📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Karwendel is Austria's largest nature park and one of the most conserved and wild areas in the Alps. There are almost no residents within the area and most parts of the Karwendel are isolated. The participants will experience daily life in the mountains and will be able to enjoy stunning views of the surrounding landscapes. This is the 4th time SCI volunteers work in the Nature Park Karwendel. The camp will take place in two different places within the nature park: In the first week, the volunteers will be in the beautiful Halltal valley. The second week will take place at an alpine hut at 1922 meters above sea level.
💼 What the programme involves
This camp includes physical work. The main task will be the construction
and reconstruction of hiking paths, carrying stones and other material to/from the
construction sites. Other tasks might include removing trees and creating information
points for hikers.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will sleep in beds, but should bring their own sleeping bag.
Mostly traditional food from Austria and especially from Tyrol will be served in the small
restaurants that are run at the workcamp sites. The accommodation for the second week
is isolated: There is no mobile reception, no WiFi and only cold water for showers (warm
water is limited, but can be purchased though).
📍 About the location
The camp will be organized in Tyrol, in the Western, mountainous part of Austria. The camp sites will be close to Innsbruck, which is the capital of the region.
⚠️ Requirements
Small letter of motivation is required. It is especially important that you
have mountainous experience, because you will have to hike to some of the working sites before starting work and because most of the work will be in relatively steep areas. You should be in good physical health and motivated to live in an isolated, non-urban
environment. You should have good hiking boots.
ℹ️ Additional information
Feel free to read the 2014 report of this camp, which partly took place in the same
spots: http://www.sci.or.at/volunteering-in- the-alpine- park-karwendel- july-2014/ For more
information about the area go to the website of the Nature Park: http://www.karwendel.org