Alpbach Holidays

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Considered by many as the most picturesque village in Austria with FREE use of all lifts and walkers' buses

Surrounded by meadows and forests and set against the beautiful backdrop of the Gratlspitz peaks, this fairytale village has lost none of its ‘olde worlde’ charm with picturesque overhanging eaves and balconies with wonderful flowers. The village is a haven of peace and quiet and surrounded by picturesque walking country, from gentle rambles through meadows and woodland to the highest slopes accessed by the Wiedersbergerhorn gondola.

There are several shops, restaurants and cafés with flower decked terraces and the village brass band plays regularly throughout the summer, dressed in national costume. The ‘Alpbach Seenland Card’ gives guests free use of all gondolas and buses in the valley, plus free entrance to many local attractions.

Free use of all lifts and local buses - with resort card

Free guided walks - with resort card

from£741pp
64 rooms

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With uninterrupted views of the stunning Alpbach Valley from its south-facing gardens, the Alpbacherhof is one of Alpbach’s longest established hotels and very popular with Inghams guests who return annually.

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from£499pp
22 rooms

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Enjoying a prime location in the centre of the village the Post is full of the charm of a typical Alpbach house and has many traditional features.

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from£526pp
62 rooms

With a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, the Alphof is a great choice for your summer holiday. For a traditional alpine hotel with authentic food and relaxing spa facilities look no further.

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from£294pp
11 rooms

The welcoming Hilde Moser maintains a lovely, well-kept house which offers panoramic views and many local, homely features.

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from£526pp
11 rooms

The welcoming Hilde Moser maintains a lovely, well-kept house which offers panoramic views and many local, homely features.

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from£759pp
70 rooms

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Located in the heart of the village, the Böglerhof is Alpbach's leading hotel and justifyably proud of its 4 star superior status.

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Information about Alpbach
Resort Code	ATAL
Languages spoken	German/English
Time difference	GMT+1
Currency	EUR
Latitude	47.398610
Longitude	11.943511

Travel and Transportation

Summer 2022

Flying from/to:	Innsbruck
Birmingham	Saturday
Bristol	Saturday
Gatwick	Saturday/Wednesday
Manchester	Saturday/Wednesday

Innsbruck transfer approx. 1hr by coach.

Flying from/to:	Salzburg
Glasgow	Saturday
Newcastle
Stansted

Salzburg transfer approx. 2hr 15min by coach.

Self drive is available

Car hire available: No

Evening resort bus service: No

Local bus services:

Parking available: No

Resort Ski bus available: No

Excursions

BOOKABLE LOCALLY

Salzburg (full day)

Visit Mozart’s birthplace, the Hohensalzburg Fortress, the medieval Old Town and the famous Getreidegasse shopping street. An optional walking tour brings the history of this beautiful city to life.

Neuschwanstein and Oberammergau (full day)

Visit King Ludwig of Bavaria’s famous fairytale castle of Neuschwanstein used as the inspiration by Walt Disney for his Cinderella castle in his theme parks. Price includes entrance to the castle. On the way we stop to visit the historic Passion Play village of Oberammergau. Please note there are over 250 steps in the castle, so a good level of fitness is required for this excursion.

Krimml Waterfalls (half day)

Marvel at the natural wonder of Europe’s highest waterfall set amidst the stunning Hohe Tauern National Park. Follow the path right next to the falls for fantastic photo opportunities. Small National Park fee may be payable locally.

Lake Garda (full day)

This excursion takes you via the Brenner Pass to the shores of Lake Garda, the largest lake in Italy. The northern end of the lake is narrow and dominated by dramatic cliffs. Enjoy the typical Italian atmosphere of Malcesine, which lies at the foot of the imposing Monte Baldo, the Botanical Garden of Europe. A cable car can take you to the top of the mountain (5900ft) in only a few minutes (not included) or take an optional boat trip on Lake Garda (not included) and enjoy the Mediterranean climate of this beautiful part of Italy.

Excursions are available to book locally. All excursions require minimum numbers to run and are subject to change.

Resort Combination

Resort Combinations

Two Centres | Combine your stay in Alpbach with 3, 4 or 7 nights in another resort in Austria or the Italian Dolomites.

Things To Do

The village has several shops, restaurants and cafés with flower decked terraces and the village brass band plays regularly throughout the summer, dressed in national costume. Guests also receive the new 'Alpbach Seenland Card' which entitles guests staying in Alpbach properties free use of all the gondolas and buses in the valley, plus free entrance to many local attractions.

In & Around Alpbach

900km of marked walking trails
FREE use of all lifts and buses around the region
Daily guided walks and twice weekly bike tours with tourist office
Several cafés, shops & supermarket
Scenic bathing lakes at nearby Reith and Kramsach
Open air pool at Brixlegg
Tyrolean farmhouse museum in Kramsach
Glass-blowing at Rattenberg
Various other local attractions accessible by free local bus
E-Bikes available

Alpbach Resort Card

The fantastic value ‘Alpbachtal Seenland Card’ is Free to all guests in Alpbach and includes:

Free use of all 4 gondolas and local buses in the area
Free daily guided walks
Free weekly bike tours
Free entrance to 3 outdoor lidos and 2 bathing lakes
Free sightseeing bus Jenbach-Stans-Schwarz
Free use of tennis courts and entrances to local attractions

NB: Card is provided by your hotel on arrival.

Lift and cable-car approx. opening times:

Wiedersbergerhorn (Alpbach) lift open from approx 20 June

Reiterkogel (Reith) lift open from approx 09 May - 29 Sep

Markbachjoch (Niederau) lift open from approx 09 May - 11 Oct

Schatzberg (Auffach) lift open from approx 11 Jun - 04 Oct

Walking

Alpbach is a real walkers’ village with 900km of marked trails and a huge variety of terrain
including woodland, gorges, lakes and peaks across the Alpbach Seenland area of Alpbach, Reith, Brixlegg, Rattenberg, Kramsach and Kundl, as well as the interlinked Wildschönau valley. The village is surrounded by extensive walking paths, peaks and various mountain huts which can be accessed by foot. Try the woodland walk up to the Schatzberg (3 hrs), or a full day hike up to the Sagtaler Spitze for panoramic views

GETTING AROUND | All lifts and buses across the Seenland region are FREE with the resort card. There are four lifts (Wiedersbergerhorn in Alpbach, Reiterkogel in Reith, Markbachjoch in Niederau and Schatzberg in Auffach), and the local buses open up a variety of marked point-to-point trails to local villages, gorges and lakes, where you can catch the bus back. The Reither Kogel is ideal for ramblers, with gentle paths and a viewing platform with impressive vistas.

Guided Walks

TOURIST OFFICE WALKS | An excellent programme of FREE guided walks is run Monday to Friday by the Alpbach Tourist Board with a choice of two walks per day, departing from various points in the area. Popular walks include half-day walks to the Tiefenbach gorge, the 5 Lakes Tour around Kramsach, and full day hikes up to Alpbach’s Gratlspitz. (Progamme is subject to change and availability).

HOTEL GUIDED WALKS | FREE guided walks are offered to guests at the Hotel Böglerhof (4 per week), and Hotel Alpbacherhof (2 per week) and Hotel Alphof (1 per week) with their resident mountain guides*

*Subject to change, check individual hotel pages for details

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Good to know

Free "Albachtal Seenland" Card gives guests free use of operating gondolas, buses, child care, lakes, pools and local museums
Kaiserhaus Gasthof is a guesthouse where you can have lunch and learn how Prügeltorte cake is made
Visit the local museum that showcases farmhouse history and how Austrians traditionally lived