Salzburg’s Peaks & Kitzbühel Alps

Our experience with Eurohike was great! The team was responsive before arriving and were able to confirm our booking even though it was close to the chosen departure date. They continued to be helpful upon our return home as we sorted out a minor refund. Online/phone staff AND the person we met on the ground the first day were all helpful and easy to deal with. We choose a 5 day self guided package, with three days of hiking, including 4 nights accommodation and we choose the full board package. Our main hotel in Zell um See was very comfortable, central and the staff helpful and welcoming. The food was excellent and we were happy to have chosen the full board - although there were plenty of options for evening meals if we had wanted to go out. Baggage transfers between hotels was seamless - our bags were where they were supposed to be when we needed them. We had one night away from Zell um See in a very comfortable and lovely village we hiked to that day and the staff were also helpful and organized. Although the package of guiding material was extensive and complete - HIGHLY recommend that hikers use the GPS system provided! It was essential and some of the trails we found ourselves on were not well used, although all trails are marked. Milestones were not always consistent with the maps or the GPS data. We also found that the times noted in the material provided AND marked on the trail markets to indicate how long each stage of the hike would take were very very optimistic! There did not seem to be any accounting for a stage that was 2 km straight up vs 2km relatively flat. Start early! And be prepared to have some long days on the trails! We brought food with us - but had asked specifically which trails/sections there might be a meal available during the hike. We were looking forward to a mountain meal. Unfortunately, most of the places noted as having a meal were not open (we hiked mid week in June) or were at the start of a hike rather than the middle when we were looking for a drink or food. This was not a big deal as we did bring food and plenty of water - but be prepared to do the same in case places are not open. We had a lovely time and would certainly use Eurohike again! Thanks to everyone for helping to make it a perfect mountain excursion.

Gut organisiert und vorbereitet; aufgrund des regnerischen Wetters sind wir zeitweise von den geplanten Touren abgewichen. Am 1. Tag sind wir direkt vom Hotel in Zell am See auf die Schmittenhöhe und anschließend kurz über den Pinzgauer Spaziergang bis zum Maurerkogel und zurück gelaufen. Abwärts haben wir die Seilbahn genutzt. Der 2. Tag war regnerisch, keine Wanderung; am Nachmittag sind wir selbst mit dem Auto nach Maria Alm gefahren. Am 3. Tag sind wir auf den Hundstein und wieder zurück gelaufen. Das war eine sehr gute und erlebnisreiche Alternative für die Wanderung nach Saalfelden. Am Spätnachmittag sind wir wieder mit dem Auto nach Zell am See. Leider gab es auch am nächsten Tag Regen.

It was my first "real" hiking trip. Also the first one, but for sure not the last one, with Eurohike! I had some concerns with regards to Eurohike as a travel agency, and also in terms of safety, as I am a solo-traveler. Eurohike took all the doubts away, the advisors made it such a great experience already from the beginning, when I started searching for a suitable trip. The staff were very kind, always available and very responsive, we communicated via email and phone in English - no language barrier at all. When I arrived at the hotel all the travel documents were already waiting for me. I simply loved the trip and all the amazing experiences, views, people I met, simply all was a stunning holiday! I was lucky with the weather which made it even better experience. The luggage transfer was always perfectly organized, no delays, no issues, no waiting. All the hotels know the quality of Eurohike so they were always well prepared for me and very welcoming. Hotels were of a very good quality, breakfasts always great. Next time I will take the half-board option as it seems to be worthwhile. I used the "hotline" option twice and the conclusion is that they will not help you with the directions (e.g. when you lose the way) but they are always available, super helpful and fast with any other requests. As for the hikes themselves: if you chose a 4-mountain difficulty level, be prepared for quite challenging days. It does require a good fitness level and good terrain orientation. On this hike the first day is already a challenge. "Your Guide" (a booklet with the itinerary details) you get is your hiking-bible! If you study it well and follow (very well described) the directions, you will not get lost and you will make the hikes safely and on time. Estimated daily hike times are pretty accurate but only if you follow the route. I needed extra time for taking photos, having lunch etc. Even though I consider myself fit and fast, I would add at least an hour to each time estimation. Sometimes it is also good to take the "easy-pink" route. I found it really helpful one day, when the hike route was quite challenging. Things to mind (maybe for Eurohike to improve): I did not find GPS that good, honestly I got lost because, instead of following "the book" directions, I trusted the GPS…Also the intro/orientation meeting could be better organized so the travellers get more details especially around safety measures, "what-if" scenarios etc. Bottomline: I had an unforgettable hiking holiday, I totally recommend Eurohike and I am ready for my next hiking tour :-) Ewa, Netherlands

Die Organisation der Reise war gut. Unter Coronabedingungen haben wir spät gebucht. Innerhalb von 2 Wochen erhielten wir unsere Reisebestätigung und alle notwendigen Unterlagen. Auch während der Tour klappten das Einchecken in den verschiedenen Hotels und der Gepäcktransport völlig reibungslos. Die Hotels waren in Ordnung, einzelne Häuser waren sogar besser als erwartet. Das Essen war leider nicht immer österreichische Küche. Das Informationsmaterial zu den Touren war differenziert ausgearbeitet, die GPS-Daten halfen zusätzlich bei der Orientierung. Die Wanderungen gingen sowohl über Feld- und Waldwege als auch über klassische Wanderwege bis hin zu „schwarzen“ Streckenabschnitten. Für unseren Geschmack hätten auf der Originalroute die Strecken auf Pfaden anteilmäßig länger sein können. An Regentagen waren wir aber froh, dass wir nicht über unwegsames Gelände laufen mussten, sondern ausgearbeitete Alternativrouten im Tal nutzen konnten. Jeder Tag hatte seine eigenen Sehenswürdigkeiten, so dass uns nicht langweilig wurde. Das Highlight der Tour, der „Pinzgauer Spaziergang“ mit Blick auf Hohe Tauern und Großglockner musste leider wegen 50 cm Neuschnee ausfallen.