📝 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 5th time SCI volunteers work in the Alpine Park Karwendel.
The camp will take place on Thaurer Alm, which is a mountain pasture on 1464 m above
sea level. In summer they have a lot of cows around the hut that graze the pastures. More
information: https://thaureralm.at/
💼 What the programme involves
This camp includes physical work. The main task will be pasture
maintenance, carrying stones and other material to/from the willows. Other tasks include
removing small trees and bushes.
🏠 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 hut. The
accommodation is simple and quiet isolated on the mountain: There is almost no mobile
reception, no WiFi and only cold water for showers.
📍 About the location
The camp will be organized in Tyrol, in the Western, mountainous
part of Austria. The camp site 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
spot: 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 Alpine Park: http://www.karwendel.org