Mutters: Village History and Routes to the Alpine Pastures

Mutters offers several perspectives to consider when planning a stay: historic buildings and village customs, trails to alpine pastures, and seasonal activities at Muttereralm. If you are looking for a hotel in Mutters, you can decide whether cultural history, hiking, a cable car ride, or a day of skiing in winter should be the focus of your trip. The different routes and distance information can help you assess the available trails.

Village History and Living Traditions

The “Zum Schupfen” inn on the Brennerbundesstraße in Mutters was Andreas Hofer’s headquarters. The history of the parish church has also been recorded in several stages: it was first mentioned in 1327, enlarged in 1440, and consecrated in its present form in 1510. The church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas.

On December 6, the feast day of the village’s patron saint, Nicholas, Mutters celebrates Bumsaschießen. Twelve bachelors guard the “Bumsa” overnight, as young men from the neighboring village of Natters try to steal it. The object is a cone-shaped sound amplifier about 1.5 meters long, made from wooden barrel staves. This custom links a fixed date in the annual calendar with an object whose shape and material are part of its distinctive name.

Another example of rural architectural history is the Mesneranderl. It is a Mittertennhof, a historic and widespread Tyrolean building type in which the living quarters, stable, and threshing floor are all under one roof. The Mesneranderl is an inherited farm that has been worked by the same family for at least 200 years. Old farmhouses decorated with flowers also line the village street.

Alpine Pasture Trails and Different Routes

The Innsbruck Alpine Pasture Trail runs from Muttereralm via Raitiser Alm and Kreither Alm to Pfarrachalm in the Stubai Valley. The Raitiser Alm Trail offers views of the Stubai Valley and the surrounding mountains across meadows. From Raitiser Alm, an easy-to-walk panoramic trail connects to Kreither Alm and Mutterer Alm.

The Mutterer Alm Trail (510) starts at the valley station of the Muttereralmbahn and leads to Muttereralm at an elevation of 1,608 meters. The Westliches Mittelgebirge panoramic trail offers a different route: this easy hike is 9.6 kilometers long, has an elevation gain of 533 meters, and runs from Mutters, Natters, Götzens, Birgitz, and Axams to Grinzens. This distinguishes a single route with a specified starting point and destination from a longer hike through several villages.

The Kreith-Telfer Wiesen route is a family hike through meadows and larch forests. You can return to the starting point by Stubaitalbahn; check current service before traveling. The rail line itself also passes through Mutters and Natters and ends in Fulpmes in the Stubai Valley.

Cable Car and Seasonal Activities

In summer and winter, the Muttereralm cable car takes visitors from Mutters to Muttereralm in a modern 8-person gondola. As operating conditions may vary by season, it is advisable to check the current schedule before traveling. Muttereralm has a family-friendly ski area in winter.

The Freizeitzentrum Mutters family swimming complex includes a lap pool with several lanes, massage jets, and a water slide for children. Its operating schedule may vary by season, so take this into account when planning. Alongside the trails and cable car, a swimming pool and the winter ski area offer different activity options.

Discover more destinations: Matrei Am Brenner, Neustift Im Stubaital, Mützens, Innsbruck, Unterweg, Schmirn, Wattenberg, Grinzens.

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