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Travel Guide Water Sports in the Alps

Water Sports in the Alps

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You’’ll remember your vacation in the Alps forever. Find information about water sports in our Travel Guide and be sure to add your own content by using our Route Planner to publish and share your best routes with others.
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The 10 most beautiful water sports in the Alps

Kayaking · Val di Non
From Lake Santa Giustina to the gorges of the Novella canyon
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
5.9 km
2:30 h
70 m
71 m
Not just a kayaking outing but a child-friendly adventure in the heart of the rocks!
APT Val di Non
Draupaddelweg bei Villach
Canoeing · Carinthia
Drau Paddelweg - Abschnitt Ost, Rosental-Jauntal
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy Open
7
105.2 km
14:00 h
26 m
180 m
Erkunden Sie auf Kärntens längstem Fluss zwischen Villach und Völkermarkt den zweiten Abschnitt des Draupaddelweges mit dem Kajak, Kanadier oder Stand Up Paddle Board. Ein besonderes Naturerlebnis auf der Südseite der Alpen.
Kärnten
Entry in Altmünster am Traunsee
Kayaking · Salzkammergut Mountains
Kayak tour Traunsee (barrier-free)
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
13.7 km
3:00 h
1 m
1 m
Kayak tour from Altmünster to Traunkirchen on the deepest lake in Austria (191m). The Traunsee is the second largest lake in Upper Austria after the Attersee. Towards the south, dream views of the mountains.
alpenvereinaktiv.com
Draupaddelweg
Canoeing · Carinthia
Drau Paddelweg - Abschnitt West, Drautal
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy Open
5
111.3 km
16:00 h
2 m
185 m
Erkunden Sie auf Kärntens längstem Fluss zwischen Lienz und Villach den ersten Abschnitt des Draupaddelweges mit dem Kajak, Kanadier oder Stand Up Paddle Board. Ein besonderes Naturerlebnis auf der Südseite der Alpen.
Kärnten
An der Scheibum
Kayaking · Ammergauer Alpen
Kajaktour - Wildwassertour durch die Ammerschlucht
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate closed
12.1 km
2:02 h
0 m
100 m
Wildwasserklassiker auf dem schönsten Wildfluss Bayerns
Naturpark Ammergauer Alpen
Canyoning Stuibenfälle - hoher Sprung
Canyoning · Reutte Nature Park Region
Canyoning - Stuibenfälle
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
3.9 km
4:00 h
133 m
132 m
Der absolute Kick dieser Einsteiger-Tagestour am Plansee in den Ammergauer Alpen ist die 30 m lange Abseilstelle, viele 5 – 6 m hohe Sprünge und zahlreiche Rutschen.
Naturpark Ammergauer Alpen
Die Rosengartenschlucht.
Canyoning · Outdoorregion Imst
Canyoning tour through the middle Rosengarten Gorge near Imst
PremiumPremium content Difficulty moderate
0.8 km
1:20 h
10 m
81 m
In the middle Rosengarten Gorge near Imst, which is deeply eroded into the limestone, there are ideal conditions for a canyoning tour.
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Pilatus
SUP · Luzern-Land
SUP-Toure Horw - Krämerstein
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
8 km
1:00 h
0 m
0 m
Schöne Stand up paddle (SUP) Tour ab Horw bis zum Badeplatz Krämerstein.
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Around Lake Ledro by SUP
SUP · Garda Trentino
SUP TOUR: 7. Lago di Ledro
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Open
8.3 km
2:30 h
0 m
0 m
Lake Ledro is not only famous for its shimmering turquoise waters but also for the UNESCO heritage site Bronze Age pile dwelling.
Garda Trentino
Bootfahren auf der Drau
Canoeing · Hohe Tauern National Park Region
Kanuwanderroute Obere Drau
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
40.5 km
8:09 h
16 m
86 m
Die Kanuwanderroute führt durch das Europa-Schutzgebiet der oberen Drau im Outdoorpark Oberdrautal von Oberdrauburg bis nach Sachsenburg. Ein- und Ausstiegstellen gibt es in allen 8 Dörfern entlang der Drau. Alle Ein-und Ausstiegstellen sind deutlich gekennzeichnet.
Hohe Tauern - die Nationalpark-Region in Kärnten Tourismus GmbH
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