Discover Kirchdorf in Tirol

Kirchdorf in Tirol offers several ways to plan a stay that includes both nature and culture. The Kaiserbachtal, the Kirchdorfer Sonnseitrunde and Teufelsgasse each offer different landscape and activity experiences. They are complemented by the history of the parish church, the Museum im Metzgerhaus and the Hofmann pine distillery tradition. This makes it easy to plan your trip around the topics that interest you most.

Kaiserbachtal and Getting There

The Kaiserbachtal in the Kaisergebirge Nature Reserve stretches from Griesenau, a district of Kirchdorf, to the Stripsenjoch. From Griesenau, a five-kilometre toll road through the Kaiserbachtal leads to an altitude of 1,024 metres, right in front of the Wilder Kaiser mountain range. The road provides access by car or bus; check the toll conditions before setting off.

Hiking, Cycling and Skiing

The Kirchdorfer Sonnseitrunde, which includes a reservoir, is an easy circular hike covering 6.6 kilometres and taking 2 hours and 30 minutes. Its length makes it easy to fit into your daily schedule as a clearly defined block of time. In Kirchdorf, the Flusserlebnisweg along the Großache is recommended for cycling. For those interested in skiing, Yappy’s Winterland is a ski area in Kirchdorf in Tirol. It includes a family-friendly practice area and an easy-going descent. The options vary by activity, from a circular hike with a stated route and duration to cycling or skiing.

Rock Art and Local History

Teufelsgasse is a rocky gorge on Leerberg in Kirchdorf in Tirol that can be explored on foot. The rock faces on either side bear around 1,500 rock images that were incised, scraped and pecked into the surface; they cover almost 400 square metres of rock. Visitors interested in rock art can encounter it directly here, in a gorge that can be explored on foot.

A secular building—one not used for religious purposes—already stood on the site of today’s parish church of St Stephen during the Roman Imperial period. The first church was built above it in the 8th century. The Museum im Metzgerhaus is a farmhouse dating from the early 17th century. Its exhibition covers the geology of Kirchdorf and finds from excavations at Erpfenstein Castle. The church and museum offer different cultural perspectives: the parish church focuses on early building history, while the Metzgerhaus features a historic farmhouse and topics in geology and archaeology.

The Pine Distillery Tradition

The Hofmann pine distillery tradition has been carried on for four generations. Products made with high-alpine mountain pine oil are sold, including ointment, shower gel, soap, salt bath, rubbing alcohol and gargling salt. The range of individual products may vary. The distillery adds another perspective on mountain pine and its products to Kirchdorf’s nature and culture offerings.

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