E5 Alps Crossing with Luggage Transfer
Cross the Alps on the legendary E5 - guided, comfortably organised and without carrying a heavy backpack. On this version you walk from valley to valley, stay in welcoming guesthouses and hotels, and your luggage is transported to the next accommodation each day.
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Duration
6 days, Saturday to Thursday
A comfortable way to cross the Alps on foot
Do you dream of crossing the Alps on foot, but would rather not carry a heavy backpack or stay in basic mountain huts? This guided E5 Alps crossing with luggage transfer is the comfortable alternative.
The route takes you from north to south through the Allgäu and Lechtal Alps, into the glacier landscapes of the Ötztal Alps and over the Similaun Pass before descending into the beautiful Schnalstal valley. The final evening is spent in Merano, where Alpine scenery meets a Mediterranean atmosphere.
The tour is accompanied by a state-certified mountain or hiking guide. Sörmland Outdoor is your contact for enquiries and information; the tour is operated in cooperation with Bergschule Kleinwalsertal.
If you have any questions about the tour, please feel free to contact us at any time.
Tour itinerary (summary)
Day 1: Hirschegg - Bärgunttal - Hochalppass - Hochkrumbach - Hotel Jägeralpe or similar accommodation
Day 2: Kaisertal - Kaiserjochhaus - Pettneu - St Anton - Hotel die Arlbergerin
Day 3: Zams - Venet - Wenns - Mittelberg in the Pitztal - Haus Bergheim
Day 4: Braunschweiger Hut - Pitztaler Jöchl - Sölden Glacier - Vent - Hotel Similaun
Day 5: Martin Busch Hut - Similaun Hut - Merano - City Hotel Merano or similar
Day 6: Return transfer to Hirschegg
Group size
Minimum 6 people, maximum 11 people
Price per Person
€1,445.00
Please find here our payment and cancellation terms.
Who is this tour for?
This version is designed for hikers with mountain-walking experience who want to experience the classic Oberstdorf-Merano route while enjoying professional organisation, guiding, comfortable accommodation and daily luggage transfer. Good general fitness, sure-footedness and enjoyment of multi-day mountain walking are important.
Fitness
Ascents and descents of up to 1,200 vertical metres, with a maximum walking time of 4 to 6 hours per day, depending on the weather, trail conditions and the fitness of the group. Longer breaks are usually taken after around 1 to 2 hours of walking.
Technical requirements
You will mainly hike on moderately difficult mountain trails, which are mostly narrow and steep. Occasional rocky and exposed sections are well secured with steel cables and may require the use of your hands from time to time. Depending on weather and snow conditions in the mountains, the ground can be slippery. For these tours, you should already have hiking experience and be sure-footed with a good head for heights.
Included in the tour price
State-certified mountain or hiking guide
5 nights with half board in a hotel or guesthouse (double or multi-bedded room)
Cable-car journey
Daily luggage transfer for one small item of luggage up to 10 kg
Transfers during the tour
Return transfer to Hirschegg
Additional costs
Drinks, snacks and packed-lunch provisions: approximately €45.00 per person per day, depending on personal requirements
Single room, subject to availability and supplement
Rettenbach descent if walking down is not possible: approx. €10.00
Personal tips
Travel insurance
Parking fees: €5.00 per day
Accommodation & Meals
Accommodation
This is a comfort tour, which means that we stay in guesthouses or hotels. As a rule, we use double rooms; in exceptional cases, triple rooms or apartments with two bedrooms and a shared bathroom may also be used. Solo travellers are accommodated with people of the same gender. Single rooms can only be allocated on request, subject to availability and usually at very short notice. A surcharge of €40.00 per night applies. Unfortunately, we cannot always guarantee a private bathroom for every single room.
Meals
At the accommodation, we are well catered for with half board. Vegetarian meals are also possible; please state this when booking, no later than two weeks before the start of the tour. Along the way, there are often welcoming places to stop for refreshments, or you can arrange a packed lunch in the morning for an additional charge. It is therefore sufficient to bring enough to drink and a small snack, such as an energy bar, for the start of the tour. Your guide will advise you on the following tour days.
Departure Dates 2026
S06-26-5: 18.07.2026 - 23.07.2026 with Ina Schulze
S06-26-6: 25.07.2026 - 30.07.2026 with Kurz Holzinger (waitlist)
S06-26-7: 01.08.2026 - 06.08.2026 with Lea Kliem
S06-26-8: 08.08.2026 - 13.08.2026 with Nathalie Meunier
S06-26-9: 15.08.2026 - 20.08.2026 with Jochen Mathee (waitlist)
S06-26-10: 22.08.2026 - 27.08.2026 with Antonia Mathee (waitlist)
S06-26-11: 29.08.2026 - 03.09.2026 with Kurz Holzinger (waitlist)
S06-26-12: 12.09.2026 - 17.09.2026 with Edi Radeticchio
Meeting point
The meeting point is at 10.00 am at Bergschule Kleinwalsertal, Walserstraße 262, 6992 Hirschegg, Austria.
Return
Around 2.00 pm in Hirschegg on the final day
Parking
With prior registration, you can leave your car at the parking spaces of Bergschule Kleinwalsertal; the parking fee is €5.00 per day.
Missing information? Please have a look at our Q & A!
About the region and the E5
The European long-distance trail E5 is one of Europe’s major long-distance walking routes. The complete trail runs for around 3,200 kilometres from the Atlantic coast of Brittany in France, across the Alps and onwards to Verona in Italy.
Its best-known Alpine section leads from Oberstdorf in the Allgäu to Merano in South Tyrol. Along the way, mountain passes, valleys, Alpine landscapes and vegetation zones change within a remarkably short distance. This variety is what makes the E5 Alps crossing one of the most memorable walking experiences in the Alpine region.
On this comfortable version, you walk the central E5 stages with a guide and luggage transfer - ideal if you want to enjoy the Alpine crossing intensively but with strong organisation in the background.
Downloads and further information
packing list
Frequently asked questions
Why hike the Alps with Sörmland Outdoor?