Summer 2007 - The Alpine Club of Canada
Summer 2007 - The Alpine Club of Canada
Summer 2007 - The Alpine Club of Canada
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Discover Places <strong>of</strong> Silence<br />
PACKAGE 1 – SAALACHTAL HIKING CIRCUIT<br />
$ 699 – Land pack – Salzburg to Salzburg<br />
Airfare by Austrian Airlines from<br />
<strong>Canada</strong> to Salzburg: extra<br />
(Recommended May through October)<br />
6 day hike – 7 night accommodation – Total 75 Km –<br />
Approx. 30hrs. Trekking<br />
Saalfelden-Maish<strong>of</strong>en-Maria Alm-Hintermoos-<br />
Dienten-Hinterthal-Saalfelden<br />
Accommodation in Inn/Hotel – Room with private<br />
facilities - Breakfast and Dinner included<br />
Leisurely valley hikes between Saalfeden, Maish<strong>of</strong>en, Maria Alm or hikes<br />
amid the slopes <strong>of</strong> the surrounding “Grass Mountains” and up to the Hundstein<br />
(elev.6946 ft), always with the view <strong>of</strong> the Steinernes Meer Massiv before<br />
your eyes. <strong>The</strong> hiking routes <strong>of</strong> the first three days are laid out in such a<br />
way that hikers can choose between easier variants – which most people can<br />
tackle without a problem– and more challenging options with greater elevation<br />
changes. For the last three days <strong>of</strong> your “Hiking without Luggage”, there<br />
is only a single route to take: an easy mountain hike from Hintermoos to Dienten,<br />
a hike across alpine meadows from Dienten to Hinterthal, and concluding<br />
with a few hills and dales from Hinterthal back to Saalfelden.<br />
This is a quest to discover places <strong>of</strong> silence, real anti-stress oasis where tranquility<br />
reigns supreme. Located close to Salzburg, in the idyllic quiet setting<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Austrian Alps, the beautiful communities <strong>of</strong> the Saalach Valley<br />
<strong>of</strong>fer several different opportunities to "Hike Without Luggage" from<br />
which to choose. Your baggage is carried from<br />
place to place daily, as you hike from town to town<br />
and valley to valley. You get to select your daily<br />
stages for yourself.<br />
Hiking without Luggage<br />
PACKAGES IN THE SALZBURG REGION OF AUSTRIA<br />
PACKAGE 2 – SAALACHTAL HIGH TRAIL<br />
$ 669 – Land pack – Salzburg to Salzburg<br />
Airfare by Austrian Airlines from <strong>Canada</strong> to<br />
Salzburg: extra<br />
(Recommended July and August)<br />
5 day hike – 6 night accommodation – Total 68 Km –<br />
Approx. 28hrs. Trekking<br />
Saalfelden-Leogang-Hinterglemm-Saalbach-Jahnhuette/Vieh<strong>of</strong>en-Saalfelden<br />
Accommodation in Inn/Hotel – Room with private<br />
facilities - Breakfast and Dinner included – One night in <strong>Alpine</strong> Huetten<br />
Mountain refuge<br />
You set out from Saalfelden to Leogang along the Leogang river, on the top<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Leoganger Steinberge. <strong>The</strong> trail towards Saalbach Hinterglemm leads<br />
through the “ Grass Mountains” and out over the richly varied mountain<br />
landscapes <strong>of</strong> the High Alps. You will be rewarded with superb vistas whilst<br />
in the high peaks. On the fourth day, a night at the Mountain Refuge “Jahnhutte”<br />
is waiting for you. Prior to the conclusion <strong>of</strong> this hiking week; enjoy<br />
the Rhododendron Trail in the area <strong>of</strong> the Jahnhutte/Viehh<strong>of</strong>en and racing<br />
down the Alpin slide into the valley.<br />
To book, contact Kompas Express at:<br />
1-800-EUROPE-1 (1-800-387-6731)<br />
Kompas Express TA 741 Bloor W Toronto, Ont. M6G 1L6 – TICO 1517989 – Accommodation provided in family managed three and four star hotels –<br />
Subject to availability and subject to change without notice