Crossing the Alps with Eurohike

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Crossing the alps with dog

Crossing the Alps with Eurohike

4 completely independent, directly adjoining trips

Each scheduled for 8 days, well-organised in the usual professional manner with short transfers in between, it is quite easy to complete an Alpine crossing. Discover a new piece of the entire route year after year, or within four weeks in one go, however you’d like. Travel from hearty beer gardens through welcoming pastures and on to Mediterranean flair. Hiking could hardly get more varied!

From Munich to Garmisch

Your tour begins amid the sparkling lakes of Bavaria, weaving along the shores of Lake Starnberg and Lake Kochel, before you venture into the stunning mountain region. Here, dramatic scenery and breathtaking high-altitude hikes await. Cozy mountain lodges serve up hearty regional specialties, adding to the unforgettable experience. Just before reaching your final destination, one last summit stands before you—a climb rewarded with sweeping views of the enchanting Wetterstein mountains and the mighty Zugspitze massif. The unforgettable panorama makes every step worthwhile.

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Hiking group on the way from Munich to Garmisch

From Garmisch to Merano

The trail winds past classic Bavarian beer gardens, drawing you ever closer to the Austrian border. Your route leads up to the Reschen Pass, onward to Mutzkopf, and to the iconic tripoint where Austria, Italy, and Switzerland meet. Next, South Tyrol greets you with sun-drenched vineyards and lush orchards at every turn. Your final day is crowned by a scenic panoramic path—the Tappeiner Promenade—guiding you right into the heart of Merano.

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From Merano to Lake Garda

Your journey begins in Merano, and before long, the charm of Trentino sweeps you into the rugged peaks of the Brenta Dolomites. After crossing the meadows of the Lomason Valley, you climb once more to Rifugio Monte San Pietro, where you’ll want to linger and soak in the matchless view of shimmering Lake Garda. By the time you descend into Riva del Garda, your thoughts will be filled with anticipation for the exquisite Italian cuisine that awaits you on the lakeshore.

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Two hikers with backpacks standing on grassy hillside overlooking Lake Molveno surrounded by forested mountains in the Italian Alps.

From Lake Garda to Venice

From Riva del Garda, your path turns north into the sun-kissed vineyards of the Sarca Valley. The route carries you onward to Trento, following ancient pilgrimage trails across a vast rockslide terrain that feels like a stony desert. For a while, you trace the footsteps of Roman history along the old Via Claudia Augusta before reaching the tranquil shores of Lake Levico. The emerald-green Brenta River then leads you into the wine region of Bassano del Grappa. Finally, by train and bus, you make your way to your legendary destination: Venice—the city of doges, gondolas, and endless canals.

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Fantastic view of the gondolas in Venice

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Timeless classics among Alpine crossings

Alpine crossings offer a world of variety, from ambitious trekking tours to easier routes that suit every level of experience. Here, you’ll find endless inspiration for your own personal adventure as you journey across the majestic Alps.

Crossing the Alps E5: Oberstdorf - Meran

Experience a unique hiking tour that not only takes you on impressive mountain trails with fantastic views. This trekking tour in the Alps leads along the most popular long-distance hiking path in Europe, the E5, and through the alpine nature of three countries. With good stamina, a head for heights and sure-footedness, this hiking tour will be an unforgettable and beautiful adventure for all mountain hikers between Bavaria, Tyrol and South Tyrol. The alpine daily stages provide plenty of variety: great mountain passes, glacier panoramas, snow-capped peaks, thundering waterfalls and culinary specialties from the three countries Germany, Austria and Italy. After six stages you will reach your final destination, the spa town of Meran.

Crossing the Alps with that extra bit of comfort: You don't want to do without any comfort while hiking across the Alps and experience the wonderful atmosphere in our charm hotels? Our crossing of the Alps E5: Oberstdorf - Merano with Charm offers the best of both worlds.

Crossing the Alps E5: Oberstdorf – Merano

8 Days

View of the huts in Steeg in the Inn Valley

Crossing of the Alps E5: Oberstdorf – Merano with Charm

8 Days

Signpost High Altitude Trail Val Passiria

Across the Alps from Lake Königssee to Lake Wörthersee

Experience the impressive mountain landscapes and dreamlike natural areas on our hiking tour from Lake Königssee in Bavaria to Lake Wörthersee in Carinthia. Enjoy an unforgettable mountain hiking tour across the Alps and discover all the special features of the two countries Germany and Austria. The cross-border hiking tour can be booked in two variants:

Hiking tour from Lake Königssee to Lake Wörthersee, 10 days: This tour takes you in eight stages from Lake Königssee via Dienten am Höchkönig to Bad Gastein, Mallnitz, Döbriach and on to the final stage destination in Villach.
The somewhat shorter hiking tour from Lake Königssee to Lake Wörthersee, 8 days ends after six stages in Döbriach.

Hikers in front of Hagener Hütte in the Gasteinertal

From Lake Königssee to Lake Wörthersee

10 Days

Hikers with a view of Hagener Hütte in the Gastein Valley

From Lake Königssee to Lake Millstättersee

8 Days

Hiker on the high trail in the Gastein Valley

From Füssen to Merano

Look forward to a fantastic hiking tour in the Alps and experience all the benefits of a cross-border hiking tour between Germany, Austria and Italy. These include the wonderful culinary specialties in Bavaria and South Tyrol, the idyllic natural and mountain landscapes in the Allgäu and Tyrol, the Mediterranean hiking areas in South Tyrol, as well as the cultural highlights at the beginning of your hiking tour with the castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau, and the sights in the spa town of Merano. With a good basic level of fitness and surefootedness, even the more demanding daily stages of mountain hiking become an enjoyable active adventure

Hiking group in front of the Zugspitze massif

From Füssen to Merano

8 Days

Idyllic hike for a group near Neuschwanstein Castle

Crossing the Alps from Garmisch to Sterzing

The Alpine crossing from Garmisch to Sterzing combines diverse landscapes and impressive cultural sites over 8 days. From the roaring waters of the Partnach Gorge, the route leads through Mittenwald and onward to Innsbruck, where urban life meets alpine panoramas. Next, the tranquil world of the Stubai Alps unfolds: blooming meadows, small chapels, and expansive mountain passes shape the stages. At Sandjöchl, you cross the main Alpine ridge and enter the sunny South Tyrolean mountain region. The crowning finale is the Dolomites trail up to Rosskopf, where the view of the Dolomites accompanies the descent into the medieval old town of Sterzing.

Hiker in the Gschnitztal valley with panoramic view

Crossing the Alps from Garmisch to Sterzing

8 Days

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Alpe-Adria-Trail: Kranjska Gora - Cividale

The Alpe-Adria Trail from Kranjska Gora to Cividale takes you through impressive alpine landscapes and cultural highlights. From the Triglav Mountains, you hike over the Vršič Pass to the source of the Soča River and follow the turquoise waters through the wild and romantic valley. Crossing suspension bridges and passing waterfalls such as Boka and Virje, you experience nature up close, before blooming alpine meadows and quiet chapels guide you along the Kolovrat ridge at the Italian border. The journey concludes in Cividale, where Mediterranean lifestyle meets historic surroundings. A varied route that uniquely combines nature, mountain panoramas, and culture.

Hiking trio at the Vršič Pass on the Alpe-Adria Trail in Slovenia

Alpe-Adria-Trail: Kranjska Gora - Cividale

7 Days

Hiking Tours on the Alpe-Adria-Trail

Crystal clear water at Isonzo Beach in Bovec

Travel reports: Right Next to the Alps

Hiker with red backpack and trekking poles on mountain trail near Obernberg, overlooking Alpine peaks under blue sky with clouds.

May 26, 2026

Travel Story: Dream Trails Across the Alps

Crossing the Alps is always a deeply special experience for me. That’s why I’m especially thrilled that, starting in 2026, a new route from Garmisch to Sterzing will join the Eurohike portfolio. What makes this Transalp journey so unique? For me, it’s above all the seclusion of the trails, set amid untouched nature with sweeping views of majestic mountain ridges. Add to that the breathtaking variety of landscapes—a constant interplay of crystal-clear mountain streams, flower-strewn alpine meadows, and towering peaks. At the end of each day’s stage, the path leads into a quintessential Tyrolean village, offering overnight stays full of the authentic charm of the Alps. Join me as I journey across the heart of the Alps.

Hiker on the E5 and with a view of the mountain panorama of the Alps

May 6, 2025

Team on Tour

Once Across the Alps

Together, we're standing at the starting point of a grand adventure: crossing the Alps on the E5 from Oberstdorf to Merano. It’s already my fourth tour with Eurohike— and definitely the toughest challenge so far. This time, I’m thrilled to have my aunt and uncle by my side once again, along with my colleague Julia, ready to take on the trail together. Find out what our trekking adventure had in store for us

Smiling man taking selfie with family on rocky mountain trail in rain. Three people behind wear rain jackets, surrounded by green vegetation.

April 21, 2026

Team on Tour

Travel Story: E5 Mini Transalp for Families

Experience the Alps in a whole new way, on foot, step by step and filled with little and big adventures. The E5 Mini-Transalp for families eveals just how varied a crossing of the Alps can be, and how young explorers can fully enjoy every moment along the way. demonstrates just how varied a trek across the Alps can be, proving that young explorers will enjoy it too. What does it feel like to cross the Alps through the eyes of young adventurers? Anna (9) and Magdalena (12) share exactly that, offering their own impressions, highlights, and favorite moments from the journey. Here we go! This year, we’re doing something really special, a mini Alpine crossing! Our parents say it’s the famous E5, made especially for families. For us, it’s simple: lots of hiking, tons of adventures, and hopefully just as much fun as on our last vacations.

Pink alpine flowers bloom in foreground with green mountain valley and rocky peaks under blue sky near Obernberg on the Garmisch-Sterzing route.

April 29, 2026

Step by Step acroos the Alps – Part 2

Attention, fans of Alpine crossings! Starting in 2026, there will be a brand-new route: the Alpine crossing from Garmisch to Sterzing. In Part 1 of this story, product manager Christina takes you along the first stages from Garmisch through the wild Karwendel Mountains and the lesser-known Brenner range to the Obernberg Valley. In this second part, you join her as she crosses the main Alpine ridge and continues on foot across the Italian border to the historic streets of Sterzing. Along the way, Christina shares her personal highlights of this impressive Alpine crossing and offers fascinating insights into the ideas and inspiration behind the development of this journey.

February 16, 2026

Step by step across the Alps

Starting in 2026, Eurohike is adding a brand-new highlight to our program: the spectacular crossing of the Alps from Garmisch to Sterzing. Like many other Eurohike Original tours, this one was developed personally by Christina from our Product Management team. Fueled by a wealth of ideas and plenty of motivation, she headed to Garmisch to find true "dream trails" across the Alps and unite them into one very special journey. Join Christina every step of the way as she explores the diversity of the Alps.

Female hiker with blue Vaude backpack standing on hillside overlooking Molveno Lake surrounded by forested mountains under blue sky.

September 23, 2025

Team on Tour

Travel story: From Caldaro to Lake Garda

Majestic mountain scenery, Mediterranean charm, and the warm late-summer sun—the tour from Caldaro to Lake Garda blends alpine landscapes with southern European flair, creating a richly varied and rewarding active experience. In mid-August, full of anticipation, I set off for South Tyrol with friends who share my love of the mountains. What awaits us is a journey filled with striking landscapes and unforgettable culinary delights. I’m excited to take you along on my incredibly beautiful adventure from Kaltern to Italy’s largest lake.

Hiker by the Rio Masso river via Lungolado

August 4, 2025

Team on Tour

Travel story: Walking from Merano to Lake Garda

Swapping the office for an outdoor adventure! Elisabeth from our sales team is setting off on her very first “Employees on Tour” hiking trip – from Merano to Lake Garda, right through the stunning and diverse region of South Tyrol. With rucksack packed and hiking boots laced up, the journey begins: The unique blend of wine, mountains, and lakes – all with that unmistakable Italian charm – is what inspired me to join “Employees on Tour”. So, with eager anticipation and well-trained calves, we're off on our first hiking adventure!

Breathtaking mountain panorama Dolomites

July 9, 2024

Team on Tour

Alpenüberquerung mit Eurohike

Die Alpen entdecken: Drei unserer Mitarbeiterinnen haben in verschiedenen Wanderreisen die Alpen überquert und sind von den malerischen Landschaften Bayerns bis in das wunderschöne Italien gewandert. Diese einzigartigen Reisen bieten nicht nur atemberaubende Ausblicke und unvergessliche Erlebnisse, sondern auch eine tiefere Verbindung zur Natur und zur alpenländischen Kultur. Hier erfahren Sie die persönlichen Erfahrungen und Highlights unserer Kolleginnen, die ihre Wanderstiefel geschnürt und sich auf dieses unvergessliche Abenteuer eingelassen haben.

Hiking across the Alps with a four-legged companion

Would you like to take your four-legged friend on a trip across the Alps but aren’t sure which routes are suitable for dogs? We personally check our routes to ensure they’re dog-friendly and mark them with a paw print. Some tours are perfect for exploring with your four-legged companion.

And best of all: We take care of all the planning, select dog-friendly accommodations, and provide tips for a thoroughly enjoyable hiking experience with your dog.

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Smiling hiker with backpack kneeling beside a collie dog on a mountain trail in the Julian Alps with green peaks and cloudy sky.

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