Step by step:
Hiking in the Paznaun reveals the valley at its most peaceful: clear mountain air, wide alpine pastures and peaks you won’t forget in a hurry.
Hiking in Ischgl
For summit seekers & leisurely hikers
While some set their sights on ambitious goals, glacier crossings included, others may prefer a family-friendly adventure trail. Everyone meets up again over a break at one of the many alpine huts serving food and drink around Ischgl. As part of the summer culinary series “Kulinarisches Paznaun”, some of them even become the stage for dishes created by renowned top chefs.
We are happy to share personal route tips, arrange private mountain guides and shuttles, or accompany you on guided hikes with our in-house guides. On request, a delicious packed lunch will join you in your rucksack.
Royal hiking tips
Popular hiking routes in the Paznaun
Glacier safari
Paznauner Höhenweg
Gourmet hiking
Smugglers’ trail
Summit success
Our tip:
Guided glacier safari
The guided glacier safari takes you deep into the high-alpine world of the Silvretta. Even Ernest Hemingway was captivated by its rugged beauty and immortalised it in one of his books.
For panorama lovers
The Paznauner Höhenweg
120 kilometres, around 60 hours of walking and ever-changing perspectives: the Paznauner Höhenweg high-level trail takes you all the way around the valley. If you’d rather not spend several days on the trail, simply choose individual stages and return to the Trofana Royal in the evening.
For food lovers
Gourmet hiking
On selected tours, hiking can be combined with culinary experiences – such as a gourmet breakfast by the lake with Martin Sieberer or a visit to a local beekeeper. Then there are gourmet events where award-winning cuisine meets the high-alpine landscape.
For border crossers
The smugglers’ trail
The paths between Ischgl and Samnaun were once smuggling routes; today they lead hikers across the border. The two villages lie around ten kilometres apart as the crow flies, and depending on your fitness, individual sections can be covered by cable car. Up top, sweeping panoramic views await – and in Samnaun, perhaps the odd duty-free detour.
For high performers
Summit success
Together with a local mountain guide, you will set out for the Paznaun’s mighty 3,000-metre peaks. Breite Krone, Bischofsspitze, Grenzeckkopf and co. reward the demanding ascent with a breathtaking view across a sea of Alpine summits.
Summer experiences
And tomorrow? The next adventure.
Good to know
Frequently Asked Questions
Numerous hiking routes and the summer cable cars start right outside the hotel door. We will give you personal route tips for every level, our in-house hiking guides accompany you on selected tours, and for special destinations we arrange private mountain guides, a shuttle service and, for an additional charge, a packed lunch for the trail. After your hike, the Royal Spa and our multi-award-winning gourmet cuisine with a regional focus await, along with excursions with Martin Sieberer and special gourmet events.
Around 200 kilometres of hiking trails lead through idyllic valleys, across alpine pastures and up to the summits. Families will find numerous circular routes, while experienced hikers can take on challenging tours to the top of three 3,000-metre peaks. Mountain lakes such as the Berglisee and the Madleinsee are particularly worth the hike.
From late June to early October, the cable cars take you up to an altitude of 2,872 metres, right on the Swiss border. With the Silvretta Card Premium, you can use all open cable cars in the Paznaun as often as you like.
Bike routes of every difficulty level start right outside the hotel door, and in the hotel itself you will find e-bike rental, secure bike storage for your equipment and a boutique with high-quality biking and hiking apparel. On request, we arrange private bike guides, guided day tours, technique training in small groups, a shuttle to your starting point and, for an additional charge, a packed lunch.
You can choose from more than 400 kilometres of marked mountain bike routes, and the cross-border Silvretta Bike Arena Ischgl/Samnaun adds 100 kilometres of challenging natural trails and downhill runs. Ischgl is also considered one of the highest-altitude e-bike destinations in Europe, with e-bike-friendly trails and charging stations.
Host Alexander von der Thannen, a founding member of the Ischgl Bike Hotels, is always happy to share his favourite routes. For a leisurely ride, he recommends the Oberpaznaun loop across alpine pastures to Galtür. For an adrenaline rush, he suggests the Fimber Pass trail into the Engadine and back via Samnaun. And the Verwall loop is considered the ultimate badge of honour for mountain bikers: around 100 punchy kilometres via the Zeinisjoch, the Heilbronner Hütte and Schönverwall.
Yes. Since summer 2026, the Gravity Card has also been valid in the Silvretta Bike Arena Ischgl/Samnaun and on the Silva Trails in Galtür.
Yes. Rooms and suites that can be combined offer space for the whole family, and at the Royal Spa, children accompanied by an adult are very welcome in the pool area. On request, trained childcare staff look after our little royals at the Kids’ Club, with active and creative play in the large playroom.
Just a few steps from the top station of the Silvretta cable car, at 2,320 metres, lies the Vider Truja Adventure Park with its water playground and adventure trail. At Sunny Mountain in Kappl, a slide tower, a petting zoo and a Kneipp water area await at 1,830 metres. And at the Schwarzwassersee and Pardatschersee lakes, the Adventure Stage forest and lakeside course puts young adventurers’ ambition to the test.
As early as the 1950s, guests from the cities and lowlands were drawn to Ischgl for its clear air and unspoilt nature, and nothing has changed to this day. Especially in hot summers, the mountain village wins guests over with pleasant daytime temperatures, cool nights for restful sleep, a culture of hospitality that is truly lived and excellent cuisine made with regional ingredients.
It is your benefits card for summer in the Paznaun, and every overnight guest at the Trofana Royal receives it at check-in. For the entire duration of your stay, it gives you unlimited use of all open cable cars in the Paznaun, in Samnaun and in the Montafon/Brandnertal, as well as the regional buses and the Silvretta High Alpine Road. It also includes one bike transport per cable car per day. Pushchairs and dogs on a lead and wearing a muzzle travel free of charge. On top of that, you get discounts, for example on Bike Unlimited rates, the SKYFly zipline and selected experiences.
Sporting highlights such as the Paznaun Ischgl Ultra Trail (PIUT), the Ischgl Ironbike and the E-Bike World Championship for Everyone meet the Ischgl Classics and the “Kulinarisches Paznaun” culinary series. At the Trofana Royal, there are also excursions with Martin Sieberer and special gourmet events.