Mountain sports week at the Wilder Kaiser

Six days… six mountain adventures!

The mountain sports week at the Wilder Kaiser gives people a chance to experience six different mountain sports in six days. From June 18th thru June 25th 2016 we offer a mountain run, a challenging summit hike, an exciting canyoning trip, a mountain bike tour to the high ropes course and a spectacular fixed rope route with our professional guides. With all the action, we will have a day in the middle of the week to relax. In the evenings, all participants can get together and swap stories about their adventurous day on the mountain. Guests of the region Wilder Kaiser (with an accommodation in the towns of Ellmau, Going, Scheffau or Söll) with a minimum age of 18 years, can sign up for this adventurous week. The special price for the trying this 6 mountain sports during the alpine sports week is € 139 per person – instead of a normal cost of € 390. There are several packages available including bed & breakfast and the alpine sports week package - starting at € 289 per person. Some information about the program: On Saturday we will meet for our welcome dinner, where our guides will present their program for the week. We chose a restaurant on the mountain, to also see the traditional fires on the peaks of the Wilder Kaiser for the longest day of the year. Starting Sunday, every group will enjoy a different mountain activity every day. On Wednesday, we will have a day off, where you can fully relax or keep on exploring the region. Every evening we will get together and our guests can share their experiences from the day. Friday night we will have a farewell dinner and show some photos of the week.

Mountain hike to a peak of the Wilder Kaiser:

Mountain Adventure off the beaten track

– thru the „Wilde Schloss“ up to the Gruttenkopf

With our experienced guide from the alpine school Schonner we start at

8am at the Wochenbrunner Alm towards the Ellmauer Tor. From here we

will take you on the rope to get thru the „Wilde Schloss“ over the

Jubiläumssteig to the Gruttenhütte. After a little break we climb up to the

Koptförl and over a ridge to the amazing view point at the peak of the

Gruttenkopf. A great experience for everybody who is free from giddiness

and sure-footed. You will defenitely enjoy this breathtaking tour with some

memorable climbs thru the rocks of the Wilder Kaiser.

Requirement: Being fit for an approx. 4 hours uphill hike, 1050m altitude difference, climbs

up to a difficulty II (secured), being free from giddiness and sure-footed

To bring: Mountain shoes, Hiking clothes, backpack, food, drinks, rain- and sun protection

Equipment: Harness & helmet can be rented free of charge

Meeting point: 8am at the Wochenbrunneralm

Duration: until approx 3pm

Canyoning:

…an unforgettable experience

We meet at the tourism offices of the region Wilder Kaiser from where a shuttle takes us to

the repelling training in Scheffau. There we will get used to the climbing material we need

for canyoning. After we take a little break and enjoy a snack at the lake Hintersteinersee, we

will go to a close by canyon in the afternoon and have lots of fun in the water.

To bring: Hiking clothes, good shoes, swimwear, towel, shoes which can get wet

Equipment: Rental of harness, helmet and securing material included in the price.

Meeting point: Pick up at the tourist information offices:

Going 09:30am, Ellmau 09:40am, Söll 09:50am, Scheffau 10:00am

Duration: approx. until 3:30pm

Via Ferrata along the Wilder Kaiser

A via ferrata is a climbing route on natural rock secured

by steel cables, iron ladders, iron pegs and rungs. Led and

assisted by certified mountain guides from the alpine Club Vertikal, we can guarantee you’ll

have a day full of adventure in the Wilder Kaiser mountains. Today we’ll meet at 8:30am at

the Wochenbrunner Alm, where we’ll begin our hike up to the training via ferrata near the

Gaudeamus Hütte. Our experienced guides will get you on the right track and put you

through your paces as far as climbing the via ferrata goes (conduct, proper footing, safety,

proficiency testing). Our goal today will be the fairly new via ferrata „Klamml“, which is split

in 2 sections. The first part offers a difficulty C, and after that there is a point where the path can

be left. Whoever is brave enough, can keep on going over a spectacular two-rope bridge to connect

to the second part, which is difficulty D.

To bring: Hiking shoes, via ferrate – or bike gloves, small backpack, drinks, small snack, rain-

or sun protection.

Equipment: Via Ferrata equipment can be rented for free

Meeting point: 8:30am at the Wochenbrunner Alm

Duration: until approx 3pm

Mountainbike Tour

…to the High Rope Course

Mountainbike Tour along the Wilder Kaiser. We will start our Mountain Bike Tour at

the bike Park (approx. 45 min) to focus on your technic. You will receive helpful tips from our

experienced guide to improve your ride. Afterwards we take the fairly easy trail along the

Wilder Kaiser towards St. Johann, this trail thru the forrests will take us approx. 1 hour,

20km’s, 300m altitude difference. There we will take the cable car up to the middle station

and enjoy lunch before we start the next adventure:

The biggest high ropes course in the Kitzbüheler Alps, the ultimate Hornpark Treetops

Adventure. Everyone from beginners to hard-core adrenaline junkies will have a blast on

these 85 challenging obstacles that are unlike anything you will have experienced before.

Unleash the Tarzan within as you swing through the trees on the Tarzan swing, ride the

longboard and end with the longest Zipline (Flying Fox) of 230 meters right across the lake.

After enjoying the treetops, around 4pm, we will get back on our mountainbikes to ride back

to Going, where we will arrive around 5pm, approx 12km, 170m altitude difference. If you

don’t have enough by then, we can do a hillclimb afterwards going up to the Astberg.

To bring: good shoes, sports clothes, drinks, if you bring your own bike – helmets are a must

For the climbing park: thin gloves (bike gloves) – you can buy them there for € 4

Equipment: Mountainbikes can be rented for € 15, E-Bikes for € 25

Meeting point: 9am at GoingSport (Dorfstrasse 10 / 6353 Going)

Duration: until approx. 5pm

Trailrunning

…starts where paved roads end

There are a variety of excursions to go trail & mountain running with our guides from

CrossTheAlps around the region. Your guide will give you first some helpful tips for strength,

endurance and stabilising sessions with regards to your back and core muscles. Then we will

split in 2 groups:

Beginners Tour, running at the perfect altitude (1500m): You will take the cable car up to

Hochsöll and then the „Keat“ chair lift. Once you are up there, you can do a perfect run (or

walk) surrounding the Hohe Salve – parts of the original trail of the Kaiser marathon.

Approximately 5km.

Advanced Tour, running on the trail of the Kaiser Marathon: You will take the cable car up to

Hochsöll and start running there over the Innerkeatalm up to the round of the

Kaisermarathon around the Hohe Salve. Approximately 8km.

For lunch we will stop at the restaurant at the top of the Hohe Salve.

To bring: Small (running) backpack, drinks, if you want sticks, rain- and sunprotection,

(trail)running shoes

Cable car ticket: included in the price

Meeting point: 9am at the KiKo Söll

Duration: approx. until 2pm

1 day to relax – or trying more adventures?

Some ideas to explore our beautiful region on your day off:

Relax at the new wellness area of the Kaiserbad

http://www.kaiserbad.com/en/

There are several options to cool off in one of the lakes in the area

http://www.wilderkaiser.info/en/summer/attractions-events/swimming-lakes.html

Enjoy a breakfast up in the mountains

http://www.wilderkaiser.info/en/breakfast-on-the-mountain.html

Try our new climbing hall in the Kaiserbad

http://www.kaiserbad.com/en/sports.html

Golfing at the 27 whole course Wilder Kaiser in Ellmau

http://wilder-kaiser.com/en/

We have several options for tennis courts in the region

http://www.wilderkaiser.info/en/search.html?keyword=tennis

We also offer a sunrise hike to the Wilder Kaiser

http://www.wilderkaiser.info/en/ellmau/events/sun-rise-hike.html

Hike up to the Schleier – Waterfall – a paradise for rock climbers

http://www.wilderkaiser.info/en/summer/summer-active/schleierwaterfall-climbing.html

Have you ever tried a Segway Tour?

http://www.wilderkaiser.info/en/ellmau/events/segway-tour.html

Enjoy some amazing views from a paragliding flight from the Hartkaiser

http://www.wilderkaiser.info/en/paragliding.html http://www.flycenter.at/

Or try skiydiving in St. Johann

http://www.bestfallschirm.com/

Different excursions to neighbouring cities like Kitzbühel oder Kufstein

http://www.wilderkaiser.info/en/summer/attractions-events/excursions-daytrips-wilder-

kaiser-1.html

More action with a Kanu- / Tubing- or Rafting Tour in Kirchdorf

http://mountain-high.at/a/en/

Or book one of our experienced guides for another tour:

http://www.wilderkaiser.info/en/summer/summer-active/mountain-guides.html

If you need any further information, don’t hesitate to contact us! In the tourism offices of the region Wilder Kaiser: Ellmau – Going – Scheffau – Söll

Tel: (0043) 50509 - office@wilderkaiser.info - www.wilderkaiser.info

Maps and different routes online: http://maps.wilderkaiser.info/