Discover Vorderlanersbach

The Tuxbach Experience Trail runs between Tux-Vorderlanersbach and Hintertux; other hiking trails end in Vorderlanersbach, and a designated mountain bike route starts there. Chapels and the Playarena Tux add to the range of options. If you are looking for a hotel, it helps to decide first what you want to focus on during your stay: hiking, cycling, cross-country skiing or a visit to the indoor play park each raise different questions for planning your days.

Hiking trails with different profiles

The easy themed hiking trail Erlebnisweg Tuxbach is 10.2 km long and designated as a family experience trail. It runs between Tux-Vorderlanersbach and Hintertux. The trailhead in Tux-Vorderlanersbach is signposted opposite the Maria-Hilf Chapel, by Hotel Alpenjuwel. Its length, difficulty rating and endpoints give you specific points of reference for comparing this tour with other routes.

Two routes of different lengths are options for an easy, moderate-difficulty route to Tux-Vorderlanersbach: the Almenpanorama Penken–Wanglalm at 12.7 km and the Moorlehrpfad-Naturwelt at 6.9 km. Both end in Tux-Vorderlanersbach; the Moorlehrpfad also has an educational nature focus. The Tuxer Talwanderweg has different endpoints: it starts in Tux-Vorderlanersbach and ends in Hintertux. This allows you to choose whether to include an easy, moderate-difficulty route that ends in the village or a trail between these two places in your plans.

Chapels and an indoor play park

The Maria-Hilf Chapel in Vorderlanersbach took on its present form in the early 19th century in a post-Baroque style. The Barbarakapelle was built in 1953; it is located above Tux-Vorderlanersbach, by the former magnesite works. The two chapels offer different historical points of interest: the present form and architectural style define the appearance of Maria-Hilf, while the year of construction provides a clear historical reference point for the Barbarakapelle.

The Playarena Tux is a 1,200 m² indoor play park. Indoor activities include trampolines, a climbing park and a high ropes course. The address is Vorderlanersbach 286, A-6293 Tux-Zillertal. This makes it easy to distinguish this indoor option from the hiking and cycling routes described above when planning your days around activities.

Cycling and practical information

The moderate-difficulty e-mountain bike or mountain bike route Tux-Vorderlanersbach–Geiselhöfe–Geiseljoch starts in Tux-Vorderlanersbach and ends at the Geiseljoch. It is 12.1 km long; the maximum elevation is given as 2,292 m and the duration as two hours. Taken together, the route length, maximum elevation and duration give you a specific profile for planning your day. Check the route conditions and access again before setting off.

There are also specific points of reference for other activities. A day-use car park is provided for a tour starting from Tux-Vorderlanersbach; before travelling, check whether parking is available on your chosen date and what operating rules apply. The Testbrücke in Tux-Vorderlanersbach is an access point for cross-country skiing. Gemais, a protected historic farmstead settlement, lies on the Zentrale Tuxer Talrunde; the route then continues to Tux-Vorderlanersbach. This gives you a cross-country skiing access point and a cultural-historical point of interest along a route, in addition to the hiking and cycling routes.

Discover more destinations: Hintertux, Lanersbach.

For the overview of the wider region: Tux.