Arrival by public transport
Exit bus-stop: Pertisau Bootshaus
Lake Achensee is the largest lake in Tyrol and its location couldn't be more idyllic: nestled between the Karwendel and Rofan mountains, it's well worth boarding a boat here, either to take a round trip or to cover part of the route on the water.
Nestled in the Achensee vacation region, variety and an active vacation await you here. The sports options range from hiking, swimming, Nordic walking and mountain biking to paragliding.
Many of these sports can be easily combined with a boat trip: You can cover part of the route on land and then return to the starting point in comfort by boat.
If you want to enjoy the idyllic scenery in peace and quiet, you can do so from the comfort of the water: The Achensee shipping fleet consists of five ships with different capacities.
Six landing stages invite you to explore: Pertisau, Seespitz, Buchau, Achenseehof, Scholastika and the Gaisalm. The latter is located on the western shore of Lake Achensee and can only be reached on foot or by boat.
In addition to the regular scheduled services, there are also special evening tours and special events with music, dancing and excellent food.
Ship ahoi since 1887! In the course of its eventful history, the Achenseeschifffahrt met challenges with the same attributes that laid its foundation: vision and courage. In 2017, the shipping company Achenseeschifffahrt celebrated its 130th anniversary. The foundation stone for its success story, albeit costly, was laid by the abbot of Fiecht abbey, Albert Wildauer (1841-1915). The clergyman took out a loan of 23,500 gulden (equivalent to ca. 240,000 euros) to commission a ship, which did not find favour with everyone.
But Wildauer, who also held a captain's licence, stuck to his decision, showing vision and courage. The parts for the steam vessel were brought by rail to Jenbach and transported by horse and cart to Pertisau for assembly. Launched on 27 June 1887, the "St. Josef” marked the beginning of the Achenseeschifffahrt.
Passenger numbers increased steadily and just two years later, a new and bigger steamship was introduced into service. The "St. Benedikt" was the second member of the Achensee fleet. It was scrapped in 1958, and this heralded the end of the steamship era on Lake Achensee. The "St. Josef" had already been converted from steam to diesel operation a few years before.
The MS Stella Maris went into service in 1912. It was the first diesel-powered vessel to cruise on Lake Achensee and the first one in Austria. In the following decades, ships came and went, taking passengers across Tirol's biggest lake. While the Achenseeschifffahrt went through tumultuous times, the lake remained a constant. No matter if the waters are calm and placid or turbulent and churning: Lake Achensee is a magical place and rightly one of Tirol’s most popular excursions.
Exit bus-stop: Pertisau Bootshaus
car park Achenseeschifffahrt (paid parking lot, 2 minutes' walk from the shipping pier) or at the start of Pertisau (car park Seepromenade 1 or 2).
Achenseeschifffahrt-GmbH
Seepromenade 36
6213 Pertisau am Achensee
+43 (5243) 5253
info@achenseeschifffahrt.at
