June 18, 2022
Location: Innsbruck, Austria
Elevation:
Difficulty: Easy
Hiked between: Top of Innsbruck via Mandlscharte. Approximately 4-5 hrs hike.
Parking: 1) designated parking lot at the Innsbrucker Nordkettenbahnen Betriebs GmbH (Nordkette)
2) I parked my vehicle at: Höhenstrabe 100
6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Parking fee: €4 (All day until 6pm)
Cable car station: Innsbrucker Nordkettenbahnen Betriebs GmbH (Nordkette) to get to
the trailhead
Cable car cost: €49
Vigentte: Don't forget to purchase your Austrian Vignette, you will need this to
drive around Austria. You can purchase this online and it will be valid
immediately. Please see the link at the bottom of the page. ***
Drove 4.5 hrs on my first European solo road trip to another country and I didn’t get lost this time! It was a spontaneous trip and I pretty much booked my lodging and my paragliding activity the night before my trip.
How to get to Top of Innsbruck:
You take the cable car to Innsbrucker Nordkettenbahnen Betriebs GmbH (Nordkette).
There is a designated parking lot at the Innsbrucker Nordkettenbahnen Betriebs GmbH (Nordkette), however, the parking there is limited, so I parked my vehicle at Höhenstrabe 100, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria. I paid €4 (All day until 6pm). Make sure to bring exact change.
I arrived at the parking lot at 0800 and walked 4 mins to Innsbrucker Nordkettenbahnen Betriebs GmbH (Nordkette) to take the cable car. They open at 8am and paid €33.60 round trip.
You have to take 2 cable cars to get to Top of Innsbruck. From the station, you will be on the Seegrube and then Hafelekar. I started my trek from on Top of Innsbruck via Mandlscharte and took me approximately 4-5 hrs to conquer the trail.
The trail is intermediate. There are some narrow sections and some decent incline to Mandlscharte.
During this time, I got to see a lot of sheep. There are a couple of occasions where I had to go around them since they were blocking the trail.
Please bring ample of water, snacks and sunscreen. It was a hot day. There are restaurants on Top of Innsbruck. Definitely a great place to eat lunch after a long hike. Most of the restaurants in Austria only take cash so make sure you have enough.
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