Söll

Almabtrieb

September (approx 16-30) is when the villages in the Tyrol celebrate the annual ‘Almabtrieb’. The festival celebrates the end of the summer when the cows are led down the mountain to their stables for the winter. Cowbells echo through the valley as hundreds of cows pass by, all highly decorated in traditional costume. You’ll be welcome to join in the festivities!

Resort Code: ATSO

Languages spoken: English

Time difference: GMT+1

Currency: EUR

Transfer Approx. 1hr 45mins by coach.

Transfer Approx. 1hr 30mins by coach.

Supplements may apply on some flights

Self drive is available

Car hire available: No

Evening resort bus service: No

Local bus services:

Parking available: No

Resort Ski bus available: No

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Please note we act at all times as a selling agent for the suppliers of activities & excursions.

• Over 800km of walking paths
• Free bus along the valley
• A good selection of cafés, shops and restaurants
• Swimming at the Kaiser pool in Ellmau or the bathing lake in Going
• Cycling and mountain biking and E-Bike hire
• Walk to fishing lake at Moorsee
• Golf in Ellmau
• Mini-golf
• Tennis
• Squash
• Horse-drawn buggy rides
• Visit to Haflinger horse breeders
• Visit to Kufstein fortress (25mins by bus)
• Visit to beekeeper
• Hexenwasser adventure playground

Festivals & Events

There are several festivals and events in the village (subject to change):

• Open-air brass band concert 
• Weekly Tyrolean evening (extra charge)
• Annual Dorf-fest village festival/carnival (mid August)
• Annual Almabtrieb - cow festival (approx 21 September 2019)

Lift and cable-car approx. opening times 2019

The opening dates of summer lifts vary in resort. Please find the latest update for the summer:

Hochsöll – open from approx 30 May 2019 - 20 October 2019.

Hohe Salve – open from approx 30 May 2019 - 20 October 2019.

Car hire is available 

The village of Söll forms part of the massive Bergwelt area which has a network of over 800km of walking paths. It is a beautiful valley, with endless walking opportunities all linked by a superb network of lifts. An 8 seater gondola ascends the Hohe Salve mountain (1,829m, from approx mid-May) from which there are spectacular 360° views. The Kaiserjet bus (FREE with your hotel guest card) transports walkers between the villages of Söll, Scheffau, Ellmau and Going making it easy to explore other areas as well. The post bus is also free between these villages.

Tourist Office Walks | Söll tourist office offers daily guided walks and good maps of the local area. Popular walks include the Moorsee lake, many rolling valley walks to villages of Ellmau and Scheffau, up to the Hintersteinersee lake, and more challenging hikes up the magnificent Hohe Salve.

The Wilder Kaiser GästeCard is available free of charge from your hotel upon arrival and is valid for a period of your stay.

• You can enjoy a unique mountain experience in the Wilder Kaiser on a variety of guided hikes
• Discover the region together with your children on the supervised nature-based Family Programme
• KaiserJet and KaiserExpress buses for hikers will transport you to all the lifts, swimming pools and places of interest in the Wilder Kaiser free of charge

Walkers' Lift Pass | from £54  - 6 days | from £40  - 3 days |

The pre-bookable Bergwelt Wander Pass is available from late May to end of the season and includes all 13 lifts in the Bergwelt region. The pass also gives access to 6 children’s play areas at the tops of the mountains. Free "Keiser Jet" bus between Going, Ellmau, Scheffau and Söll. Consecutive days only.

Other durations are available locally.