For an excursion around Au, you can make your choice based on two questions: How much time would you like to allow for the route, and what kind of trail suits your plans? The Auenweg is easy; the access route to Wiesle follows a narrow, somewhat steep hiking trail. This lets you compare hikes by duration and trail character, or choose a different focus such as climbing and scenery.

Hiking trails with different profiles

The Auenweg is an easy hiking trail, 8.46 kilometres long, with a stated duration of two hours. It initially follows the Ötztaler Ache downstream, then continues upstream to the hamlet of Au. It then returns to Längenfeld along the opposite bank. Its length, duration and difficulty provide a clear profile for planning.

The Warch-Weg offers a different route: it starts in Au and follows the banks of the Ötztaler Ache to Aschbach. The start and destination are clearly identified, and the route follows the riverbank. This distinguishes it in the description from the Auenweg, whose route is defined by changing direction at the Ache and returning along the opposite bank.

Directions for the beginning of the route in Au are also specific: turn right towards Winklen, then left after a few metres. After a short road crossing, the Auen cycle and hiking trail continues to the hamlet of Unterried. This sequence helps you follow the route from the starting point in Au to the named destination.

Two different trail profiles are provided for comparing durations: the Auenweg takes two hours, while the access route to Wiesle is estimated at about one hour and 15 minutes. The shorter walking time does not mean the trail is easier: the Auenweg is easy, while the route to Wiesle is narrow and somewhat steep. So if you base your choice on time, it is worth considering the character of each trail as well.

Wiesle, nature spots and climbing

From Au or the Nösslachkapelle, you can reach Wiesle via a narrow, somewhat steep hiking trail in about one hour and 15 minutes. Wiesle was documented as a Schweighof as far back as 450 years ago. This destination therefore combines an approximate walking time with a specific historical connection.

Winkelbergsee is jade green, fed by spring water and has three islands. Its colour, source and number of islands give the lake a clearly defined profile for choosing an excursion. If you choose nature spots for their distinctive landscape features, you will find a specific combination of water and islands here.

The Winkelberg Geo Trail ends at a water playground at Winkelboden. The trail therefore leads to a clearly identified destination. For planning, this offers a different point of reference from a walking time or route description: the focus here is the trail’s endpoint at the water playground.

The Auplatte climbing garden is located in the Au district and has 41 routes. If you would like to include climbing as well as hiking in your excursion plans, Auplatte offers a different focus. The 41 routes give a concrete sense of the scope of the climbing options.

Discover more destinations: Huben, Gries, Unterlängenfeld, Burgstein, Winklen, Oberlängenfeld, Oberried.

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