See two sides of the Austrian Alps on this multi-centre holiday

Combine St. Anton’s rugged alpine energy with Mayrhofen’s Tyrolean charm and you’ve got the best of both worlds. Start in St. Anton, where trails zigzag above flower-filled meadows and mountain huts serve heart-warming dishes with unbeatable views. Then head to Mayrhofen, a valley town with cable cars on its doorstep, lakes for swimming, and cosy cafés for lingering over strudel. It’s an Austrian double act that mixes adventure, scenic mountain walking trails and easy-going alpine living.

Our Walking Specialists can tailor your trip to the dates and hotels that suit you. Depending on your chosen flight and arrival airport, holidays can be flexible by combining a 3, 4, 7, 10 or 11 night stay in each destination for a total holiday duration of 7, 10, 11 or 14 nights.

St. Anton knows how to keep walkers happy – with around 270 kilometres of trails that wind through forests, across panoramic ridges and up to lofty peaks you can reach by cable car (saving your legs for the descent). The Verwall Alps are practically your next-door neighbours, where glaciers glint on the horizon and mountain huts serve strudel that’s worth every step. Back in town, life takes on a slower, sunnier rhythm: yoga festivals pop up in meadows, films are screened beneath the stars, and the café terraces are made for lingering over an aperitif. When hunger strikes, take your pick from hearty alpine cooking or sleek wine bars and steakhouses chasing their first Michelin star - this is mountain living with a seriously tasty twist.

With over 1,400 kilometres of trails, walking in Mayrofen can be as gentle or as gutsy as you like, from riverside rambles to summit climbs rewarded with panoramic views (and maybe a gourmet mountain hut lunch). Two cable cars whisk you high into the Zillertal Alps, where the air feels fresher, the meadows greener and every path seems to end in strudel. Back down in town, Mayrhofen hums with summer energy - bikes whizz past, café terraces fill with chatter, and there’s always something happening, from brass band concerts to village festivals celebrating all things local, edible and musical. It’s the kind of place where you can hike hard by day, then toast your efforts with a cold beer and a front-row view of the mountains.