Excursions in Tirol

At one end is the shopping town of Woergl, at the other the traditional city of Kitzbühel – and in between is the 30-kilometre-long Brixental valley with the villages of Westendorf, Hopfgarten, Brixen and Kirchberg. The romantic side valleys are ideal for hiking. The Hohe Salve is one of the most impressive panoramic mountains in the Eastern Alps. In this article, we have rounded up the most popular excursions.

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Excursion tips

There’s plenty to discover in the Kitzbuehel Alps and the neighbouring regions. The Kitzbuehel grass mountains are home to numerous peaks up to 2,500 metres high. The natural gorges of Grießenbachklamm, Tiefenbachklamm, Wolfsklamm and Kundl are well worth a visit.

In and around the Brixental there are many family-friendly excursions, such as Ellmi’s magic world, Hexenwasser theme parks Söll, Alpinolino, Filzalmsee, Pillerseeland, and Tirassic Park.

The beautiful old towns of Kitzbuehel, Rattenberg and Kufstein are well worth a visit. And if you want to see how our ancestors would have lived and worked in times gone by, explore the silver mine in Schwaz or the farm museum Kramsach.

  • Distilley Erber (Brixen)
  • Herb Garden Obertreichl (Brixen)
  • Windau Wadl Weg (Westendorf)
  • Hohe Salve – Tirol’s most scenic view (Hopfgarten)
  • Game park Aurach
  • Farm museum (Kramsach)
  • Alpine flower garden Kitzbueheler Horn
  • Swarovski Crystal Worlds (Wattens)
  • Silver mine Schwaz
  • Planetarium (Schwaz)
  • Mine Kupferplatte (Jochberg)

The farmers’ markets and the cattle drives are just some of the highlights that the Brixental valley has to offer. Let yourself be surprised by our music bands, Traditional Costumes Associations and dance groups, and enjoy regional culinary specialties at one of our many weekly summer festivals.

Many of the region’s churches and chapels have a long history.

  • Dekanatskirche Brixen im Thale
  • Pfarrkirche Kirchberg in Tirol
  • Pfarrkirche Westendorf
  • Pfarrkirche Aschau
  • Wallfahrtskapelle am Kirchanger
  • Schwedenkapelle in Klausen
  • Harlassangerkapelle
  • Das Salvenkirchlein

Art, culture and tradition: Learn about the region and its history.

  • AAArt Foundation: Art museum in the heart of Kirchberg
  • Ölschlagmuseum Kirchberg: Step back in time and see how flaxseed oil was made in the past.
  • Thumerhof: See how farmers would have lived and worked in the past.