An Austrian summer holiday August 2027

SUMMARY

Date: Saturday August 21st to Saturday August 28th – 8 days with 7 nights and 5 full days hiking.

There is a rest day which can be a hike, a day to relax at the outdoor swimming pool, tour around on the cablecars, visit the neighbouring towns of Lech or St Anton or simply chill in the peace of Burgi’s!

Guide: Angelika Kaufmann – our local Austrian Guide who lives in Zug and is passionate about showing you her Austria. She is a ski and hiking guide and a herbalist able to explain the mountain herbs and their benefits.

Walking Grade: Goat 3 – this is a holiday to try out your Goat 3 legs. There will be varied walks with some lower level valley walking, but also the opportunity to climb up to some incredible summits. It will all depend on the weather but you can be sure of discovering a stunning, peaceful hiking spot. 

There is a great outdoor swimming pool in the forest nearby for those swimming lovers. And a golf course for golf lovers.

Max elevation: we expect to hike not more than 1000 metres up, but we will walk at higher elevations which we will reach by cable cars and chair lifts. They are all included in our Lech Card so you can use them freely.

Terrain: well marked paths with a mixture of soft valley paths, mountain tracks and some more rocky paths. Walking poles are advised and we have some you can borrow.

Max distance: walks will be very varied and less distance when we walk up. The maximum walking is no more than 10 miles/16km in any day and this will be rare. You will be out from 9.30am to 16.00 most days. We often stop in mountain huts for lunch or a cuppa and cake – the Austrians love their Kuchen!

Highlights:

• The unique natural diversity of the Lech Zurs region with over 350km of well marked trails
• Mountain lakes and a forest swimming pool for cooling off on hot days
• Cable cars and Chair Lifts that enable connection to trails and ease to get high for some spectacular view
• Alpine huts for those rests and delicious local food and drink stops – this area is a gourmet food area and the meals are fantastic.
• The views from your bedroom – you are in the heart of nature

Base: Burgi’s adult only hotel run by Burgi herself Burgi’s

It is a family affair with her mother making delicious bread for breakfast. This is a holiday just for WalkingWomen and it is only us in the hotel. A perfect base for WalkingWomen with 12 rooms all with stunning views , a sauna to relax those muscles, a sun terrace to sit outside and a lovely dining room, lounge, bar for gathering. 

We are in the small village of Zug just outside Lech (perhaps known as the place where Princess Diana took William and Harry for ski holidays away from the crowds!)

The food is delicious and restaurants pride themselves on their local produce – we will eat at Burgi’s for our welcome and finale but other nights we will sample the different restaurants in the village with one night out in Lech.

Arrivals: Saturday August 21st – we pick up between 17.00 – 17.30  at Langen am Arlberg Train station – just 20 minutes from Burgi’s.

Trains are excellent and there are connecting trains to Innsbruck, Zurich or Munich. We recommend arriving in Zurich and leaving on a train around 14,32  together ( it is a direct train Zurich HB to Langen am Arlberg – we can book hotels required in Zurich and train arrangements and add the any extra costs to your invoice.

Information on Austrian Trains can be found on the national train app OBB

Departures: Saturday August 28th return transfer after breakfast at 9.45am from Burgi’s to catch the 10.30am direct train from Langen am Arlberg back to Zurich. You arrive 13.28. There will be one group transfer.

Price: £2500 per person for this unique, exclusive experience. If you share a room the price is £1,900 per person.

Price includes:

• 7 nights Solo occupancy en-suite room with expansive view
• 7 Breakfasts ( you can also take a sandwich for lunch)
• Sauna use
• Evening Meals each night – at Burgi’s and other local restaurants ( all family run with excellent food to give you a taste of the region)
• Arrival and Departure transfers from and to Langen St Arlberg
• A 7 day Lech card giving you free use of cable cars, buses and many other local attractions including the forest swimming pool.
• Experienced Austria hiking guide with full day hikes on 5 days
• WalkingWomen support throughout

Not included:

• Travel to Langen St Arlberg(we can book train tickets from Zurich and add the cost to you holiday invoice)
• Drinks from Burgi’s or other bars
• Additional food whilst hiking – there will be a choice in mountain huts and we love to stop at some!
• Additional activities not included. There is a golf course in Zug for any partners/friends wanting to join to play golf. Also electric bikes for hire.

DETAILS

We hike in the region of Lech Zurs which is a fantastic spot for our WalkingWomen hikers with its expansive network of hiking trails. There is hiking in alpine valleys, into the uplands and up to mountain huts with stunning views as well as some summits that we would like to share with you.

This is not just a fabulous hiking spot but also an area great for swimmers(or dippers!) There is Lake Formarinsee with meadow slopes making it a lovely walk down to the shore. Or Lake Butzensee hidden in the high mountains between the two peaks , The Mohnenfluh and the Braunarlspitze – a beautiful place to relax and rest. We will visit Lake Spullersee at the end of the valley and on included in our hike to the Ravensburger Hütte – a lovely lunch spot. Plus a true place of tranquillity Lake Zursersee with a jetty stretching into the water – perhaps you will be tempted to jump in! So many Lakes and also the Lech River with places for paddling and some swim spots. The swimming opportunities don’t stop here as a walk from our hotel is the Forest Swimming Pool in the middle of the forest between Lech and Zug.

This holiday also offers the chance for Golfers to join as in June 2025 the Zug Golf Course opened. Just a walk from our hotel and offering a 9 hole course this is Austria’s highest golf course at 15oo metres above sea level. Breathe in the crystal-clear mountain air and end with a chilled glass of something.

There are also electric bikes to rent in the village for those wishing to explore further with the aid of a bike.

This is a holiday to suit many tastes and we look forward to welcoming you.

ITINERARY

The detailed itinerary will be provided on arrival when your guide will brief you. Weather is unpredictable in the mountains and as we always say Trust Your Guide who will prepare 6 wonderful days of hiking to share the best of her region.

Read more about the hiking here Hiking Guide for Lech Zurs