This Summer and Autumn the Hotel Gotthard has launched an incredible range of themed mountain treks and hikes run by the hotel's expert hiking guide. Exciting trails in Tannberg and Lechweg will lead visitors through legendary historical trails to stunning Austrian Waterfalls, along paths and tours to see mountain farms for gastronomic tasting tours.

The Lechweg – trail runs from the source to the waterfall:

A unique and wonderful nature experience shrouded in legendary tales – that's The Lechweg. The Lechweg trail runs from its source close to Lake Formarin right up to the Lech waterfall in Füssen in Allgäu.

• Along the way on a total of 125 km of routes, is the largest ibex colony in Europe, and the amazing waterfall which dries every year only to spring up again each year like magic. Other highlights along the trail are the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in Europe and the Bavarian Kings castles.

• All the places along the Lechweg are accessible by car, taxi or shuttle services and hiker's luggage can be transported on request from Hotel Gotthard from one stage of the Lechweg to another. Depending on how physically fit a person is the average hiking distance that can be covered on the trail each day is six to eight stages. * The starting point of the trail can also be reached by car, train or bus. 

Tannberg Themed Trail - Hiking on the traces of the Walsers 

• Along the so called Tannberg Themed Trail, the route focuses on the history of the three Walser boroughs of Warth, Schröcken and Lech. The boroughs were founded by the Alemannic Walser folk groups who immigrated to the region 700 years ago. Tannberg is the name of the former Walser judicial district which once comprised of Warth, Schröcken and Lech.
• The Tannberg Themed Trail leads hikers through a charming mountain landscape with partially high alpine climbs and includes some of the most stunning scenes at over 57 venues of the old Walser legends.
• These include 700 year old Walser houses, and many other things which illustrate to the hiker the culture of the Walsers piece by piece.
• For those who prefer to learn about the history a little faster, there's a hiking guide book available called “On the trails of the Walsers in Tannberg” by Olaf Sailer. Illustrated in stories it offers lots of additional information about the 57 points of interest.

Gastronomic Farm trails

• Bespoke tours to mountain farms for gastronomic tasting of local farmers goat's cheese and yoghurt, locally famed honey and fish. Gastronomic hiking tours can be arranged with The Gotthard hotel hiking tour guide.
• The Gotthard will also organise bespoke mountain lunch parties to meet hiking visitors on the trails close to Lech.*

 The Gotthard has some fabulous Summer hiking packages from 18 June through to 23rd August: Prices start from £220 per person for any half board 3 night stay from 18th June to 23rd August 2015 per person or a 7 night stay (same dates) from £522 per person including: Welcome cocktail, half board – breakfast buffet and dinner, Lech access card, Underground car parking space

*Gotthard mountain lunch is on request and subject to availability.

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Summer Hiking at The Gotthard Arlberg

Arlberg hiking package - 3 nights and 7 nights from 18th June to 23rd August 2015.

• 3 nights from £221 /€308 per person (depending on category)
• 7 nights from £522 /€727 per person (depending on category)

Service:

• 1 hiking bag for the hip per room
• 1 detailed hiking map per room
• information about the Lech Way and transfer to Steeg
• hiking sticks on a loan basis
• guided hikes with our hiking guide
• guided mountain tours with our mountain guide
• 1 surprise present

Gotthard package includes:

• 3 nights with a King's breakfast buffet and dinner
• Welcome cocktail
• Underground car parking space
• Free Lech Card

The Lech Card – your leisure ticket for numerous inclusive benefits and reductions

• All open gondolas and chair lifts
• The local village and hiker's buses between the regions from Lake Spuller and Lake Formarin to the Hochtannberg pass (excluding the toll fees and toll roads), the regional line number 42 to Hochkrumbach and the regional line number 91/92 Lech Zürs
• Supervision for children in the Kids Active Club
• Selected guided hikes
• Forest swimming pool with slide and children's pool
• Tennis courts and football pitch
• Running and Nordic Walking routes
• Day fees at the Lech Golf Academy
• Library, Walser Museum, Huber Hus and the Kästle Museum
• Slide presentations, open air concerts and local evenings
• Lech leisure centre: mini golf, pit pat (from 6 years old) billiards (from 12 years old) play paradise for small children and babies
• 50% discount on the Lechtal mountain railway in Bach