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Tyrol Valley Though famous for its winter sports, Austria’s Tyrol Valley offers adventures galore in summer too, and it’s the perfect setting to relax and reset with fantastic food and stunning views, says
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Fresh and ready to go, you are in the mountains so a hike is first on the list. You can book a guided hike, meaning you don’t need to worry about map reading, catching the last cable car back or planning at all. Many hotels can do this for you and hikes are adapted to fit your needs so just choose the level of walk you would prefer. All four of Ziller Seasons’ luxury properties offer a hike that takes you up Gerlosstein, an epic mountain which reaches 2,166 metres high in the sky and has panoramic views of the valley and, if you’re lucky, the Italian Alps to the south.
The group hike will take up most of the day but afterwards it’s time to relax and unwind. At Mountain Chalet Refugium HochLeger (a Ziller Seasons hotel with four alpine chalets and three hip TreeLofts), there are pine saunas, a natural (no Free to join, this a chlorine) un-heated pool, and a hot club and travel conci women to dream, p tub, all with a mountain views to die holidays that can’t be for. You can even stay for a rustic and experts, Girl About i traditional Austrian three-course meal.
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As soon as you arrive in The Tyrol Valley, head to Zell am Ziller in the heart of the Zillertal Valley and pick up your Zillertal Activcard from the Zillertal Arena. This gets you free or discounted access to gondolas, buses, tourist attractions and restaurants and is absolutely worth the cost (from €69.50 for adults). From the Arena you can head up into the mountains for hiking, zip wiring or a ride on an alpine coaster – a toboggan which twists and turns down a single rail and reaches up to 40km an hour. The hiking up from the Zillertal Arena is also spectacular and there are ideal trails for all ages and abilities. The Malis Garten is one of four hot properties owned by the Ziller Seasons hotel group. The five-star, eco-friendly resort boasts open modern architecture that combines the indoors with the outdoors, as well as a herbal spa. Start your trip with a bang and eat at its HeLeni Restaurant, a fine-dining establishment serving beautifully presented dishes that are crafted from top-quality local produce.
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