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for a hiking holiday in the Virgen valley
The Virgen valley in East Tyrol begins at Matrei and leads up to the Umbal Falls. Thanks to its west-east orientation, the valley gets a particularly large amount of sunshine and is therefore wonderfully suited for hiking in East Tyrol. To the south it is bordered by the Lasörling ridge, while to the north the Venediger group shields the Virgen valley from the Tauern wind. Towering above everything is the mighty Großvenediger at 3,657 metres, a popular destination for mountaineers from all over the world in summer.
Around the Virgen valley, by the way, there are more than 60 three-thousand-metre peaks that invite you to go mountain hiking in East Tyrol. To make sure your dream of summit happiness really comes true, it is best to entrust yourself to a certified mountain guide. Many of these peaks are high-alpine undertakings and also lead across glaciers. You can enjoy a wonderful view of the glaciated world of the Großvenediger while hiking on one of the high-altitude trails. On these trails you move high above the Virgen valley from hut to hut. Very well known are the Venediger and the Lasörling high-altitude trails, which are easy to reach from Gasthof Rose in Virgen in East Tyrol.
Hiking in the Hohe Tauern
For a hiking holiday with the family there are of course plenty of destinations in the Hohe Tauern National Park that are easy to reach. From Virgen, situated at an altitude of around 1,200 metres, many hiking tours lead to the surrounding alpine pastures and huts. There you will find not only a fantastic view, often reaching as far as the Großglockner, but also many of the typical local delicacies for which East Tyrol is so famous. For some they are the true reward for hiking in the Hohe Tauern.
You can of course explore the Hohe Tauern National Park on your own or let a national park ranger show you some hidden corners and places. In addition, there are numerous well-signposted educational trails in the national park that lead you to various places worth seeing while hiking and also inform you about the special features of the Hohe Tauern.