Snowshoeing
in Austria

Snowshoeing in Austria looks back on a centuries-old tradition: people began embracing this gentle form of winter sport as early as the 19th century. The snow-covered winter landscape with its white treetops and mountain peaks, frozen lakes and waterfalls, cold winter air and silence is truly captivating. Winter hiking in Austria is not limited to any particular location – there are numerous great snowshoe hikes in the Gastein Valley, Ennstal Valley, and Alpachtal Valley, for example.

If you are looking for a special kind of nature experience during your winter hiking vacation in Austria, plan your snowshoe tours in the Hohe Tauern National Park or Kalkalpen National Park, for example. After all, an active winter vacation in Austria offers the opportunity to spot wild animals. Encounters with ibex and chamois are not uncommon, as they can be found at lower altitudes in winter than in summer.