Hiking trails in Ischgl, Galtür, Kappl and See
Route tips for the Paznaun valley
The Paznaun valley is a great destination for hiking enthusiasts. More than 75 natural trails run through the splendid nature of Ischgl, Galtür, Kappl and See. Short routes amid picturesque mountains, extended high-alpine hikes, tours of the region’s culinary and natural highlights or simply some quality time with your family – what’s it going to be?
Information for your hiking and cycling adventures
To get an overview of the varied leisure activities, check out our hiking guides (available online and in the local Tourist Offices) with detailed information on all routes in the Paznaun valley. For further information, have a look at the interactive hiking maps with GPS downloads.
Important notes and tips
EASY HIKING TRAILS
...are relatively easy hiking & mountain trails that can be narrow and steep. There are no passages with a direct risk of falling.
Intermediate MOUNTAIN TRAILS
...are predominantly narrow, often steep and can have passages where there is a risk of falling. There may also be short secured walking passages (e.g. wire rope).
DIFFICULT MOUNTAIN trails
...are narrow, often steep and dangerous to fall down. There are frequent secured walking passages and/or easy climbing sections that require the use of hands. Surefootedness and a head for heights are essential.
- Only fit in the mountains and not just "fit through the mountains".
- No mountain hike without careful tour planning.
- Take the right equipment for the planned tour and nothing unnecessary.
- Obtain information about the tour and the weather conditions.
- Take a ten-minute break every two hours.
- Drink and eat plenty during the tour.
- Never leave the marked trail!
- Abort the tour in good time in the event of danger or deteriorating weather conditions.
- Emergency equipment (first aid kit, bivouac sack, torch, mobile phone) belongs in every rucksack.
- In an emergency, stay calm and call the mountain rescue service (Alpine emergency number 140).
- Secure injured persons from falling rocks, falls, avalanches, etc.
- First aid (breathing, circulation, haemostasis, splinting, etc.)
- Protect the injured person from the weather (wind, rain, sun, etc.)
- Never leave the injured person alone. Constant encouragement and support are essential for survival
Alpine distress signal: Repeat a visual or acoustic signal at regular intervals six times a minute - followed by a one-minute pause - until a response is detected.
If it is not possible to raise the alarm for help from the accident site: the signaller descends to fetch help - but never leave the injured person alone! If possible, do not descend alone.
Provide the reporter with the following data in writing: Exact location of the accident, type of injury, number of injured and uninjured group members. Leave unused warm clothing, rain protection and food with the injured person.
As the hiking area stretches across Switzerland, Vorarlberg and Tyrol, you will also encounter different signposting standards. All signs indicate the level of difficulty, destination, walking time and location information. But there are also other country-specific features:
| TIROL The Tyrolean signs also provide information about route numbers and can display further information using pictograms (e.g. restaurant) or themed routes. |
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| VORARLBERG Route separators between the destinations indicate turn-off destinations. The location number can be used to provide the exact location in an emergency. |
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| SWITZERLAND Different route destinations are subdivided with a route separator. Additional information using pictograms (e.g. railway station). Themed routes can be labelled with route fields. |
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Enjoy the marvellous variety of plants in our alpine nature, but please adhere strictly to the legal regulations on the protection of native flora. It is also your responsibility to ensure that no plant species is wiped out and lost for future generations.
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| Snow rose | Fire lily | Edelweiss | Cochineal | Türkenbund |
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| Innsbruck pasque flower | Spring pasque flower | Blue gentian | Long-tubed primrose |
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Also protected are:
Yellow and black rue, blue and yellow marsh iris, dwarf alpine rose, stemless and glossy-leaved primrose, Baldo anemone, dragon's head, true speik and all alpine cushion and rosette plants.
A maximum of five pieces may be picked from:
lily of the valley, large snowdrops or spring knot flowers, all columbine species, rock roses, platenigl, dwarf primrose and flour primrose, blue speick, cyclamen or cyclamen, white and yellow alpine anemone and narcissus anemone, all long-stemmed gentians, large-flowered and yellow foxglove.
At most, you may pick a hand bouquet of:
stonecrop, spring cowslip, centaury, short-stemmed, blue-flowering gentian and alpine aster.
Provided that no damage is caused to the tree by cutting off branches, it is permitted to take a hand bouquet of Swiss stone pine branches.
