Discover an entire region on star hikes from charming location hotels
Experiencing a region on foot, hiking a mountain range or crossing the Alps — multi-day hikes have their very own magic. But as beautiful as classic long-distance hikes are, they often present logistical challenges. A new hotel is needed every day, suitcases have to be unpacked, repacked and repacked every day, and in the evening the search for your own room, the wellness area or the bar starts all over again.
Sometimes you would like to take more time on a particularly beautiful stage. Enjoy a viewpoint for longer or visit a welcoming inn. But the tour dictates: You have to move on by the next day at the latest.
Arrive instead of constantly moving on
A proper “arrival” and pure relaxation in the evening are made possible by multi-day tours in the form of a star hike. Instead of packing your suitcase and juggling between your main luggage and day pack, on a star hike you can enjoy a “temporary home” where you can spread out and settle in as you wish.
What is a star hike?
Star hikes are hiking tours where you stay in the same hotel the entire time. Starting from your base hotel, you go on daily hikes and return to your “feel-good accommodation” in the evening. Individual routes are also shortened with passenger transfers in order to avoid possible route duplications and to ensure a balanced, easily manageable hiking program. As the daily stages usually lead from the starting hotel in different directions, like the points of a star, they are referred to as star hikes.
So instead of re-sorting your rucksack after a strenuous stage or finding out about your next accommodation, you have the opportunity to explore the wellness area, enjoy the view, have a relaxed meal or look back on your eventful day with a magical view. The next morning, a familiar breakfast buffet awaits you and you can try out everything it has to offer at your leisure. Savory today, sweet tomorrow? No problem, you’re staying and have plenty of time to try everything.
See a lot — without constantly moving
Star hiking in no way means that the hiking tour offers less. On the contrary — from your central overnight base, you can explore an entire region in all its facets. Transfers take you comfortably to the starting points of the day’s stage or back to the hotel at the end. This allows you to hike through extensive areas, get to know regions in a variety of ways and discover diverse landscapes.
Whether in Kühtai in Austria, on the shores of Lake Tegernsee, along the Merano High Mountain Trail or over the peaks in the Wipptal Valley — star hikes take you to the most beautiful spots in the Alps.
Flexibility and target group
Another advantage of star tours is their particular flexibility. Whether it’s bad weather, the need for a day of relaxation or an intensive day of sightseeing — you can spontaneously skip day stages. This freedom takes the pressure off multi-day hikes. After all, star hikes are not about “pulling through” or sporting achievements, but about pure hiking enjoyment.
Star hikes are therefore particularly suitable for:
- Pleasure hikers who appreciate comfort
- Beginners who want to try out their first multi-day tours
- People who not only want to hike, but also experience nature, culture and cuisine and want time for sightseeing
Star hikes also offer a great advantage for groups: different ability levels can be more easily reconciled if not everyone has to cover the same route every day.
Our recommendations for star hikes
We have put together a selection of our most beautiful star tours for you below. Each trip opens up its own region, special landscapes and individual highlights — with the same level of comfort and a permanent home away from home.
On the Merano High Mountain Trail along the south side of the impressive Texel Group mountain massif. You hike the route from Katharinaberg to Riffian in four stages, always staying overnight in a carefully selected hotel in Naturns. A personal shuttle service to the start and finish points of the stages is included.
Brand new in the Feuer und Eis tour program is the Wipp Traverse. This 7‑day tour takes you from the Stubai Valley through the Gschnitz Valley to the Brenner Pass. Visit Maria Waldrast, one of the highest monasteries in Europe, and enjoy the view from the Eggerberg. Special highlight: an overnight stay at the Sattelbergalm in the middle of the Stubai Alps.
The Tegernsee Valley has a lot to offer hikers. Proof of this can be found on a panoramic tour up the Wallberg, a hike from Schliersee via Neureuth to Tegernsee or up the striking Riederstein. The best thing about this tour: as Feuer und Eis is at home here, our travel advisors know the area inside out. And if you like, why not drop by our office for a coffee?
At around 2,000 meters, you can escape the summer heat on this star hike. The three most beautiful hikes through the Kühtai Valley take you to impressive viewpoints, refreshing mountain lakes, rustic huts and numerous natural highlights. The hotel where you are staying is just as spectacular: the VAYA Resort Kühtai with its panoramic wellness area and culinary delights.
As the name suggests, this hiking tour is all about meditation and recharging your batteries. Step by step, you follow the symbol of the burning heart that marks the hiking trail and find not only inner peace, but also breathtaking views, fascinating art and cultural destinations and the certainty of being able to cover over 100 kilometers on foot.
