Johan will accompany the July departure. Austrian mountain guides accompany the group on most hikes. This expedition is not suitable for anyone who requires a special diet or suffers from a respiratory disorder, circulatory ailment, or physical disability that limits mobility. Each participant is required to submit a doctor's statement of health before final confirmation on the tour. Situated in extraordinary settings, the huts are rustic but warm, clean, comfortable, and professionally run.
Rooms are dormitory-style with three to six beds.
Bathrooms are down the hall. There is cold water only, and there are no showers. The Meranerhof is a lovely 19th-century traditional resort in the Viennese style, situated in the heart of Merano. Traverse rocky moraines, snowfields, and glaciers through some of Austria's most magnificent scenery, staying for two nights in rustic hut accommodations along the trail. Day 2 Obergurgl Arrive in Munich and travel to Obergurgl, one of the highest villages in the Austrian Alps at 6,300 feet.