Hikes in Lienz

Lienz combines enjoyment and activity better than almost any other town in Tyrol. If you want to stroll through the beautiful town centre in the morning and go for a short hike in the afternoon, this is the place for you. City and nature complement each other perfectly here.

One of these beautiful, easy tours that are suitable for the whole family is the loop around Lake Tristach, which lies south of Lienz at the foot of the Rauchkofel. This beautiful tour can be combined with a swim or a stop at the Parkhotel.

The hike to the Helenenkirchl is more difficult because of the metres of altitude. After about 500 metres of altitude you reach the little church and are rewarded with a great view of the Lienz valley floor. This hike is shorter if you start from Prappernitze.

What could be better than settling down on the sunny terrace of a hut after a hike, with a cold drink and a wonderful view of the mountains and the valley? Around Lienz there are numerous superbly located huts. Often the access to these can be shortened with the cable cars, which are also in operation in Lienz in the summer.

One of the most popular huts in East Tyrol is the Hochsteinhütte at 2023 m. It can be accessed by cable cars. It can be reached on a short hike from the car park, a medium-length hike from the top station of the chairlift or via the Russenweg trail from the valley floor.

The Lienzer Hütte can be reached from the Zettersfeld in a moderately difficult hike. The hut, beautifully situated in the Debanttal valley, is an ideal destination for anyone who fancies a day hike that is not too difficult.

The name alone is reason enough for a visit: the Dolomitenhütte is located in the Lienz Dolomites and can be reached either from the valley or from the car park at the end of the toll road. Situated in a spectacular landscape, the hut is also often combined with the Karlsbad hut.

You are not afraid of steep climbs and many metres of altitude? Hikes should have over 1000 metres of altitude and long descents are simply part of an eventful day on the mountain? Then you might enjoy these difficult hikes around Lienz:

As already mentioned, the Hochsteinhütte can be reached on different paths. For those in good shape, the „Russenweg“ is the path of choice. From the valley floor, the well-marked trail climbs more than 1,300 metres uphill, where the Hochsteinhütte awaits with the best food and drink.

A classic among the long hikes is the one to the Böse Weibele. The panoramic summit can be reached from the car park at the Hochsteinhütte and is a beautiful hike in the mountains.

An absolute classic among the long hikes is the one to the Böse Weibele.

The hike from the mountain station on the Zettersfeld to the Rotgabele and on via the Kleine Schöberl back down to Oberlienz is absolutely demanding. In the end, you will have covered almost 25 kilometres. Tip: In the tour search you can filter by difficulty and thus find even more difficult hikes.