today 13°C/55°F
Today:
Temperature: 13°C/55°F
Sunshine: 40%
Freezing level: 2200m
Temperature: 13°C/55°F
Sunshine: 40%
Freezing level: 2200m
The holiday region Kufstein presents itself as a first class family friendly walking region. Past small rivers and wonderful mountainlakes, over rich meadows and through green woods nature can be discovered with all five senses. The choice is huge - from the cosy or adventurous walking-tour, where a day passes in a blink to an ambre peak and climbing tour. Around a fascinating mountain scenery, you find paths and small footbridges for everyones taste.
During our walks we maintain a pace which allows us to be at one with nature. Aware hiking in the Kufstein holiday region is the ideal way to relax and escape the daily grind. So put on your walking boots and off you go. Up in the mountains to wander through the great outdoors. On a Shank’s pony along the “walkable” holiday region, discover breathtaking alpine beauty on your next hiking holiday.
Bad Häring is not only famous within Austria and beyond for being the top health resort in the Tyrol - this region situated on a plateau also looks back on a past rich in traditions telling the story of mining and the miners' way of life.
Visit formerly significant Tyrolean sites as you follow the themed walking trail. Coal mining and the first Portland cement production in Austro-Hungary were the forerunners of a more than 250 year uninterrupted period of mining, 200 years of which were sub-surface.
A 4,6 km circular route takes in 14 sites and brings you back to the start. You need to allow 2 hours for the route. Good shoes recommended.
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starting point - station 1: church square
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We invite you to join us on a circuit tour along a trail that follows in the footsteps of miners, back into an era when Bad Häring’s mining industry enjoyed its heyday. The circuit tour starts in the village centre, from where you will embark on a trail that leads past the church towards the castle district and the local quarry.
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| station 2: Maximilian tunnel |
The Maximilian tunnel was built in 1810, during the reign of the Bavarian king Maximilian to boost the development of the coal mining industry. The miners struck coal after advancing 322 m. After the coal mine had been abandoned, the Maximilian tunnel was re-opened in 1880 to produce marl for Perlmooser Zementwerke AG (PAG cement works).
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| station 3: Franziski tunnel |
The Franziski tunnel (673 m above sea level) was built in 1784. The miners struck coal after advancing to 606 m. Franziski was closed after a devastating fire in 1836. Remarkably, it was not until World War II that work recommenced at the disused coal mine in the Franziski district, which at the time was flooded with groundwater.
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station 4: lime stone quarry at the Pölven mountain |
At the Pölven mountain, limestone is extracted for cement production using blasting techniques. The limestone is transported from the top of the "new quarry" via a 300 m long and 3 m wide shaft along a conveyor belt to the old quarry and then onto the crushing plant at clay stone
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| station 5: concrete seals |
The most devastating fire in the Franziski coal mining district broke out in 1836 and was still smouldering long after. Until recently, the area affected by fire was sealed off with concrete slabs. The region is believed to be the area where vegetables were grown for the royal household in Innsbruck in the 16th century. Here, the early melting of snow and the warm soil create a friendly, microclimate.
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| station 6: Gstettner bridge |
In the Lengerergraben Valley, below the Gstettner bridge, the Kufstein industrialist Alois Kraft discovered marl required for the manufacture of Portland cement, which he burned in 3 kilns to produce clinker. Together with the Salzburg entrepreneur Angelo Saullich, he founded the “K.K. privileged first Austrian Portland cement factory". In 1872, Saullich founded the “Kink`sche“ cement factory in Kufstein and the Perlmooser Zementwerke AG (PAG cement works). The construction of a new furnace plant began in Kirchbichl / Bichlwang district in 1885, which became known as Saulichwerk.
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| station 7: Theresia tunnel |
In 1766, Empress Maria Theresia commissioned the search for coal deposits. And within the same year, the miner Jakob Weindl reported a discovery in the Lengerergraben Valley. Coal strata were found between 760-870 m above sea level, leading to the first trial pit, which was carried out by a private union. In 1781, the mine was subsequently nationalised. Built in 1777, the Theresien tunnel (690 m above sea level) was the first tunnel to be created for the development of coal mining.
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station 8: stratified series |
The Pölven Mountain has three golden resources:coal, marl and oil shale. | |
| Station 9: conveyor belt system |
Limestone and marl were transported from the quarries at Pölven and Paisselberg via a 3.5 km long conveyor belt (mostly underground) to Kirchbichl, from where it was loaded onto cargo trains. Entire trains loaded with the raw material would then transport the cargo to Südbayerischer Portland- Zementwerk (Southern Bavarian Portland Cement Works) in Rohrdorf. | |
| station 10: Egger-Lüthi tunnel | In 1882, Michel Egger and Joachim Lüthi founded a new cement factory. In order to obtain raw materials they acquired the Ag-Stollen tunnel, which until then served as a source for limestone extraction. The tunnel was advanced forward with continuous digging until marl for Portland cement was discovered. Narrow horse-ways with an 800 mm gauge rail track served to connect the mine in Häring, until 1907 when Ag-Stollen tunnel became electrified. In 1909, the Egger-Lüthi plant merged with Perlmooser Zementwerke AG (PAG cement works). | |
| station 11: from mining village to spa resort |
In 1951, during an exploration for lignite, a trail pit was conducted which lead to the chance discovery of high-quality sulphured water at 300 m deep. The water created a fountain that shot up 20 m high. Once the newly discovered sulphur spring was verified as the highest grade in Austria, it was declared a healing spring by the province of Tirol in 1953. The Kurmittelhaus (spa house) was opened in 1958, and is today known as the Kurzentrum (spa centre). In 1965 the region was awarded the title of "Bad" or bath, and in 1996 Bad Häring officially become a spa resort.
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| station 12: playground | This station is fully dedicated to our young guests. Children will learn in a playful manner, that Bad Häring is a village with a long mining tradition. The young visitors can have a good rump here. Our themed walks for children end here so all participants have enough time for “mining games“. | |
| station 13: Franziski bath |
The newspaper “Tiroler Bote” from the year 1877 reported as follows: "In Häring a small bath was erected with a few rooms last autumn, next to a warm source, which comes out of the coal mine for many years already.” The bathing house was located next to the entrance of the so-called Franziski tunnel. The water was described as sulphureous as well as ferruginous. By the end of the 80s a new bathing institution had been installed. | |
| station 14: mining museum |
The mining museum is located in the Café Linde, in the so-called Pölven cellar. The museum is a multi media attraction around the topic of mining with focus on social history. The museum is equipped in a manner to attract adults as well as children at the same time. The visitors enter a coal cellar and discover many things during their visit. An old mine worker tells stories from his life ... |
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Pictures on the themed walk Bad Häring »
What is the "Inner Tai Chi"? What breathing pattern do you have? What effect does a peat bath have? The answer to these and many other secrets can be found on the new "Health Trail" in the spa town of Bad Häring.
In the 19th century, the people in Bad Häring discovered the first sulphur spring after a fire in a mine. Today, this mineral spring is regarded as one of the most curative in all of the Alpine region – one of the main reasons the former mining town was declared the first spa town in Tirol in 1996.Promoting people's health – that's the goal Bad Häring has committed to.The new "Health Trail" established in the spa town also serves this purpose. The circuit begins at the church square, leads past the Thaler hotel towards the sports field and then to the Lindbühlkreuzand from there across the Haslach moor towards the spa centre.
The secrets of life
On the approx. 3-km long trail, walkers come across various stations providing different experiences with information boards with lots of interesting facts about nature, but will also learn one or two things about the secrets of life.This way, you can discover the effects of the sources of water, nature, senses, energy, moor, sulphur and life.Scents and other sensory input are a topic just as the cycles of life or the effect of peat baths, Kneipp treatments or sulphurous water. Therapies which Bad Häring has several centuries of experience in.And in the mysterious "Medicine Wheel" you can tread on the paths of souls and ponder what influence "Mother Earth", "Father Sun" and "Grandmother Moon" have on our life.
Walking time is about 1.5 hours, during which every visitor should feel out the health trail with all their senses.The trail is designed in such a way that it also appeals to families and is also tangible for children.It is easy to walk on and everyone who enjoys the beauty of nature will delight in this new adventure trail.
The stations one by one
Source of strength - balanced, slowly flowing sequences of movement in step with breathing - that is the "Inner Tai Chi".Experience how the "Inner Tai Chi" allows for coordinated interaction of the mind, breath and movement.
Source of water - water has been an allegory of life since times immemorial.And water means health. This station illustrates how the ancient belief in its healing powers has remained to this day.
Source of the senses - This station offers experiences for the sensory perception.Scents, sounds, different materials to touch and balance as well as concentrating on walking, seeing, feeling around, hearing and smelling.
Source of life - Walk on a barefoot course as it were a "Trail of the Senses", refresh yourself treading water in the Kneipp pool and feel out the diversity of the scents of plants in a raised scents bed.
Source of nature - The circle is the symbol of wholeness, recurring cycles determine our life. And in the millennia-old "Medicine Wheel" you can tread on the paths of souls and ponder what influence "Mother Earth", "Father Sun" and "Grandmother Moon" have on our life.
Source of sulphur - In the 19th century, the people in Bad Häring discovered the first sulphur spring after a fire in a mine. Today, this mineral spring is regarded as one of the most curative in all of the Alpine region.
Source of moor - Enjoy the Bad Häring environmental gem Haslach Bog and its surroundings, experience nature with all the senses and learn what curative effect a moor bath has.
Interested in the history of Kufstein, the goings-on in and around the small Tirolean town? Then you can take part in one of the guided tours of the town offered by the tourism association or set out to explore the town by yourself.
The historic circular walk will take you past the most beautiful and historically relevant spots.Start at the lower town square by the Marienbrunnen fountain / info office Holiday Region Kufstein, walk along the old town wall, through the Römerhofgasse lane, around the fortress hill... and then end up at the town square again.Along the way, you'll find boards with comments, stories about the history, origins of the town. Information about the circular walk is available at all info offices of Holiday Region Kufstein.
The circular walk comprises 23 stations, walking time is about 1 hour.
Addresses topics such as...
The stations:
1.) The Marienbrunnen Fountain and the town's water supply
2.) The water bastion and the rest of the town wall
3.) The so-called Hell-Haus/former tower of the town wall
4.) Kufstein railway
5.) Inn bridge and Inn gate
6.) The Römerhofgasse lane
7.) The siege of Kufstein 1504
8.) Remnants of the town walls and Auracher garden
9. - 11.) History of Kufstein, part I - III
12.) Shipping on the Inn River
13.) The end of World War II
14.) Original entrance path to the fortress
15.) Josef Madersperger`s birthplace
16.) Art Nouveau buildings
17.) The Kufstein cement industry
18.) The upper town gate
19.) The old town cemetery and Pfarrplatz square
20.) Fortress Kufstein
21.) Hörfarter memorial
22.) The town hall and sentence execution
23.) the market square (now lower town square)
The cross-border Eco culture route should bring closer the interaction of nature, farming and culture of a through mountain farming stamped alpine region. The aim is to raise the understanding for nature and culture, the way of living of the mountain farmers, the importance of a healthy diet, also to reveille the increased valuation and sensibility of the population, to provoke the strengthening of the regional economic power.
Experience the eco culture route
Along a few kilometres the visitor can experience and discover the for the border region typical connection. Additional help offer the 12 information boards along the approx. 5 km long, good signed path which offer concrete indications and explanations.
For the path you have to allow about 2 hours - starting point is the alpine diary „Hatzenstädt“ on the Niederndorferberg.
This trail takes you to the local film studios and around Lake Thiersee.In the post-war era, the Thierseetal valley was the setting for numerous feature films. The trail starts at the Passion Playhouse and takes you around the lake.
Various stops are set up which tell about the films that were shot there in the late 1940s and early 1950s, as well as the actors and directors of this era. With loving attention to detail, stories and anecdotes were collected and brought back to life here at the lake.
The walk also offers a few things for children - they start at the Passion Playhouse and learn about the Thiersee cinematic history at the visitors’ centre and the adventure walk – then it’s time to set off down to the lake.The first stop, which is about the movie "Das Doppelte Lottchen" (The double Lottie) invites children to adventorous play on the playground, and then the walk continues to the subterranean passages (behind the swimming pool) of "Blaubarts Burg" (Duke Bluebeard's Castle).
All adventurers are sure to get their money’s worth in the old dungeons. The walk continues along the lake shore – take a journey through Thiersee’s cinematic history, until you finish the circuit at the stop about the film "Wintermelodie".The final stop not only provides an insight into the story line of the movie, but also invites you to stop for a romantic break.
This project was co-financed with funds from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Walk through the "Untere Schranne pleasure region" and discover the unique and diverse range of regional delights on offer
The land of milk and honey... pleasure you can enjoy with all your senses. Experience the scent of fresh apples, home-made bread and hearty bacon. Or savour the fragrance of the home-distilled high quality schnapps. You will be amazed by how delightful it all smells. The rich range of high quality regional produce will present you with one problem each time though - which to try first!
The "Untere Schranne pleasure region" is an association of farmers, guest houses, processors, resellers and nature enthusiasts whose aim it is to promote the region’s high quality produce and introduce it to guests and locals alike.
The "Untere Schranne region" is deemed to extend from the Kufstein area downstream along the river Inn to Erl and is often pictured this way in the picturebooks too. The pleasure region is like a market stall for authentic high quality products, all of which are subject to a self-imposed purity requirement.
Pleasure routes:
Duration: on foot approx. 2.5 hrs
Difficulty: medium
Starting point: Feistenau car park - Rettenschöss
via guest house Schöne Aussicht (1.050 m), Harlander Alm (1.148 m), Almkäserei Burger Alm dairy (1.330 m)
(from here, back to the Feistenau car park)
Guest house Schöne Aussicht: down-to-earth cuisine
Mountain hut Harlander Alm: various meats (beef/veal)
Cheese dairy Burger Alm: producer of cheeses, meats, yoghurts, snacks
Duration: by bike approx. 3.5 hrs
Difficulty: medium to difficult
Starting point: Ebbs - Church square
via Hödlhof Ebbs, Guest house Ledererwirt Ebbs, Mountain hut Aschingeralm Ebbs (1.000 m), Huberschmiedhof Walchsee, Honey Bichler Rettenschöss, Fish breeding Hechenberger Rettenschöss, Obermariederhof Rettenschöss, Hollerhäusl Rettenschöss, Fleckenhof Rettenschöss, Guest house Wildbichl Niederndorferberg, Lampenhof Niederndorferberg, Mühlbergerhof Niederndorferberg, butcher shop Speck-Mayr Ebbs
(from here back to the church square in Ebbs)
Hödlhof: humane slaughter, beef, veal, lamb, pork
Guest house Ledererwirt: homely and regional cuisine
Mountain hut Aschingeralm: Alpine guesthouse and cheese dairy
Huberschmiedhof: honey, animal hides,wool, lamb, farmyard tales
Honey Bichler: Tyrol organic honey
Fish breeding Hechenberger: fish for consumption and stock fish
Obermariederhof: herb salts,herbal tea
Hollerhäusl: elderberry drinks,snacks,local history
Fleckenhof: rangers,educational forest tour, wild herbs tour
Guest house Wildbichl: speciality game dishes, regional cuisine
Lampenhof: organic beef and pork, fruit brandies
Mühlbergerhof: beef
Butcher shop Speck Mayr: bacon, venison sausage, drinks, spirits
Duration: by bike approx. 2.5 hrs / on foot approx. 4.5 hrs
Difficulty: easy
Starting point: Ebbs - church square
via guest house Oberwirt Ebbs, Kaiserhotel Ebbs, Schlosshof Ebbs, Guest house Sebi Niederndorf, bakery Bichlbäck Niederndorf, bakery Dorfbäckerei Erl, guest house Blaue Quelle Erl
(from here back to the church square in Ebbs)
Guest house Oberwirt: village tavernwith regional cuisine
Schlosshof: mountain cheese,elderberry,elderberry liqueur,elderberry jelly,walnuts
Guest house Sebi: Tyrolean tavern cuisine
Bakery Bichlbäck: authentic home-baked products
Bakery Dorfbäckerei: natural... from our bakery
Guest house Blaue Quelle: down-to-earth Austrian cuisine
Duration: on foot approx. 4.5 hrs
Difficulty: medium
Starting point: Kaisertal-valley car park
via mountain hut Ritzau Alm (1.160 m), mountain hut Vorderkaiserfelden (1.388 m), mountain hut Hans-Berger-Haus (936 m), (from here back via the Antoniuskapelle, mountain hut Pfandlhof, Mountain hut Veitenhof to the Kaisertal valley car park)
Mountain hut Ritzau Alm: the cuisine with the Ritzau Aline steer
Mountain hut Vorderkaiserfeldenhütte: cuisine featuring lots of local and natural products
Mountain hut Hans-Berger-Haus: original mountain hut cuisine
Hiking in tyrol means one thing: the Eagle walk. It is a long-distance hiking path, which doesn’t just cover the whole region, but also tells the charming history of the region, with lots of rough edges. The 280 km long main route of the Adlerweg runs across the country. On the main route you hike from St. Johann in the Tyrol lowland along the rock faces of the Wilder Kaiser, further through the Brandenberger Alps, the Rofan and Karwendel mountain ranges and finally through the Lechtaler Alps to St. Anton am Arlberg. This route section yields a stylised silhouette of an eagle.
Regional routes go into the famous lateral valleys of the Inn valley: the Paznaun, Kauner, Pitz, Ötz, Stubai and Ziller valley, as well as into the Tannheimer valley. Other routes open up into the Kaiserwinkl, as well as the Kitzbühel and Tuxer Alps. In East Tirol too the Eagle walk reveals the nicest areas for hikers, and offers the whole variety of hikes in the mountains. Impossible to get lost: On a total of 126 day-long stages incl. Alpine variants, you can walk 1.480 kilometres on the Adlerweg and climb to around 87,000 metres altitude. Here all sorts of hikers are right at home, since the variety of mountains in the Tirol indeed covers all hiking requirements. Well signposted, well marked out and with detailed descriptions, the Eagle Walk goes through a wonderful landscape to the most wonderful areas in the Tyrol.
Main route phase 3: In the mountain pasture paradise above Kufstein
Main route phase 4: via dizzy hights to the ice cave
Eagle walk stamp book
Hiking zeal is rewarded! The 126 stages of the Eagle walk offer the most diverse impressions throughout the entire Tirol region. And the more stages you hike, the more you will discover the scenic and cultural beauty of the Tirol. You can also gain further – with the Eagle walk stamp card.
Collect stamps on individual stages and receive the following prizes:
5 points: Bronze Eagle pin badge & Adlerweg documents
15 points: Silver Eagle pin badge & Eagle walk documents, as well as entry to a prize draw for 100 Eagle walk tours and 100 T-shirts "Eagle walk limited edition"
25 points: Gold Eagle pin badge & Eagle documents, as well as entry to a prize draw for 100 hiking holidays (each one is a 2 night stay for 1 person in a hiking hotel)
With the evolution of European culture believers began to pilgrimage. Each year thousands of pilgrims set off, to go a bit further on Jacob’s path, on a pilgrimage, to reflect, find their centre again and regain new strength. Pluck up courage, pack your rucksack, lace up your hiking boots and discover your spirit and the wonderful scenery of the Bavarian-Austrian border regions afresh, in the footsteps of ‘St. Jakobus’. The route is well signposted at all points. If you always see the blue-yellow signs then you are on the right track.
The route
There are three Jacob’s paths, which go through the Tirol to the west. Naturally the pilgrims did not go these paths exclusively, today too many people take a detour, taking a shorter or longer way round.
Here Jacob’s path goes from the Southern German area of Rosenheim to Kufstein, and then further into the Inn valley to the west, through Innsbruck and to Arlberg, where it goes to the Vorarlberg region and further on to Bludenz, Feldkirch and Liechtenstein, into the Bernese Oberland region.
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