Paznaun Valley: Nature, Culture and Trails

Paznaun Valley can be reached from Landeck-Zams railway station with a short bus ride; bus route 260 runs through the valley every half hour. Check the current timetable before setting off. When planning your trip, you can focus on a range of different themes, including nature, trails, architectural history and regional traditions.

Moorlands and trails

The Kaunergrat Nature Park looks after 240 km² of protected landscape. At Piller Moor and Piller Sattel, the diversity of moorland forms ranges from mown fens to completely untouched raised bogs at altitudes of over 1,500 metres. This range illustrates the different forms of moorland. An educational trail with information boards introduces visitors to the world of moors.

Since 2015, large sections of the moor educational trail have been accessible and suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs. As trail conditions can change with the weather, check the conditions before your visit.

The trails also vary in character. The Path of Contemplation starts at Zeinis and ends at the forest chapel; the walk takes about two hours. One stage of the Inn Cycle Path follows the old Roman road Via Claudia Augusta and passes the old Roman bridge in Tösens. Another stage of the Inn Cycle Path runs from Martina in Switzerland’s Engadin Valley to Landeck in Tyrol. It follows paved and forest roads on a gentle downhill route north through the Inn Valley. The Tyrolean Castle Trail connects Landeck, Fließ, Tobadill, Pians, Grins, Stanz, Zams and Schönwies.

Exhibitions, historic buildings and regional traditions

The Alpinarium Galtür is an exhibition and documentation centre devoted to life in the high alpine region, and an integral part of a 345-metre-long, 19-metre-high avalanche protection wall. The wall’s dimensions give the building a distinctive architectural scale; the exhibition also explores life in the high mountains.

At Landeck Castle, the permanent exhibition “Stay or Go” presents the eventful past of the Tyrolean Oberland. The castle was built in the 13th century. The Kaunertal Valley Museum focuses on a different aspect of history: it displays historically valuable treasures and offers insights into the arduous lives of the valley’s former inhabitants.

At Zammer Lochputz, visitors have the opportunity to tour a demonstration power station. The Flügelmuseum, meanwhile, was built in the shape of a concert grand piano; Anton Wille assembled a collection of historic grand pianos there. These places offer different points of interest: technical insights, instruments and the history of collecting, as well as the past of the Tyrolean Oberland and Kaunertal Valley.

Berneck Castle has a Gothic oriel above the entrance gate, significant late Gothic frescoes in the castle chapel and a gallery along its south side, above a 130-metre-high rock face. The castle can be reached by public transport on route 230 to the Kauns Dorfplatz stop. Check the current timetable before your visit.

In 2005, Stanz was named Austria’s first distillery village; knowledge of schnapps distilling has been passed down there from generation to generation. Visitors can take a guided tour of a distillery, watch the distillers at work and sample fine spirits. Arrangements may need to be made in advance; check ahead if you plan to take the tour.

Discover more destinations: Kitzbühel, Kufstein, Ischgl, Landeck, Brixental, Imst, Schwaz, Arlberg.

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