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Take a break from winter sports

 

Explore the diversity of the Pitztal: Besides numerous great winter sports the Pitztal also offers many leisure time activities and facilities to explore the Pitztal also off-piste. 

Not far from our Hotel Andreas Hofer you enjoy a hot cup of coffee on 3,440 m above sea level on the Pitztal Glacier or learn more about the fascinating arolla pine - the  "Queen of the Alps“.

 

Have a look at several sights and highlights of the pitztal:

Café 3,440m

Glacier

Pitztaler Gletscher
Pitztaler Gletscher

In the highest café in Austria you enjoy a breathtaking view to the highest mountain of Tyrol, the Zugspitze, and to the surrounding mountains of the Pitztal with mountains up to 3000 m high.

  • opening hours: daily from 09:30 am - 03:30 pm
  • homemade cakes and pastries
  • coffee specialities
  • varying lunch  and soups
  • every Friday (07.07.-20.09.19): Enjoy the highest breakfast in the Café 3,440

Nature Park Kaunergrat

Piller

Winterwandern Pitztal
Winterwandern Pitztal

The Nature Park Kaunergrat stretches from the Oberes Inntal up to the  Ötztal Alps and is home to rare and worth-seeing flora and fauna.

Starting point Naturparkhaus
The mountain „Gache Blick“ represents the perfect location for the Naturparkhaus Kaunergrat as the three valleys Kaunertal, Pitztal and Inntal meet here. The multimedia exhibition shows the diversity of the indigenous nature and amazes families.

Advent in the mountains

Plangeroß

Bergadvent Pitztal
Bergadvent Pitztal

In December Plangeroß turns into a brilliant and romantic village. Every day another window is opened at one of the houses in the snow-covered village on 1,600 m. The perfect spot to enjoy a good time for both guests and local people.

Museum Stamserhaus

Wenns

Krippenverein Wenns Pitztal
Krippenverein Wenns Pitztal

The Stamserhaus in Wenns, whose foundation walls have already been standing for ca. 700 years, shows a very special highlight of Tyrolean history and tradition.

It hosts the local crib association showing visitors the peculiarities of this traditional handicraft.

Arolla pine exhibition

Jerzens

Zirbenausstellung Pitztal
Zirbenausstellung Pitztal

For centuries the arolla pine has been shaping the landscape of the Pitztal, especially of Jerzens. The exhibition „Arolla pine - multi-talented border crosser" shows the fascinating world of the "Queen of the Alps" and its characteristics. From sprouting to falling, from youth to old age!

Open daily from 09:00 am to 06:00 pm in the community centre Jerzens

Aqua Dome

Längenfeld

Aqua Dome Pitztal
Aqua Dome Pitztal

The precious water (40°C) in Längenfeld in the Ötztal stems from a depth of 1,865 m. 

Thermal bath:
daily from 09:00 am – 11:00 pm
(out of water by 10:30 pm)

Sauna:
daily from 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
(out of sauna by 10:30 pm)

10 reasons for holidays in the Pitztal:

100 % guarantee of snow

Hotel's own ski lift for training – free

Pitzi`s Paradise for Kids: more than 150 m² playing area

Top location directly at the cable railway station

350 msauna world

Cosy & familiar atmosphere

Wi-fi in all rooms

Inhouse ski rental: 20 % reduction

Gourmet breakfast until 10.30 am and
dinner with local specialties

No waiting hours at the cable cars & lifts – no traffic jams during arrival to the Pitztal