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paragliding (€55 to €130),
white-water rafting on
the Ziller (€35), canyoning
(€35 to €65), via ferrata
climbing (€45 to €85) and
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llama trekking (€20).
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The Drive » Zell am Ziller sits
60km from Innsbruck. Take the
B169 north then the A12 west.

9 Innsbruck
Hit Innsbruck’s cultural at-
tractions, then head up to
its ski jump, the Bergisel AUSTRIA 39 GROSSGLOcKNER ROAD
(www.bergisel.info; adult/child
€9.50/4.50; h9am-6pm),
for a spectacular city and
mountain panorama. Ris-
ing above Innsbruck like
a celestial staircase, the
glass-and-steel structure
was designed by Iraqi
architect Zaha Hadid.
Hadid also designed
the space-age funicular
Nordkettenbahnen (www.
nordkette.com; one-way/return
to Hungerburg €4.60/7.60,
Seegrube €16.50/27.50,
Hafelekar €18.30/30.50;
hHungerburg 7am-7.15pm
Mon-Fri, 8am-7.15pm Sat &
Sun, Seegrube 8.30am-5.30pm
daily, Hafelekar 9am-5pm daily),
which whizzes from the
Congress Centre to the
slopes every 15 minutes.
Walking trails head off in
all directions from Hun-
gerburg and Seegrube.
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The Drive » Leave Innsbruck
on the westbound A12 and veer
southwest on the B188, passing
a string of ski towns, to the
Silvretta High Alpine Road toll
gates (118km all up).

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