards Oberaudorf. Continue for 15 minutes on the B 172 towards Erl / Ebbs before reaching Walchsee. If you arrive via Germany, you do not have to buy the Austrian motorway vignette (it is not compulsory). For more information, visit www.viamichelin.fr, www.mappy.fr or www.google.fr/maps

• Car sharing

You can share transport by carpooling. As well as being more economical and environmentally friendly, this way of travelling allows you to get to know the other participants. Before departure, we can put you in touch on request with other members of the group who would like to carpool. Alternatively, visit www.blablacar.fr

• Parking your car

If you arrive by car, you can leave your vehicle in the hotel’s car park.

Member of Agir pour un Tourisme Responsable (ATR)

Since 2012, Grand Angle has been a member of ATR, the leading association for more responsible tourism. We design our trips – on foot, by bike and on snow – to invite everyone to discover the world differently: with curiosity, respect and kindness.

As members of the board of directors since 2018, we actively help the sector adopt more meaningful practices. In practical terms, we are committed to:

• Transparency in our practices and pricing
• Respect for our partners and local communities
• Protecting the environment on every trip

We also share the values of the Traveller’s Ethical Charter, which encourages everyone to take simple steps to protect the places they visit and make meaningful connections with others.

Travelife Partner

Since 2025, Grand Angle has been recognised as a Travelife Partner, an international label that certifies our responsible practices in environmental protection, ethics and sustainable management, both within our company and in our work with partners and the organisation of our trips.

This label, the second level of a rigorous international certification programme, recognises our practical actions in support of responsible tourism. We are actively working towards the next level, Travelife Certified, in line with our sustainable development policy

For snowshoeing

• A pair of reinforced hiking trousers suitable for winter and high altitudes
• A pair of overtrousers and a Gore-Tex jacket or a waterproof, breathable windbreaker
• A thick wool jumper or a fleece jacket
• Two pairs of warm mittens or gloves
• A hat, scarf or balaclava
• A pair of gaiters
• Warm base layers (AVOID COTTON, which makes you cold as soon as it becomes damp with sweat)
• 3 pairs of warm socks
• An emergency blanket to insulate you from the cold

Footwear, poles and snowshoes

• A good pair of waterproof hiking boots that are warm and comfortable, without being too flexible (no soft footwear such as moon boots or snow trainers)
• We recommend buying telescopic poles, which you can use for both snowshoeing in winter and mountain hiking in summer. It is best to choose poles with 3 telescopic sections rather than two, and a tungsten carbide tip, which is extremely hard and virtually wearproof! (However, we can lend you a pair.)

Sun protection

• Sunglasses (glacier-style)
• Sunscreen (for lips and skin)

For your lunchtime picnic

• Bowl, plate or plastic container
• Cutlery (spoon, fork, knife)
• Insulated water bottle with a capacity of at least 1 litre (or preferably 1,5 l)

After your activities

• Swimwear for the wellness area
• A camera with a protective case against the cold
• A pair of running shoes for the evenings
• A change of clothes (tracksuit, etc.) and underwear
• A toiletry bag
• A small first-aid kit with Elastoplast, Biogaze or “2nd skin”, gauze, disinfectant and aspirin for minor cuts and scrapes! Arnica pellets…

• A comfortable 30–40 litre backpack to carry your personal belongings and picnic during the day (+ your jacket if you take it off during the day); as a general rule, choose a bag that is too big rather than too small!

• Travel documents

For French, Swiss and Belgian nationals: a valid identity card or a passport that expired less than 5 years ago. Please note! Since 2012, children must have their own identity card or passport. In other words, being listed on a parent’s passport is no longer valid. For Canadian nationals: a valid passport.

• Health

For a temporary stay in Austria, remember to obtain a European Health Insurance Card. Simply call your social security office (or visit its website), and it will send the card within around two weeks. It is a blue plastic card, the same size as the French Carte Vitale health insurance card. Please note: it is valid for 1 year, is free of charge and is issued individually (each family member must have their own, including children). However, the card does not cover treatment at private healthcare facilities.

Capital: Vienna.
Austria is a country with a variety of climatic influences: a continental climate in the north; an alpine climate in the high mountain ranges of the west, with very large temperature variations and heavy snowfall. The east, which already forms part of the Hungarian Plain, has a short spring and a dry, pleasant autumn. Spring and autumn are probably the best times to explore Vienna and Salzburg. This allows you to avoid the summer rain and thunderstorms. In summer, however, you can retreat to the alpine forests. In Vienna, temperatures can exceed 35 °C during a heatwave. In winter, while fog fills the valleys, the sun shines at higher altitudes: a dream holiday for skiers with generous budgets.

The euro

The same time as in France.

From France to Austria: 00 + 43 + city code + the number you wish to call.
From Austria to France: 00 + 33 + the number you wish to call (without the initial 0).