Discover Moos in Passeier

Moos in Passeier offers several distinct themes for a hotel stay: museums covering nature, mining and technology; the Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary; and trails to Stieber Waterfall. If you are looking for a hotel in Moos in Passeier, you can choose your focus depending on whether you are more interested in local history, technological development or observing nature.

Museums between nature and technology

The Museo Alta Passiria – Bunker Mooseum is housed in a former bunker dating from the 1940s. It also serves as an information centre for Texel Group Nature Park and the former Schneeberg mine. Outside, there is an enclosure for Alpine ibex, where visitors can observe the animals at close range. The museum thus combines its former use as a bunker with information about the nature park and mining, as well as the opportunity to observe Alpine ibex.

The MuseumHinterPasseier – Stiëber Mooseum has a different technological focus: it is housed in an old hydroelectric power station at the foot of Stieber Waterfall in Moos and covers hydropower as well as the history of technology and electricity in Hinterpasseier. While Bunker Mooseum also explores the nature park and the former mine, the focus here is on energy, technology and the history of electricity. The two museums therefore differ both in the former types of buildings they occupy and in their subject matter.

Timmel_Transit explores the history of road construction on the South Tyrolean side of the Timmelsjoch road and is housed in a former barracks dating from 1930. This adds another perspective on the history of technology to the story of hydropower and electricity, this time focusing on road construction. In 2026, Timmel_Transit is open daily from late May to the end of October, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., provided the Timmelsjoch road is open to traffic. Before setting out, check that the road is open and that the opening hours suit your planned visit.

Stieber Waterfall and trails

From the church in Moso, the footpath leads towards Plan as far as the first bridge. After 150 m, a walking trail branches off to the left towards the wooden walkways, which offer views of Stieber Waterfall. At the waterfall, the Pfelderer Bach first plunges 19 m and then drops 18 m into the Passer. The two drops differ by one metre; the water therefore reaches the Passer in two successive stages.

The Steinbockweg starts just beyond the glass tower, the entrance to the museum, and is freely accessible. It includes a dry-stone wall that provides a habitat for lizards, spiders, beetles, wild bees, mosses and tiny flowers. Here, alongside the ibex theme, the focus is on a small-scale habitat: the dry-stone wall provides a home for a variety of animals and plants.

The Passerschlucht trail has two clear restrictions: it is not suitable for pushchairs and bicycles are not permitted. If you are planning a trip with a pushchair or bicycle, take this into account when choosing your route.

Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary

The Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary was built in 1402/03 in the Gothic style; its pointed tower is 52 m high. The building and its furnishings can be distinguished by period: the high altar painting dates from the Baroque period. The Stations of the Cross were created by Passeier artist Nikolaus Auer, who belonged to the Passeier School of Painting. These details offer different points of interest for a cultural walk: the Gothic period of construction, the Baroque painting and the regional art of the Stations of the Cross.

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