The mountain autumn in the Zillertal

Updated 02.09.2022

The mountain autumn in the Zillertal offers almost endless possibilities for leisure activities. But all autumnal excursions in the valley have one thing in common: the spectacular colourfulness of the alpine natural landscape - some highlights have been newly added.

Escape Adventure at the Spieljoch Family Adventure Mountain

The new interactive adventure "The Abandoned Mine on the Spieljoch" entices daredevils in a race to discover a mysterious legacy on the Spieljoch in the Fügen-Kaltenbach region. In the multimedia treasure hunt, players are allowed to explore the surroundings with a treasure map and smartphone in order to solve all the puzzles and tasks. Only the first to solve all the tricky riddles and tasks will find the right way through the dangerous labyrinth in the abandoned mine, get to the mysterious object and be entitled to the rich grandfather's promising inheritance

Tradition meets modernity

From award-winning culinary delights in the valley, Tyrolean inn culture to exquisite gourmet menus on the mountain, gourmets get their money's worth in the Zillertal. The Zillertal huts and inns often have a long tradition, yet dishes from Kaiserschmarrn to Pulled Pork Burger are redefined in a Zillertal way. Whether after a pleasurable hike, after an exerting mountain bike ride or after a cosy stop: more than 150 culinary pleasure huts and mountain inns invite you to the highest culinary delights in the Zillertal. The BrauKunstHaus (brewing art house) in the Zell-Gerlos region is a highlight for gourmets. In its new BrauKunstHaus, the private brewery Zillertal Bier offers visitors an exciting multimedia tour of the brewing and bottling process over an area of more than 5,000 m². The highlight is the tasting of the beer specialities

Farmers' Autumn and arts and crafts

Local farmers and family-run farms from the Mayrhofen-Hippach region present their products at the Zillertal Farmers' Autumn until mid-October. For all those who want to eat healthy and sustainably, there are fresh, seasonal vegetables, cheese, bread or bacon as well as regional quality products from farms at the farmers' market. In addition, various exhibitors present their works of art and give interested visitors an insight into their crafts. The ideal place, for example, to have a picnic around the Schlegeis reservoir. Thanks to public transport, which can be used free of charge with the Zillertal Activcard, you can get from Mayrhofen to the Schlegeis reservoir flexibly, comfortably and in a climate-friendly way every 30 minutes

Highlight of the Almabtrieb

After the cows have traditionally spent the summer months on the high pastures of the Zillertal alpine pastures, the colourfully decorated animals return to their home barns under the astonished gaze of hundreds of onlookers. Each animal is decorated with a festive "Buschn" made of pine cones and roses, grains and barley stalks, edelweiss and pearls. In the Tux-Finkenberg region, the Almabtrieb is an integral part of local traditions. At the Oktoberfest 2022, the colourfully tufted animals gratefully return from the Bichlalm to the valley and are truly a magical sight against the Hintertux mountain backdrop. The two-day festival, from 23 to 24 September 2022, is framed by countless musical highlights. Autumn in the Zillertal could not be ushered in more beautifully

Nature on the doorstep

With its 422 square kilometres (an area covering over 40% of the entire valley), the Zillertal Alps High Mountain Nature Park is a Garden of Eden for rare species of flora and fauna - here you can get very close to nature. The panorama is dominated by a total of 72 three-thousand-metre peaks, which you can marvel at while enjoying delicious treats at a culinary gourmet hut or together with a nature park guide. Several times a week, the experienced nature and hiking experts accompany their guests through the autumnal landscape. The botanical hike through a fabulous gorge forest, for example, is breathtaking. The nature experience is located in the protected landscape area Glocke, an island of botanical and geological rarities in Finkenberg. Particularly impressive are the up to 70-metre-deep Tuxbach gorge, the beautiful beech forest and the legendary Devil's Bridge, a wooden structure dating from 1876

You can find more detailed information at www. Zillertal.at/mountain-autumn

About the Zillertal

Valley of three-thousand-metre peaks, eternal ice, culinary highlights and music. Perfectly groomed slopes, fantastic cross-country ski runs and toboggan runs in winter, hundreds of kilometres of hiking and biking trails as well as refreshing outdoor pools and idyllic mountain lakes with crystal-clear water in summer - surrounded by unique mountain panoramas: you can only experience this here. From the Hochfeiler, the highest mountain in the Zillertal at 3,509m, the Zillertal stretches out along the Ziller for 47km. You can experience the famous Zillertal hospitality of the more than 35,000 inhabitants for yourself in the 25 communities of the Zillertal. In summer and winter, well-being, regionality and enjoyment are top priorities. Whether it's unique mountain experiences or simply enjoying nature, opportunities abound in the world's most active and musical valley like needles in the pine forest. In addition, there is the highest level of enjoyment: from regional culinary delights, genuine Zillertal home cooking to exquisite gourmet menus. Welcome to the Zillertal - you can only feel it here.