Walking Trails and easy Activities Hiking Trails ÖTZTAL OUTDOOR COURSE IN SAUTENS High rope park and forest climbing garden for adventure fans and nature explorers of all ages. A truly unique experience! SAUTENS 2010 season: March to October, daily 10.00 am – 5.00 pm Ötztaler Outdoorsports GmbH, Dorfstraße 7, 6432 Sautens, 6 THREE CHURCHES VIEW Time: approx. 0.5 hr T +43 (0) 5252 20157, www.outdoor-parcours.com Starting point: Sautens Information –> past the church towards the forest to Drei-Kirchen-Blick vantage point –> choose from varied walking paths CURLING ALLEYS Advance booking required! across the forest featuring a fitness course. –> Sautens: Gasthof Bergland, T +43 (0) 5252 6538, daily –> Oetz: Grappa, Tuesday – Saturday from 6.00 pm 7 PIBURGER SEE VIA RITZLERHOF Time: approx. 3 hrs Open daily for groups. T +43 (0) 5252 20289 Starting point: Sautens Information –> from the church towards the rising Haderlehnerstraße to Ritzlerhof –> along the forest trail to Piburg and Pibur- HORSE CARRIAGES & RIDING ger See lake –> southern lakeshore hike –> descent via footpath to Weller- –> Sautens: Parth Alfred, T + 43 (0) 5252 20022, Bernroithner Helga brücke bridge and Oetz –> back to Sautens along Ötztaler Ache river. T +43 (0) 5252 2385, Hotel Daniel, T +43 (0) 5252 6272 –> Oetz: Haflinger breeding Griesser, T + 43 (0) 5252 6874 or 8 PIBURGER SEE VIA HADERLEHN – SEEJÖCHL Time: approx. 1.5 hrs T +43 (0) 664 8398911 Starting point: Sautens Information –> along the rising Haderlehnerstraße to Haderlehn –> forest trail towards Piburg –> above the hamlet of Piburg CHILDREN‘S PLAYGROUNDS the trail forks off to Seejöchl vantage point –> Rudolf–Schock trail down to –> Haiming: school / kindergarten the lake –> back to Sautens via Piburg. –> Ötztal-Bahnhof: Riedernstrasse –> Ochsengarten: school / kindergarten –> Sautens: school/kindergarten (next to church), forest playground at 9 Sautens – OETZ Time: approx. 1 hr Drei-Kirchen-Blick area, forest playground at Kalkofen (sports field) Starting point: Sautens Information –> via Dorfstraße or Kirchweg to the –> Oetz: sports and playground in Oetz, Habichen playground, hamlet of Pirchhof –> asphalted Beerweg towards Oetz and across Ötztaler Oetzerau playground (next to school), Schlatt playground Ache river –> along Medinger trail back to Sautens, Sautner Steeg area –> alternative starting point for this route: Oetz Information. OETZ Worth Seeing Niederstrasser Albin - Oetz Bergbahnen Parcours, Outdoor Ötztaler Picture credits: Ötztal Tourismus, Bernd Ritschel, Bernd Tourismus, Ötztal credits: Picture 10 Andreas HOFER TRAIL Innsbruck; Werbeagentur, • Pupp & Zimmermann Concept/Layout: Starting point: Oetz Information –> along Ötztaler Ache river (southwards) DISTILLERIES AND SCHNAPS TASTING Tourismus; Ötztal contents: the for Responsible to the junction. Choose from three alternatives: Hubert Wammes Family, Haiming, T +43 (0) 5266 88590 Imprint: Hackl Adolf Family, Dorfstraße 114a, Sautens, T +43 (0) 5252 6393 –> turn left, across the woods to the entrance to Habichen, back to Oetz. Hackl Werner Family, Hinterrain 5, Sautens, T +43 (0) 5252 6850 www.hochoetz.at [email protected] Time: approx. 45 minutes Guided tours on request! 501 57200 (0) +43 F 500 57200 (0) +43 T –> straight ahead to Weller bridge, across the woods to Habichen, back to 6433 Oetz Austria Oetz 6433 Oetz. Time: approx. 1 hr HAIMING GRAIN MILL OETZ INFORMATION –> straight ahead to Weller bridge, towards Piburger See lake and Piburg Biohof Glatzl, Haiming, T +43 (0) 5266 88013 (steep at the beginning), back to Oetz on the road. Time: approx. 2 hrs Visits only on prior arrangement! www.hochoetz.at [email protected] Vent Obergurgl 11 ELSINGER TRAIL – PIBURGER SEE – PIBURG Time: approx. 1.5 – 2 hrs 601 57200 (0) +43 F 600 57200 (0) +43 T BICYCLE & MOTORBIKE EXHIBITION AND OLD CRAFTS Austria Sautens 6432 Starting point: Oetz Information –> across Piburger bridge – turn left after Günther Raffl, T +43 (0) 5266 87161 INFORMATION SAUTENS SAUTENS INFORMATION the carpenter‘s house into the broad forest trail (Elsinger Weg) up to lake Visits only on prior arrangement! Hochgurgl Piburgersee –> along the left lakeshore to the hamlet of Piburg –> back to Zwieselstein [email protected] www.hochoetz.at [email protected] Oetz on the road. FRESH FARMERS PRODUCTS Sölden T +43 (0) 57200 800 F +43 (0) 57200 801 57200 (0) +43 F 800 57200 (0) +43 T Biohof Glatzl Hochsölden 12 ELSINGER TRAIL – HABICHEN Time: approx. 1 – 1.5 hrs Haiming, T +43 (0) 5266 88013 Austria Haiming 6425 INFORMATION HAIMING-OCHSENGARTEN HAIMING-OCHSENGARTEN INFORMATION Starting point: Oetz Information –> from the village center across Piburger Farmer‘s shop: western entrance, Huben bridge –> turn left after the carpenter‘s house into the broad forest trail Fridays 2 pm – 6 pm, Saturdays 8 am – 12 noon TOURISMUS ÖTZTAL On the farm: Monday to Thursday, 5 pm – 7 pm Längenfeld (Elsinger Weg) to Kohlstatt –> along „Randweg“ trail to Habichen and back Gries to Oetz. Griesserhof Umhausen 13 SUNNY SIDE TRAIL Time: approx. 3.5 hrs 6333 Oetz, Hauptstraße 1, T +43 (0) 5252 6446 Niederthai Starting point: Oetz Information –> past the church, via Hexenplatte Reaß‘n Hof Oetz (steeply rising) to Klingenburg –> forest trail to Oetzer Au, via Schlatt and Sautens Peter and Roswitha Sonnweber, 6433 Oetz, Mühlweg 33 Stufenreich to Rastbichl –> back to Oetz. T +43 (0) 5252 6284 (farm products available daily) Ochsengarten 14 AUER KLAMM GORGE Time: approx. 3 hrs Bhf. Ötztal Hubert and Sofie Prantl, 6433 Oetz, Oetzerau 4 Haiming Starting point: Ambach Info Point (ample parking) –> hamlet of Ebene –> T +43 (0) 5252 6754 (farm products available daily) past the chapel (to the right) –> ascent along Auer Klamm to Oetzerau (Auen- stein castle ruins) –> back across the wooden bridge and along Auer Klamm. OETZ MUSEUM IN THE TOWER Tirol. of Peak The Ötztal. Tuesday to Sunday, 2 pm – 6 pm, Guided tours on Sundays/public holidays at 3 pm (Hans Jäger) Tips for Families T +43 (0) 5252 20063, www.turmmuseum.at OLD VILLAGE CENTER OF OETZ GB The center of Oetz is deeply rooted in history, offering a wonderful blend of culture and historical buildings: picturesque parish church, 15 VILLAGE ROUTE Time: approx. 5 hrs colorful facades dating back to the 16th century, museum in the tower, Starting point: Haiming –> Ötztal-Bahnhof –> Sautens –> Oetz –> Tumpen. plus many more highlights reminding of its exciting past. Discover all the villages on easy and well-maintained trails leading from Haiming via Sautens to Tumpen. Suitable also for bicycles! WELLER BRIDGE Haiming-Ochsengarten The Weller bridge in Oetz ranks among the most breathtaking high- 16 FAMILY BIKE LOOP lights. It towers high above the waves and riffles of the Ötztaler Ache Sautens Oetz Starting point: Oetz sports field towards Piburg, fork-off to Beewerg and and offers many surprises. Sautens –> along main road to the sports field and further on to Roppen Resort Information Summer –> turn right at the Roppen Information, then left (after approx. 100 m) –> across the bridge to Innsteg path –> along Inntal cycle path (eastwards) –> fork-off to Schlierenzau, suspension bridge towards Ötztal-Bahnhof –> along Ötztal Trail to Sautens recycling center –> left after 200 m, gravel trail Highlights in the Surroundings –> across the bridge and back to the Oetz sports field. Distance: approx. 28 km AQUA DOME SPA CENTER – TIROL THERME LÄNGENFELD Difficulty: intermediate Open daily 9 am – 11 pm Highest point: 827 m (Sautens-Roppen border area) T +43 (0) 5253 6400, www.aqua-dome.at Lowest point: 670 m (Schlierenzau, wooden bridge) ÖTZI VILLAGE — ARCHAEOLOGICAL OUTDOOR PARK IN UMHAUSEN 17 EBELE VANTAGE POINT Time: approx. 1.5 hrs The exciting Ötzi Village gives an insight into the way of living, Starting point: Oetz Information –> southwards to the outdoor swimming housing and working of Ötzi, the Iceman, in the Neolithic period. Hotel Holiday apartment Church/chapel Car park Gas station Beach volleyball Rafting Doctor, administration, post office, bank/money, library pool in Oetz, located above Acherkoglbahn lift station –> along the forest trail T +43 (0) 5255 50022, www.oetzidorf.at towards Acherberg mountain inn –> turn right after approx. 2 km –> scenic Hotel garni Doctor/pharmacy Food store Post office Car repair Outdoor pool Sports facilities Administration, bank/money/cash dispenser, walk to „Ebele“ vantage point overlooking the valley –> Habichen –> back to STUIBEN FALLS —TIROL‘S BIGGEST WATERFALL WITH A HEIGHT OF Internet cafe Oetz along the cart trail. 159 M IN UMHAUSEN Inn Bakery Library Phone box Dentist Kindergarten/playground Tennis Water is a synonym for power and energy! Five scenic platforms have Walking trails For more detailed walking and hiking tips and bicycle or moun- been installed, offering stunning views of this nature spectacle. In Guesthouse Bank/money Bus stop School Museum Climbing garden Paragliding tain bike routes please ask for the special Hut, Hiking and Cycling Niederthai you can cross the falls on a suspension bridge. On the left, Mountain bike routes Folders. families find a superb via ferrata ideal also for children. Dare devils can B&B Police Campsite Sight Curling Canyoning Horseback riding try the challenging rope trail leading right across the waterfall. Adrena- line kicks guaranteed! Holiday house Tourism Information Administration Sports shop Archery Boat rental More activities and highlights in the Ötztal are available in the Family Destinations & Excursions folder. oetztal.com hochoetz.at Haiming Bludenz Innsbruck