Are you a passionate hiker seeking your next adventure or exciting new trails to explore? Join us for an international study visit from October 4th to 6th in the beautiful Rax-Schneeberg mountains! This special event brings together a group of women from Greece and Slovakia, all dedicated to promoting the joys and benefits of hiking.
- Dates: 4th – 6th October 2024
- Accommodation: Edelweisshütte and Raxalm-Berggasthof
- More info in Infopack
- Travels, accommodation and food in provided by the EU
- Registration: https://bit.ly/3HUTS_AT_Registration
What’s the plan?
Friday:
- Departure from Vienna Central Station (Hbf) at lunchtime
- Hike to Edelweisshütte (see below)
- Dinner at 7pm
- Distance: app. 9 km
- Elevation: 656 m
Saturday:
- Early breakfast at 7am
- Hiking from Edelweisshütte to Raxalm-Berggasthof (see below, the path may change slightly in elevation and distance, please check the page for any updates)
- Dinner at 7pm
This event is suitable for more experienced hikers who have the physical skills to complete a 2-day hike with elevation gain reaching up to 1,850 m above sea level.
- Distance: app. 16 km
- Elevation: 1,854 up and 1,548 down
Sunday:
- Breakfast and departure back to Vienna from Reichenau train station with possibility to prolong the hike down to the station
- Distance: 8 km
- Elevation: 1,065 m down
Exploring hiking infrastructure and mountain huts
One of the main aims of our study visit is to explore and survey the current state of the hiking infrastructure in Austrian mountains and collect insights from women on how their needs were met during this hiking trip. For this reason, the event is designed to experience 2 mountain huts over the course of one weekend and various hiking trails across the Rax-Schneeberg mountains, allowing the participants to experience as much as possible and provide their feedback afterwards.
This event is organised as part of the 3HUTS project, promoting hiking among women and aiming to make this activity more inclusive to both women and men alike.
If you wish to contribute to our survey, you can do so by completing a short form about your hiking preferences and habits: https://bit.ly/3HUTS_survey
This event is co-financed by the Erasmus+ Sport programme.