Far from the crowds and the usual cliches, Vienna offers countless off-beat experiences and is home to any number of well-hidden treasures that are revealed only to residents and travellers who find their way off the beaten track. Secret Vienna is an indispensable guide for those who thought they knew Vienna well, or would like to discover the ......
Hiking and mountaineering on the Stubai Rucksack Route, Stubai Glacier Tour and Gschnitztaler Rundtour
A guidebook to three hut-to-hut treks in Austria's Stubai Alps: the 79km Stubai Rucksack Route, the 60km Stubai Glacier Tour - plus a South Tirol extension, and the 67km Gschnitztal Runde Tour. Whereas the rucksack route requires only good fitness and mountain walking experience, the glacier tour involves glacier crossings. The Stubai ......
Including the ascent of the Grossglockner and Grossvenediger
Guide to four hut-to-hut treks of 7a "9 days in the Hohe Tauern National Park, covering the Reichen, Venediger and Glockner groups, plus suggestions for two further treks. With optional excursions to climb neighbouring peaks a " including Austria's highest peak, the Gross Glockner a " some of which call for mountaineering skills and glacier ......
Guidebook to trekking the Adlerweg, a multi-stage walk through the Austrian Tyrol. The 324km route is broken down into 24 stages with easier alternatives provided for the most challenging stages. This east-to-west trek visits the historic town of Innsbruck and the mountain sub-ranges of Wilderkaiser, Rofangebirge and Lechtaler Alpen.
30 walks in Salzburg's lakes and mountains, including the Dachstein
Guidebook describing 30 day walks among the lakes and mountains of Austria's Salzkammergut. Easily accessible from Salzburg, the area is sometimes described as the Austrian Lake District. Routes range from easy lakeside strolls and walks to local points of interest to more strenuous through-routes and ascents of the neighbouring peaks.
101 routes - day walks, multi-day treks and classic hut-to-hut tours
A comprehensive guidebook detailing walking routes in Austria. The 101 walks reflect the diversity of this popular region and cover Austrias magnificent Alps - including the Ratikon, Silvretta, Stubai and Zillertal - as well as the Dachsteingebirge, Hohe Tauern and the Karawanken. Graded according to difficulty and ranging from short walks of a ......
From the source in the Black Forest to Budapest on EuroVelo 6
This guide describes the first 1269km of the cycle route that follows the Danube river from its source in the Black Forest to Budapest. Leading through Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary, the route visits spectacular gorges, hilltop castles, vineyard-clad hillsides and medieval towns. The route mostly follows part of the EuroVelo ......
This pocket-sized travel guide to Vienna is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do, what to see and how to get around the destination. It covers top attractions like Schonbrunn, Stephansdom, Hundertwasserhaus, Judisches Museum, the Prater as well as hidden gems, including Grinzing. Our Vienna guide book will save you ......
Imperial Austria weathered the year of revolutions in 1848 when Ferdinand abdicated in favour of Francis Joseph, whose reign saw family tragedy and scandal. His successor Charles abdicated in 1918, though his son Otto was a Member of the European Parliament. This examines the final Habsburg chapter, from the Napoleonic era to post-war Europe.
