Holidays in Alpbach

There’s plenty of walks that will interest the children, and you can usually reward them with a playground at the end. Try the panorama path, or walk to the top of the Wiedersbergerhorn mountain – the ascent is only 300 metres so it’s manageable for keen adventurers. Or head to the pushchair-friendly Kundl gorge, see what discoveries you can make on the path of contemplation or head to Juppi’s enchanted forest.

Alpbachtal treasure map

The treasure map shows all the fun things going on around the area for families to get involved with and the Alpbachtal Card makes exploring the area easy.

The Alpbachtal Card is packed with summer benefits, including the opportunity to join guided walks that are hosted by the tourist office and offered either free of charge, or at a discounted rate, to Alpbachtal Card holders. Booking is required directly through the tourist office.

You’ll not be short of things to do in the Alpbachtal – along side the hundreds of kilometres of walking and biking trails, you can try some via feratta, or practice your navigation with some geocaching. Or, why not get up higher for the very best view of the valley on a paraglide.

There are three gorge walking trails within easy reach of Alpbach. A 1.5-hour ramble along Tiefenbach Gorge winds past a turquoise river and otherworldly rock formations. The speedy waters of the Kaiser Gorge are a favourite with white-water rafters and experienced kayakers, and the Kundl Gorge lays out an easy path along one of the most dramatic canyons in Austria.

Cyclists are in their element in Alpbach too, with routes including forest tracks, high-altitude paths between mountain huts and quiet mountain roads.

Family holidays in Alpbach are filled with exciting activities. The Wiedersbergerhorn lift takes you to Lauserland, a mountain playground with an alpine rollercoaster, panoramic towers and rope courses, perfect for an active family day out. Further along the Alpbach Valley, the lift from Reith im Alpbachtal leads to Juppi’s Enchanted Forest, where kids can enjoy tree swings, wobbly bridges, and magical surroundings. Reith also has a beautiful village lake, ideal for a refreshing swim after a day of adventure.

Alpbachtal family program

With the family program you can get closer to nature and enjoy some family time in the mountains. It runs Monday to Friday, from the start of July to the end of August and is included in the Alpbachtal Summer Card – every day is a different adventure to share with your children (parental supervision is required at all times).

Look out for the Alpbachtal treasure map, which shows all the fun things going on around the area for families to get involved with and the Alpbachtal Card makes exploring the area easy.

Many of the houses, shops and cafés in Alpbach haven’t changed since the first log was laid. They all showcase a distinct woodcarving technique that shapes everything from gables and altars to the furniture in hotels and restaurants. Architecture isn’t the only thing special about Alpbach. Alpbachtal Hüttenjause food platters lay out Tyrolean specialities such as mountain sausages and hay-milk cheese (tastier than it sounds). Most ingredients are plucked from the farms of the Alpbach Valley, some of which have been in the same family for over 300 years. Go to the Alpine Farmers’ Museum, about a 20-minute bus ride away, to see how people lived in centuries past.

Getting around Alpbachtal is easy thanks to the network of local buses and mountain lifts that are included with your Alpbachtal Card.

Lifts

There are two lifts in the Alpbach valley and two in the neighbouring Wildschönau valley:

Wiedersbergerhorn, Alpbach (normally open from 7 Jun – 2 Nov)
Reiterkogel, Reith (normally open 10 May - 28 Sep)(closed on Wednesdays)
Markbachjoch, Niederau (normally open 10 May - 19 Oct)
Schatzberg, Auffach (normally open 6 Jun - 5 Oct)

Note that the Wiedersbergerhorn lift is approx. 5 minutes by bus from Alpbach village, and the Reith lift is approx. 15 minutes by bus. The two lifts in the Wildschönau Valley take approx. 2 hours to reach by public transport. 

Buses

Local buses run within the 10 municipalities of Alpbach, Brandenberg, Breitenbach, Brixlegg, Kramsach, Kundl, Münster, Radfeld, Rattenberg and Reith im Alpbachtal. Use of the buses is included with the Alpbachtal Card.

In Brixlegg, you can catch the train to destinations further afield such as Kitzbühel, Innsbruck or Salzburg.

Subject to change.

The fantastic value Alpbachtal Summer Card is free to all guests in Alpbach and includes:

• Free use of the summer mountain lifts:
  • Wiedersbergerhorn, Alpbach 
  • Reiterkogel, Reith 
  • Markbachjoch, Niederau 
  • Schatzberg, Auffach 
  • Note that the Wiedersbergerhorn lift is approx. 5 minutes by bus from Alpbach village, and the Reith lift is approx. 15 minutes by bus. The two lifts in the Wildschönau Valley take approx. 2 hours to reach by public transport. 
• Free use of the local buses within the 10 municipalities of Alpbach, Brandenberg, Breitenbach, Brixlegg, Krmasach, Kundl, Münster, Radfeld, Rattenberg and Reith im Alpbachtal
• Free or discounted guided walks and activities
• Free entrance to swimming locations:
  • Reintalersee (only with marked sunbathing areas)
  • Reither bathing lake
  • Münster open-air swimming pool
  • Brixlegg outdoor swimming pool
• Free use of tennis courts and entrance to some local attractions
• Various partner discounts

Card is provided by your hotel on arrival. Inclusions are subject to change.