Ischgl: Trail-Run-Paradise
Running on forest & field paths instead of on the road
Running through nature on unpaved, paved or tarmac roads is what makes trail running so appealing – especially here in Ischgl.
Compared to jogging, the terrain for trail running is a lot more challenging and helps to strengthen your concentration as well as your stamina. In forests and meadows, the ground we run on requires our full attention and we always have to focus on the next step. This is not only exciting, but also improves your running technique. The varied surfaces and constant dodging of roots and stones make trail running extremely exciting and entertaining.
Over hill and dale: trail running in Ischgl
The varied terrain makes Ischgl a trail run hotspot. Over grass, fine gravel, snow and mud, sometimes steeply uphill, then downhill again: the Paznaun mountain region is ideal for the demands of all trail runners – from professionals to beginners.
With varied trails, flowing routes through the forest and high-altitude paths through the Paznaun mountains, you will find a new sporting challenge every day around the Goldener Adler boutique hotel in Tyrol.
Top trail run routes around Ischgl
The right trail doesn’t just make this sport spectacular from an athletic point of view – your trail run around Ischgl will be a nature experience in the middle of the Alps. We have the right trails for your holiday in Ischgl – and a tip on top of that: in our traditional Tyrolean hotel with half board, you can expect not only delicious refreshments after your run, but also a relaxing wellness experience in Ischgl.
From Ischgl to Galtür
The trail running route from Ischgl to Galtür is our insider tip. It falls into the easy category and is therefore also ideal for beginners and hobby runners. You can start directly at our 4-star hotel in the centre of Ischgl in a south-westerly direction. At the beginning you run through the ‘Stockwald’ forest towards Mathon. Enjoy the fresh, fragrant forest air and the pleasant cooling. The first section of forest ends shortly before Mathon. From then on, you walk a short distance along the Trisanna. The second section begins after the Mathon wildlife park. You run through the Maißwald forest towards the Waldkapelle chapel. After that, your trail run leads you from Ischgl along the high trail across green meadows to Galtür.
Distance: 10.1 km
Ascent: 140/370 hm
Madleinsee: from Ischgl to the mountain lake
The starting point for this trail run is the Ischgl thermal spa. The route takes us along a hiking trail into the picturesque Madlein Valley. The trail runs along the Madleinbach stream through the forest and over the Madleinalpe. Surrounded by numerous three-thousand metre peaks, the route leads through breathtaking alpine terrain and is clearly visible thanks to the marked hiking trail. The rewarding destination lies at the picturesque Madleinsee lake at over 2,400 metres above sea level.
If you want to walk a longer distance, opt for the forest path instead of the hiking trail.
Distance: 4.65 km
Ascent: 1,070 metres
To the Friedrichshafner hut
The starting point is the hamlet of Mathon, from where we walk into the valley in the direction of Valzur. After the Valzurbach bridge near the Wildererhütte, a footpath branches off to the right in the direction of the Friedrichshafener Hütte. Now it goes uphill. (Tip: marvel at the view back over the meadow slopes down to Mathon). After a short stretch through coniferous forest, the path joins a wide footpath (leading up from Galtür). The path continues uphill through pastureland and across fragrant alpine flower meadows up to the hut. If the hiking trail is too steep for you, you can follow the forest road.
The Friedrichshafner Hütte is situated at 2,138 metres and offers fantastic views of the Tyrolean mountains above the tree line.
Distance: 6.9 km
Ascent: 686 metres
advantages of trail running in Ischgl
In trail running, it is not important to maintain a constant pace, but rather to adapt to the ever-changing terrain and environment. Other reasons in favour of the sport:
– Strengthens core stability, feet & ankles
– Promotes mobility
– Increases awareness of your own body movement
– Gives a mental motivation boost
– Engages & trains a wide range of muscles
– Fresh air & oxygen-rich environment stimulate the lungs & cardiovascular system
– A nature experience far away from the city & traffic