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Scheffau Other Activities
Biking
Scheffau is a superb base for mountain biking. Bikes can be hired in the village. There are maps and guide booklets with routes graded blue (easy) to black (difficult). You can also take your mountain bike on a number of the summer lifts, making this a fun activity however fit you are!
Away Days
| Salzburg (Tue/Thur) | £22 |
| Innsbruck & Crystal World (Mon) | £25 |
| Mayrhofen & Krimml Waterfalls (Fri) | £21 |
| Krimml Waterfalls (Sun) | £20 |
| Achensee/Rattenberg (Mon) | £18 |
| Grossglockner (Wed) | £24 |
| Berchtesgaden (Fri) | £30 |
Child up to & incl. 12yrs. up to 50% discount applies. Infants who do not require a seat are FREE.
Special Offers
All guests receive a FREE Scheffau Guest Card (issued by your hotel). The card entitles you to the following:
• FREE bus service to the Hintersteinersee swimming lake mid-June to early October (book at Tourist Office)
• FREE "Kaiserjet" bus service
• FREE guided walk with the Tourist Office.
Plus lots of other discounts, including walking maps, golf (Ellmau) and tennis.
Walking Guide
Our walking tour in Ellmau is now available from neighbouring Scheffau! Join our dedicated walking guide for a weeks walking.
Tirolean Walking Tour
Join our dedicated guide for a weeks walking in and around the village of Ellmau!
Sunday
A day free to get your bearings in resort, perhaps taking a trip on the Brandstadl gondola to view the peaks that you'll be walking during the tour!
Monday
The tour starts with a local walk, leaving Ellmau to walk along the foothills of the Wilder Kaiser mountains. You will pass through traditional farmland and wild forests to emerge at the 'Biedringer Platte' for some spectacular views. On to the "Riedel Hut" for a traditional Tirolean lunch, in the shadow of the magnificent mountains before heading for home.
Tuesday
Today begins in St. Johann where you will walk up through the forest, crossing mountain streams and farmland before emerging into the open and enjoying a rewarding view down the valley. The walk continues uphill to Obingalm, from here you will have wonderful views of the whole valley as you continue over the Alm meadows to Angeralm. After lunch comes the highlight of the walk as you descend to the Griessbachklamm gorge, walking on wooden decks over the river and past stunning waterfalls.
Wednesday
A day free in resort with the option of joining an excursion (bookable locally).
Thursday
Time for a challenge so todays walk, starting in Wochenbrunneralm, begins uphill along a picturesque track which steepens as you climb until you reach the "Bergsteigergrab" (Mountain climber's grave!). From here you will be rewarded with gorgeous views of the valley. After another viewpoint, you will follow a river to a stunning waterfall which you walk behind! The track then takes you down, through a cave before walking through the forest to enjoy a cooling drink at the restaurant.
Friday
The grand finale to the tour is a spectacular walk from the top of the Fieberbrunn cable car to the mysterious Lake Wildseeloder, set between two magnificent mountains. The paths are an experience in themselves with beautiful outcrops of alpine flowers and maybe even some marmots! The beautiful terrace of a traditional mountain hut will be the setting for your final lunch stop.
Transport from Scheffau: The tour takes place in and around the neighbouring resort of Ellmau so you will be picked up and dropped off by your Crystal rep at the start and end of your day.
Fitness level: Suitable for regular walkers with a good level of fitness. Walk duration 4-7 hours
What's included: · Services of dedicated walking guide · Use of walking maps · Transport to/from walks, where required · Fieberbrunn gondola ticket
Extra: · Lunches · Entrance fees/tolls · Optional Wednesday excursion
What to bring: · Comfortable walking boots with ankle support · Day rucksack · Water bottle · Clothing to suit varying mountain weather including breathable waterproofs · Suncream · Camera!
The tour starts on Mondays. Minimum age 14yrs. Itinerary subject to change in accordance with the weather and group ability.
Festivals
Austrian summer festivals are enjoyed by locals and visitors alike and take place throughout the summer. Here are some festivals taking place in this area in 2008:
• 21/06/08 Mid-summer celebration with bonfires on the mountainside
• 12/07/08 Scheffau Village Festival
• 26/07/08 Ellmau Village Festival
• 02/08/08 Söll Village Festival
• 20/09/08 Söll Almabtrieb (bringing the cows down to the village for winter)
