Innsbruck Region

Innsbruck in winter, © TVB Innsbruck/Christoph Lackner

Looking from the summit of the Nockspitze mountain towards Innsbruck, © TVB Innsbruck

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Skiing by day, opera by night! Innsbruck and its surrounding region combines alpine nature and urban living like few other places.

Straight from the ski pistes to the opera house – Innsbruck, the regional capital of Tirol, offers a unique combination of urban living and alpine nature. It is home to 127,000 inhabitants and regularly hosts major events such as the Christkindlmarkt advent markets in the run-up to Christmas. Known beyond the borders of Tirol as the Capital of the Alps, Innsbruck lies in the wide Inntal Valley between the mighty Nordkette mountains of the Karwendel Massif to the north and the Stubai and Tux Alps to the south. This university city, host of the Winter Olympics in 1964 and 1976 as well as the first Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012, has many students and a lively nightlife and arts scene. Tourists are drawn to the medieval old town with its famous Golden Roof and Maria-Theresien-Straße as well as to the nearby museums and the Hofburg, a former imperial palace once used by the Habsburgs.

Skiing in Axams, mountain biking in the Karwendel mountains

Innsbruck’s 25 holiday villages lie on the banks of the Inn and in the mountains overlooking the city, stretching from Axams, Rum and Patsch into the Sellraintal Valley as far as Kühtai, Austria’s highest wintersports area. They are situated close to the region’s most important ski resorts and are the ideal starting point in summer for mountain bike rides up to 2,200m in the Karwendel Massif or the Patscherkofel to the south of Innsbruck. Visitors looking for a more relaxing two-wheel experience will find plenty of easy cycle paths leading through the Inntal Valley. Some of the best views of Innsbruck can be enjoyed from the Seegrube at 1,905m.

Straight from the ski pistes to the opera house – Innsbruck, the regional capital of Tirol, offers a unique combination of urban living and…

Holiday activities in Innsbruck Region

Skiing

Skiing in the region

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Winter hiking

Winter hiking in the region

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Family in winter

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Attractions & excursions

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Hiking

Hiking in the region

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Mountainbiking

Mountain biking in the region

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Cycling

Cycling in the region

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Golf

Golf in the region

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Rock climbing

Rock climbing in the region

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Innsbruck’s old town is the finest of its kind anywhere in the Eastern Alps. Highlights include the mighty Hofburg palace, the Golden Roof and the baroque style Maria-Theresien-Straße., © Innsbruck Tourismus/Christof Lackner — From the Hofburg to the Golden Roof
Innsbruck’s old town is the finest of its kind anywhere in the Eastern Alps. Highlights include the mighty Hofburg palace, the Golden Roof and the baroque style Maria-Theresien-Straße.

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Each resort near Innsbruck has its own character, yet all 13 are covered by one single ski pass: the Ski Plus City Pass Innsbruck. This pass also allows holders to visit many of the best museums in the region, take the plunge in a number of swimming pools, use the local ski buses and check out the best sights in the city using the Innsbruck Sightseer tour bus., © Tirol Werbung/Jenewein Markus — Ski plus City Pass: Skiing & Sightseeing
Each resort near Innsbruck has its own character, yet all 13 are covered by one single ski pass: the Ski Plus City Pass Innsbruck. This pass also allows holders to visit many of the best museums in the region, take the plunge in a number of swimming pools, use the local ski buses and check out the best sights in the city using the Innsbruck Sightseer tour bus.

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The Sellraintal Valley to the west of Innsbruck is home to picturesque villages popular with hikers keen to explore the many trails in the region such as the Sellraintaler Höhenweg at 2,000m altitude. The last village in the valley is Kühtai, Austria’s highest wintersports resort., © Innsbruck Tourismus/Roland Schwarz — Excursion to the idyllic Sellraintal Valley
The Sellraintal Valley to the west of Innsbruck is home to picturesque villages popular with hikers keen to explore the many trails in the region such as the Sellraintaler Höhenweg at 2,000m altitude. The last village in the valley is Kühtai, Austria’s highest wintersports resort.

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Lights, camera, action! Many of the villages on the Mieminger Plateau to the south east of Innsbruck have their own amateur dramatics societies, such as “Die Plateauniker” in Mieming, which put on amusing and entertaining comedies., © Plateauniker — Amateur theatrics on the Mieminger Plateau
Lights, camera, action! Many of the villages on the Mieminger Plateau to the south east of Innsbruck have their own amateur dramatics societies, such as “Die Plateauniker” in Mieming, which put on amusing and entertaining comedies.

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On Wednesdays and Sundays the Restaurant Seegrube offers an unforgettable breakfast experience at 1,905m altitude. In July and August the Sunday breakfast is replaced by a brunch with live jazz., © Tirol Werbung/Valentin Margreiter — Breakfast with a view at the Seegrube
On Wednesdays and Sundays the Restaurant Seegrube offers an unforgettable breakfast experience at 1,905m altitude. In July and August the Sunday breakfast is replaced by a brunch with live jazz.

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Places in the region

Aldrans

Together with neighbouring Sistrans and Ampass, the lively village of Aldrans is perched on a sunny plateau just three kilometres south of the regional capital Innsbruck.

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Ampass

Ampass is located just eight kilometres south of Innsbruck at an altitude of 651m. Together with Aldrans and Sistrans it lies on a sunny plateau overlooking the regional capital.

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Axams

Olympic flame, city flavour and natural flair: Axams hosted events during the 1964 and 1972 Olympic Games and combines a beautiful natural landscape with proximity to the regional capital Innsbruck.

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Birgitz

Birgitz, together with its neighbouring villages of Axams and Grinzens, lies on a sunny plateau overlooking the regional capital Innsbruck.

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Ellbögen

Ellbögen lies at 1,070m altitude at the foot of the Patscherkofel mountain overlooking Innsbruck. Despite the high elevation, Ellbögen's residents enjoy a relatively mild climate thanks to its sunny…

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Flaurling

Flaurling is a municipality in the west of the Inntal Valley. It is home to 1,300 inhabitants and lies to the south of the Inn, surrounded on all sides by lush green meadows giving way to craggy…

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Götzens

Greeen yet urban: Situated on a raised plateau 7km south-west of Innsbruck, the municipality of Götzens is surrounded by lush green meadows and home to many people who work in the nearby regional…

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Gries im Sellrain

Hikers’ paradise with wonderful views: Gries im Sellrain is a village at 1,200m altitude in the Sellraintal Valley, a side valley branching off to the south-west from the larger Inntal Valley.

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Grinzens

Grinzens is one of several holiday villages surrounding the regional capital Innsbruck and lies on a plateau near the entrance to the Sellraintal Valley.

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Hatting

Hatting is one of several holiday villages surrounding Innsbruck. It is located between the market town of Telfs and the regional capital itself.

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Igls

Even as early as the 19th century residents of Innsbruck would travel up to the village of Igls to the south of the regional capital to escape the heat of the city and enjoy the stunning views. Many…

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Innsbruck

Innsbruck has everything a lively, vibrant city needs, and yet it is just a ten-minute journey into the high mountains which dominate the skyline.

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Inzing

Located on the southern banks of the Inn, Inzing is home to 3,700 inhabitants and is an ideal destination for outdoor and nature enthusiasts.

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Kematen

The Inn and Melach rivers form the border of the municipality of Kematen and also divide the Oberland in the west of Tirol from the Unterland in the east of Tirol.

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Kühtai

Kühtai lies at an altitude of 2,020m and is surrounded by more than 25 mountains over 2,000 m and 20 mountains over 3,000 m in the Stubai Alps.

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Lans

Located at the foot of the Patscherkofel mountain overlooking Innsbruck, Lans is a quiet village with a population of 1,030. It lies a sunny plateau just a few kilometres south of the regional…

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Mieming

Perched on a sunny plateau to the north of the Upper Inntal Valley, Mieming is popular with visitors because of its mild climate, lush meadows, rushing streams and the majestic Mieminger Mountains.

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Mötz

Located at the foot of the Mieming Plateau, famous for its warm climate, the municipality of Mötz lies at 654 metres above sea leveland offers visitors the perfect combination of action, relaxation…

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Mutters

The municipality of Mutters lies on a mountain plateau between the Wipptal Valley and the the Stubaital Valley, just a few kilometres south of Innsbruck.

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Natters

Natters is a village to the south-west of Innsbruck on a plateau overlooking the Inntal Valley. It was here at 800 metres above sea level that Emperor Maximilian built one of his summer residences.

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Oberhofen

Oberhofen in the Inntal Valley is one of the holiday villages surrounding the regional capital of Innsbruck. It is located close to the market town of Telfs, in the heart of the North Tirolean Alps.

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Oberperfuss

Oberperfuss is a municipality with almost 3,000 residents on the south side of the Inntal Valley. It is located 15 kilometres west of Innsbruck on a high mountain plateau overlooking the regional…

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Obsteig

The small village of Obsteig lies nestled in the rolling hills of the sunny Mieming Plateau above the Inntal Valley. It is surrounded on all sides by lush alpine meadows gently giving way to the…

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Patsch

Patsch lies at an altitude of almost 1,000m on a mountain plateau to the south of Innsbruck. It is one of the holiday villages which surround the regional capital and stands at the foot of the…

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Pettnau

Pettnau is a long, thin municipality to the north of the Inn river. As one of Innsbruck's Holiday Villages, it comprises seven settlements. Many of these have maintained their traditional charm and…

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Pfaffenhofen

The small municipality of Pfaffenhofen near the town of Telfs, south of the Inn river, is dominated by the 2,796m high Hocheder mountain and has been inhabited since prehistoric times.

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Polling

Polling is a collection of houses and farmsteads in the Inntal Valley 20km west of Innsbruck. The village is made up of two settlements: Polling in Tirol, located on the valley floor at 615m, and…

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Ranggen

Ranggen in the district of Telfs is divided into three settlements: Außerdorf, Oberdorf and Unterdorf. All three lie on a sunny plateau at an altitude of 826 metres overlooking the Inntal Valley.

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Rietz

Rietz in the Inntal Valley can be seen from afar thanks to its iconic pilgrimage church dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua. The church is located in a forest overlooking the village.

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Rinn

Rinn lies on a sunny mountain plateau between Innsbruck and Hall in Tirol at an altitude of 918 metres.

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Rum

Located on the southern slopes of the mighty Nordkette Mountains, Rum is a municipality to the north of Innsbruck with a population of 9,000.

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Sellrain

The village of Sellrain at the start of the Sellraintal Valley is popular with hikers and the perfect base camp for exploring the majestic peaks of the Stubai Alps

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Silz

Silz enjoys a sunny location in a wide section of the Upper Inntal Valley. Home to almost 2,600 residents, it has been the site of a settlement for over 1,000 years.

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Sistrans

Sistrans is a municipality to the south of Innsbruck overlooking the Inntal Valley from its raised position at 919 metres above sea level.

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St. Sigmund

St. Sigmund is a peaceful mountain village in the Sellraintal Valley perched at 1,513 metres above sea level. Home to just 170 inhabitants, it has a long tradition of farming and is the highest…

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Stams

The village of Stams in the Inntal Valley is immediately recognisable thanks to its small ski jump and its abbey with two onion-shaped towers.

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Telfs

The mighty and iconic Hohe Munde mountain watches over the town of Telfs in the Inntal Valley. At 2,662m, it is popular with both hikers and rock climbers. Visitors with a passion for plays will be…

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Unterperfuss

Calm and peaceful, yet just a few kilometres from Innsbruck, Unterperfuss is an idea holiday destination with many charming farmhouses. The village's residents continue to celebrate many traditional…

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Völs

Völs is one of Innsbruck's Holiday Villages and lies just 5km to the west of the regional capital. Despite its proximity to Innsbruck, Völs is a municipality with market status in its own right and…

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Wildermieming

Despite ist name, Wildermieming is anything but wild. Instead, visitors to this quiet village will find lush meadows and green forests as far as the eye can see.

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Zirl

Located 10km west of Innsbruck, Zirl is a municipality with almost 8,000 residents and often referred to as a "suburb" of the nearby regional capital.

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