Via Claudia Augusta

Once an important trading route from the Dabube to the Adriatic, the Via Claudia Augusta is today a long-distance hiking trail combining nature, culture and plenty of interesting attractions along the way. The Tirolean section of the Via Claudia Augusta, which runs for around 150 kilometres, invites walkers to learn about the region's history, landscape and people. It leads through the Reutte National Park Region, past the Heiterwanger See lake and the craggy peaks of the Zugspitze Massif. The route leads up over the Fernpass, on to Imst and Landeck through the Inn Valley with its many castles and canyons. After crossing the west of Tirol, known as the Tirolean Oberland, the Via Claudia Augusta eventually climbs up over the Reschenpass and crosses over into Italy. The Tirolean part of the Via Claudia Augusta comprises nine stages, each of which can be completed in a single day. These can, of course, be either shortened or extended as you wish. Almost 2,000 years ago, Emperor Claudius built the Via Claudia Augusta as the first proper road through the Alps. Until today, this route remains an important transit route from north to south. The Via Claudia Augusta hiking trail is 600 kilometres long from start to finish, with 30 stages between Donauwörth in Austria and Venice in Italy.
Stage 1: Füssen – Pinswang – Reutte