2020-03-01_Wanderlust

wanderlust.co.ukMarch 2020107

AsthecapitalofTirol,Innsbruck

offersthebestofbothworlds;

deliveringurbanflairwith

countrysideidyll.It’seasytopair

theenergyofthecitywiththe

ruralcalmtobefoundinany

ofthe 40 townsandvillages

dottedthroughouttheregion.

SomecanbefoundinInnValley,

othersareperchedhighonthe

mountainplateaus,butalloffer

anabundanceofactivities

andalpineadventures.

Takethetimetoexplore

Innsbruckandyou’llquickly

uncoveritsimperialheritage

asyouwalkinthefootsteps

oftheHabsburgsattheImperial

PalaceoradmiretheGolden

Roofinitsmedievaloldtown.

Thecityhasmanymuseums

too,alongwithavaried

restaurantscene,colourful

shopstoexploreandapacked

summerscheduleofevents,

fromconcertstolivetheatre.

TheNordketteisalsothe

gatewaytoKarwendel;anature

reserveboasting727sqkm

ofuntamedcountryside.It’sthe

idealhikingspot,especiallyfor

thoseseekingmulti-dayhikes

asthemountainhutshereoffer

overnightaccommodation,

inadditiontoagoodplace

toenjoyabitetoeat.Asyou

explore,besuretokeep

awatchfuleyeoutforthealpine

ibexthatroaminthewildsand

ontheridgesheretoo.

Mountainbikesareallowed

onanyofthetollroadsinthe

Karwendelwith 14 bike

trailsavailable,butifyou’re

But,evenwhenyoustay

inInnsbruck’sbustlingcity

centre,thecablecarstationhere

cantakeyoutothecalmofthe

mountainsinjust 25 minutes.

Thecityisnestledupagainst

theNordkettemountainrange

andthetopofInnsbruck

islocatedat2,300mat

Hafelekarpeak.TheNordkette

cablecarrideupthisbehemoth

traversesoverforests,jagged

rocksandtheRiverInnand,

onceyouemergefromthe

blanketofclouds,youcanthen

enjoywhat’sbeenplayfully

dubbed‘thehighestcitystroll

intheAlps’foritseaseofaccess.

inthemoodforsomethrilling

downhillruns,you’llwantto

checkoutInnsbruck’sBikePark

inMuttereralm.Hereyoucan

findtrailstailoredtodifferent

levelsofability(‘TheWildOne’

livesuptoitsfast-paced

namesake!)orforsomething

moresedatewhynottrysome

oftheroutesinthewiderregion,

suchasthe‘Cycleandsavour

routeintheInnValley’thatruns

alongsidetheRiverInnandgives

ridersthechancetostopat 25

differentplacesofgastronomic

interest.There’snolimittothe

diversevarietyofexperiences

Innsbruckcanprovide.

INNSBRUCK

T h ep erf ectm i x of ci ty

& country s i d e

Citydelights

(clockwisefromtopleft)

TheGiantHallintheImperial

PalaceinInnsbruck;Ibexon

topofthemountainrange;

viewoftheInnRiverandthe

Nordkettemountainrange

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE

Find out more at innsbruck.info

LHP: Tirol Werbung, Jens Schwarz (Place: Scheau, Hintersteiner See) RHP: Innsbruck Tourismus, Christian Vorhofer