Unforgettable: Packrafting in Austria

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Hike through the breathtaking Austrian Alps and brave whitewater during a
5-day Packraft Trail in the Lechtal 🥾🌊

Brave the wild alpine river by packraft

Are you ready for a 5-day packraft trail in the heart of the Austrian Alps? Brave one of Central Europe’s last wild rivers: the Lech. Partly rugged and untamed, the Lech makes its way through the pristine nature of the Lechtal valley.

Let the stunning river landscape sweep you away, combining calm waters with challenging rapids. Imagine yourself in the picturesque landscape of the Naturpark Tiroler Lech. Hike through alpine meadows, dense forests and along steep cliffs. The perfect setting for a 5-day adventure full of action and nature.

This is what your 5-day packraft trail looks like

THE GEAR

We've got you covered

Packrafting cannot be done without the right supplies. We make sure that with the right whitewater packraft equipment, you are safe on your adventure. 

BACKPACK

70L waterproof backpack for your gear and personal items.

PACKRAFT

Lightweight inflatable packraft and accompanying air bag.

PADDLE

4-piece paddle that you easily carry on your backpack.

drysuit

Comfortable drysuit. Keeping you warm and dry during your trail.

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DRYBAG

Small waterproof bag to protect all your valuables.

PFD & HELMET

Safety comes first. Always. That's why we provide you with a life jacket and helmet.

FOODPACK

Boost your energy throughout the day with our Expedition Foodpack (optional)

SKILLS

We will teach you the necessary packraft skills during the packraft course.

Book your 5-day packraft adventure

from € 599,- per person

Included in the packraft trail

When you book your adventure with us, you can be sure that everything is well taken care of and you can count on a carefree and, above all, memorable trip. From 599 euros per person we take care of everything.

Included
Optional
Overnight stays

At Day 1 and 2 you will stay at a small campsite right next to the beautiful river Lech. For Day 3 and 4, a cosy authentic Austrian guesthouse has been reserved where you stay overnight in a double room with private shower and toilet. We take care of transporting your luggage.

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Packraft Guide Lech Austria
Packraft introduction (worth 99 euros) included

On the first morning of the 5-day trail, you’ll take part in a Packraft Whitewater Introduction led by an experienced instructor. During this session, you’ll learn the basic skills needed to safely packraft on the wild waters of the Lech. In the afternoon, you’ll hike back to the basecamp. a perfect way to prepare for the days ahead on the trail.

What you’ll learn in one morning

5-Day Expedition Foodpack • € 99,-

Would you like to be provided with a fresh breakfast every day, nutritious freeze-dried lunch meals, energy bars, snacks and fruit for during your packraft trail? Then select the Expedition Foodpack as an add-on when making your booking. Also included in the foodpack is the burger night on day 1!

Sleeping Gear campsite • € 35,-

Don’t feel like bringing your own dome tent for your 2-night stay at the campsite? Add a Fresh & Black dome tent to your booking. The tent is equipped with sleeping mats, an LED light and a small camping table with chairs.

Cancellation insurance • € 49,-

At Packraft Travel you can easily take out cancellation insurance. This gives you the assurance that you can cancel your trip up to 1 day before departure in case of a valid reason. This way you get (after deduction of the insurance premium and possible administration costs) the travel sum refunded. View the cancellation policy.

Extra night prior/after

Would you like an extra relaxing start or end to your 5-day packraft trail? We are happy to help you! After making your booking you will receive an e-mail with some suggestions for hotels and apartments in Weißenbach. You book the overnight stay(s) directly.

Minimum requirement

Safety and happiness are our top priorities! For this reason, we have the following minimum requirements for participants:

How to get to Austria? 🇦🇹

We will gather on day 1 at 09:00 at the free parking lot in Weißenbach. Your car will stay here throughout the entire trail. Exact location will be shared by email prior to the trip. From here, we will jointly go to the starting point at the river by bus. 

From Utrecht and Antwerp you travel in about 8.5 hours to Weißenbach in Austria.

Good job! #Planetproof. If you travel by public transportation, we recommend arriving a day early. You travel by ICE to Ulm. From Ulm train station, take the train to Reutte in Tirol. From here, catch the bus to Weißenbach am Lech Kirchplatz and walk towards the meeting point (7-min walk).

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Pick your trail and customize your trip with foodpacks, and extras.

2-DAY TRAIL

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149 per person
  • Complete packraft equipment​
  • Packraft trails for 2 days​
  • Instructions from a Guide​
  • 1 Night at basecamp (day 1)​
  • Weekends: plus €35 per person​
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5-DAY TRAIL

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599 per person
  • Complete packraft equipment​
  • Packraft trails for 5 days
  • Instructions from a Guide​
  • 4 Night at camping & Gashouse
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Your booked trip makes the world a little better

We at Packraft Travel love nature. Travel, in any form, impacts our planet. Together with Greentripper, we actively contribute to certified climate projects for the CO2e emissions of every Packraft trail booked. This way, we give back to nature and preserve the world for future generations.

We support the Mai Ndombe REDD+ project in Congo. This wonderful climate project combats industrial logging and unsustainable timber extraction.

FAQ

Packrafting combines hiking and rafting in a compact, inflatable raft. You easily carry your raft in your backpack while hiking and inflate it with a special air bag once you want to continue on a river or lake.

The level of this trail is, depending on your experience, medium to heavy.

On day 1, you take a ‘Packraft Whitewater Essentials’ instructions, where you will follow the packraft trail across the water with all participants and instructor. Days 2 to 5 you complete independently.

This trail is suitable for adventurers with:

  • Some experience with packrafting or kayaking on light flowing water is a plus, but not required.
  • A good level of basic fitness.

Do you not meet these minimum requirements? Then check out our packraft trips to the German Eifel or Luxembourg’s Müllerthal.

On the first day you will receive a Packraft Whitewater instruction from an experienced packraft instructor. You will learn all about paddling and safety techniques, water reading and your packraft material. Together with the instructor and the rest of the group you will continue the trail (day 1) by packraft on the wildwater river Lech. For the rest of the 5-day trail, you will set out independently after a comprehensive briefing from the instructor in the morning.

No, unfortunately not. Some parts of the Lech are too wild.

At Packraft Travel, safety and a great experience are paramount. In case of storm or rain, our trails always go ahead. Only with thunderstorms are you not allowed on the water. Our instructors take you through the day’s weather forecast in the daily briefing.

If the water level on the Lech in Austria is too high or too low, we replace the packraft activity with a nice hike in the surrounding area. This way, you still enjoy the unique nature and adventure adapted to the conditions. Either way, we always ensure an unforgettable trip, regardless of the weather or water level!

Before you travel, always check the weather forecast. This way you can prepare yourself well with the right (rain) clothes.

We offer the 5-day trail as complete as possible! Included in the trail is:

  • A ‘Packraft Whitewater instructions‘ course of 1-day (worth 99 euros) in which you will be taken through packraft and rescue techniques by an experienced packraft instructor. After successfully completing the course, you will continue the trail individually and receive a participation certificate.
  • Whitewater packraft equipment; packraft, 4-piece paddle, helmet, life jacket and drybag.
  • 70L waterproof backpack.
  • Dry suit.
  • Daily briefing by instructor.
  • 5-day packraft trail.
  • 2 nights at campsite.
  • 2 nights in a double room in guesthouse incl. bed linen, towels, shower, toilet and SAT-TV.
  • 2 x Breakfast at guesthouse.
  • Luggage (sleeping equipment) transport from accommodation to accommodation.
  • 1 x Bus ticket (public transport) from car park to starting point of trail.


Optional
:
– Expedition Foodpack
– Hiking poles
– Sleeping gear at campsite
– Cancellation insurance

10 days before departure the main booker receives an e-mail packed with useful information and a complete packing list.

The packing list includes: easy walking clothes (in layers), good walking shoes!, refillable water bottle or water bag (1.5-2L), sun protection, waterproof phone case (with cord) and water shoes or sandals.

And above all… Bring lots of good spirit! 🙂

Everything you need for your rafting adventure in Austria; white water packraft, paddle, drysuit, helmet and life jacket, is included as standard.

In addition, you can rent hiking poles for 15 euros for extra stability and to relieve your knees. You select these as add-on in the online booking system.

It depends on what you bring, but on average you carry about 10kg, including your packraft and personal belongings. Your camping gear and other personal belongings you don’t take on your trail, by the way. We provide luggage transport.

By car
From Utrecht and Antwerp it is about an 8.5 hour drive to Weißenbach by car.

By public transportation
If you are traveling by public transportation, you travel by ICE to Ulm where you transfer to the bus. Your terminus is Weißenbach.

Gathering point
We gather on day 1 at 09:00 at the free parking lot in Weißenbach (exact location will still be shared via email). Your car will remain in this car park until the end of your trail. From the car park, we will depart together by bus to the starting point of the trail. We take care of transporting your sleeping equipment.

Extra night prior
We highly recommend booking a day in advance at a nearby accommodation, so you can start the day at ease. You arrange the accommodation yourself. See our suggestions in your booking confirmation email.

Although booking a packraft trail is a very sustainable choice, every form of travel has an impact on the planet. In order to offset the co2 emissions, we donate a portion of every packraft trail booked to our partner Greentripper. This way we actively contribute to climate projects and preserve the world for future generations. 

You will stay at locations selected by us. The first 2 nights you will sleep at Camping Rudi in Häselgehr, located directly on the river Lech. You can spend the night in your own dome tent (max. 2.5m) or go for convenience and book a Fresh & Black dome tent including a sleeping mat, LED light and small camping table with chairs. By the way, you don’t need to bring your camping gear and other belongings on your trail. We provide luggage transport. The 3rd and 4th night you sleep in Gasthof Rose in Vorderhornbach. A cozy authentic Austrian guesthouse with sunny terrace/garden. You will stay in a double room with private shower, toilet and satellite TV. Bed linen and towels are included.

This depends on your booking. In the base price only breakfast on Friday and Saturday at Gasthof Rose is included. For the other meals you take care of yourself or you choose the 5-Day Expedition Foodpack for every day breakfast, lunch and burger night in the booking system.

Good question! If you choose the 5-Day Expedition Foodpack, we’ll take care of everything:

  • Breakfast (Wednesday through Saturday): the basis of breakfast at the campsite includes fresh rolls with sweet and savoury toppings, coffee, tea and fruit juice. Breakfast at the gasthof also includes a freshly boiled egg and yogurt with muesli.
  • Lunch (Tuesday to Saturday): tasty and nutritious adventure meals for a warm lunch in the middle of nature! Choice of 10 different freeze-dried meals in the variations meat, vegetarian or vegan. Some examples: pasta bolognese, chicken curry, mince beef hotpot and veggie couscous.
  • Energy bars, snacks and fruit (every day) on the go.
  • Burger Night (Tuesday): at the first day on campsite we organise a burger night with tasty burgers (also vegetarian possible) and side dishes.
  • A Thermos (to borrow) with hot water to prepare the lunch meal for your break in nature, is prepared by an instructor every morning. Fork included.

Absolutely! Are you vegetarian, vegan or have other dietary requirements or allergies? Please note this as a comment with your booking and we will adjust your Expedition Foodpack accordingly!

River Lech has a medium to difficult level (Class II-III). Some packraft/kayak experience is therefore necessary to navigate the water properly. On day 1 you will follow a Packraft Whitewater Essentials’ course from an experienced instructor where you will learn basic paddling techniques, water reading and safety instructions around packrafting on wild water. After the training you will go out on the water together with the group, under the guidance of the packraft instructor. The other days you will cover, after a clear briefing, the trails independently.

We strongly advise against going out on the water alone. We recommend going on the water with at least two people. This is not only more enjoyable but also much safer. Together, you can support each other in case of emergencies, handle situations like capsizing or getting stuck more easily, and ensure a safer overall experience.

If you are on your own, we’re happy to find a solution. Whenever possible, we’ll pair you with another participant so you can enjoy the adventure together. While solo paddling is sometimes an option, our guides will always assess the conditions and your experience to determine whether it is safe to go alone. Safety is always our top priority!

Yes, we offer information about possible exit points by the river or shorter routes if you want to modify the trail. In addition, you can reach the instructor at any time during your trail by phone.

“Better safe than sorry”, we always say. So, check to see if your travel insurance covers outdoor activities such as packrafting. If not, take it out. You can also take out cancellation insurance via our booking system for 49 euros per person. This allows you to cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before your planned arrival. See the cancellation policy for all conditions surrounding the cancellation of your trip.

Before your departure, you will receive emergency numbers. In addition, our on-site instructors and helpdesk are always available for support.

You can book yourself an extra night before or after the trail. There are several accommodations around the start and end point of the trail in Weißenbach.

After making your booking you will receive a confirmation mail which also contains a link to our selection of hotels and apartments.

Book easily through the booking system on our website. Do you have additional questions or requests? Ask your question via chat, call +3185 080 6333 or email hello@packrafttravel.com.

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5-Day Expedition Foodpack € 99,-

Do you want to start your trail every day carefree and full of energy? Then choose the 5-Day Expedition Foodpack as an add-on during booking.

The Foodpack includes:
🥐  A fresh, hearty breakfast to fuel your morning at day 2 and 3. Your stay at Gasthof Rose includes 2 breakfasts. 
🎒  Every day a healthy and nutritious freeze-dried lunch meal. Thermos flask (to borrow) included.
🍏  Energy bars, snacks and fruit for sufficient energy during your trail. 
🍔  A burger night at the campsite on day 1.

The freeze-dried lunch meals are ideal for a tasty warm lunch in the middle of nature! A thermos with hot water for preparing the meals is provided by the instructors every morning. There is a choice of 10 different pasta, rice or potato meals (meat, vegetarian and vegan variants).

🌿  Do you wish for a vegetarian or vegan food pack? Please indicate it as a comment when booking. We are also happy to accommodate other dietary requirements or allergies.

Save time, stay nourished, and focus on your adventure. Leave the meal planning to us!

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CONTENT EXPEDITION FOODPACK

Make sure to add the expedition foodpack to your booking to start your day off with a lovely fresh breakfast. Stay nourished and full of energy with various snacks, energy bars and freeze dried expedition meals for lunch and dinner.

2-DAY TRAIL

€ 39,-

3-DAY TRAIL

€ 59,-