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Beautiful mountain hut with traditional flair, homely wooden parlor, wood-fired stove. Excellent Tirolean meals. Wonderful high Alpine location right next to Wettersee mountain lakeHiking paths:- from Umhausen (1031 m) approx. 5 h via Vordere Leierstalalm (1798 m) along a new trail (landslide!)or by taxi to the trail below Vordere Leierstalalm - approx. 2.5 h- from Tumpen (937 m) via Gehsteigalm (200 m), approx. 5 hor by taxi to Gehsteigalm, approx. 3 h- from Roppen/Oberinntal (706 m) approx. 2 h to serviced Maisalm (1634 m, privately owned), then on Forchheimer trail, approx. 6 hTaxi Scharfetter, Phone +43 (0) 5255 5858Peak Tours: Wildgrat, Kreuzjöchlspitze, FundusfeilerCrossings: Ludwigsburger Hütte, Frischmannhütte, Hochzeigerhaus- beds (8)- mattresses (40)- Tirolean cooking using regional ingredients- specialty: lamb roast, ragout of wild goat- Member of DAV campaign "Taste of the Mountains"The Erlanger Hütte is one of the fine culinary spots ("Genussplatzlen"). "Regional, seasonal, honest cuisine - whatever is available is enough!" - is the motto. The "Genussplatzlen" include commited businesses that act regionally and sustainably whenever possible. Find out more at www.oetztal.com/genussplatzlen
16 km of perfectly groomed cross-country ski trails, classic and skating, sporty or leisurely, make the cross-country skiing heart beat faster in theNordic Sports Arena Niederthai. The snow-sure altitude at 1.550 m allows an early start to the cross-country season. In addition, the village has been awarded the coveted Tyrolean "Loipen-Gütesiegel" (cross-country skiing seal of approval), which is a guarantee of quality.- Biathlon for everyone every Thursday from 1:00 - 3:00 pm- Floodlit night cross-country: Tellerboden Night Track from Monday till Sunday evening from 5:00 - 9:00 pm- Snow playground with Ötztal snowman for the little ones- Changing facilities with guest WC The car park is subject to a charge from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm and is open in summer and winter.Tariffs: € 3.00 for 2 h, € 4.00 for 3 h, € 5.00 from 4 hPossibility to pay cashless online with the PARKSTER APP. The car park for people with handicap is free. Please deposit your handicap ID apparent in your car.
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Located above the legendary Engelswand rock face, is one of Ötztal´s oldest settlements. A fantastic panoramic view and hearty hospitality at the mountain inn expected you. Hiking path:Parking: parking lot Mure UmhausenFrom there you hike through the meadow to the mountain´s foothill und further winding trail up to Farst.Duration: approx. 1.5 hourAltitude gain: 450 Return: same route
Opening Hours: Today: 09:00 - 18:00
St. Vitus`Parish Church - Umhausen - Oldest church in the Ötztal ValleyThe parish church of Umhausen was built in 1220. Mainly Gothic building, renewed in 1682 by adding a northern steeple and a three-sided choir stall. High-quality interior, splendid fresco paintings in Gothic style (1st half of the 14th century), filigree high altar with neo-Gothic elements, countless Baroque figures. Splendid Gothic Pietà dating back to 1360. The adjacent Nepomuk Chapel was added in 1771, featuring fresco paintings by Josef Keil. Funerary chapel with arched entrance area. Small recesses in the graveyard walls, decorated with Rococo statue of Saint Vitus (dating back to 1770). Picturesque graveyard with beautiful crosses designed by the local artist blacksmiths. Precious Stations of the Cross and wayside shrines.
Opening Hours: Today: 09:00 - 18:00
The playground is located in the immediate vicinity of the campsite.The children can enjoy a climbing frame with slide, swings, children's ropeway, climbing frame, seesaw, toddler swing and sandpit.Several trees provide shade in summer.
The picturesque church of Niederthai, a true Baroque gem, is consecrated to Saint Anthony. Inaugurated and consecrated in 1698. The interior features a precious high altar in Baroque style and fresco paintings of diverse saints. Rich stucco decorations which still remind of the great importance of this parish church in the past.
Opening Hours: Today: 09:00 - 18:00
Public, disabled-accessible toilet in the centre of Längenfeld - at the music pavilion.
Experience authentic Austrian cuisine and find out how intensive nature can taste - here at the Falknerhof in Niederthai.The kitchen team appreciates Tyrol's traditional cuisine and down-to-earth culture and looks forward to surprising you with delicacies from our forests, meadows, rivers and farms on a daily basis. Fresh alpine herbs meet regional products and creative art de cuisine. The result is the genuine taste of wild and untouched nature. During hunting seasons, you will additionally be surprised with tasty venison creations from our own hunting grounds.
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The Schweinfurter Hütte is located in the middle of the Ötztal mountains with a magnificent panorama view. The hut is very favored in summer for many mountain hiking tours and in the winter for ski mountaineering and snowshoe hiking. Hiking path:Parking: parking lot Sennhof Niederthai (next to the Information office)Start the hike at parking lot Sennhof in Niederthai. Follow the forest trail along Horlach Brook into Horlachtal, past the mountain huts of Larstigalm, Kleinhorlachalm and Großhorlachalm and further to the Schweinfurter Hütte.Altitude gain: 500Duration: 2 hours (up & down 4 hours)Return: same route, from the Larstigalm "Bergmahder trail or Grastal trail" possible- whole-time hot mealtyrolean cooking, daily fresh strudel and cakes- dorms and mattress dorm- hiking trail suitable for baby carriages- toboggan rental in winter € 4.00- hut evenings and celebrations on request
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The Hintere Fundusalm lies at an altitude of 1.964 meters in the middle of the Ötztal mountains and near the mountain "Fundusfeiler".Hiking paths:- from Umhausen (1031 m) to the Hintere Fundusalm approx. 3 h or by taxi to Hintere Fundusalm- from Köfels (1.401 m) to the Köfler Scharte and through the "Köfler Jochwaal" to the Frischmann Hut and further to the Huntere Fundusalm, approx. 4,5 hTaxi Scharfetter, Phone +43 (0) 5255 5858Peak Tours: Fundusfeiler, Felderjöchl, BlockkogelCrossings: Erlanger Hütte- traditional Tyrolean and Ötztaler cuisine- beds (10)The hiking tour to the Vordere Fundusalm (1.611 m) is approx. 2 h, but the hut is closed!