Hiking the Innsbruck Trek - Day 6: Patscherkofel

Experience Day 6 of the Innsbruck Trek long distance hike with Paul! On this last stage the trek follows the famous Zirbenweg on Patscherkofel, Innsbruck's 'home mountain', with fabulous views over the city, Nordkette, and other surrounding mountains.

"Our final day and the last leg of the tour, a hike around the mountain of Patscherkofel and the famous Zirbenweg. This is a great way of finishing off the entire tour and as soon as you reach Patscherkofel with the cable car, trust me, you will know why. There are views and panoramas for days! Even if you're not so much in to taking photographs, that last day will definitely make you take some snaps. The Nordkette to the north, Kühtai to the southwest, Italy in the far south and more of the Inn valley and Tyrol to the east.

Wherever you look during this tour, there's mountain ranges and mountain peaks; Alps, Alps, Alps. They don't call Innsbruck the heart of the Alps for nothing! On a clear day and with a set of good binoculars, you can see the Zugspitze and even the first emerging summits of the Dolomites to South Tyrol. Like I said, this last leg of the Innsbruck Trek is more of an admiration day, relaxing, taking it all in and reflecting. Easy trail, no surprises, loads of views.."

Video credit (Paul Pastourmatzis)