Yes. As a partner of the Ötztal Nature Park, we can offer our guests every nature park walk free of charge. There are 10 to 14 guided themed walks to choose from each week, led by qualified mountain walking guides. In total, more than 35 walks – from gentle to adventurous – start at the hotel.
A hiking hotel in Tyrol: discover Ötztal on foot
Hotel Tauferberg is a certified hiking hotel in Tyrol – a member of Wanderhotels Tirol since 1997 and the starting point for more than 35 guided adventure and leisurely hikes setting off directly from the hotel. Accompanied by qualified mountain guides, our guests can enjoy leisurely family hikes and a variety of themed walks to the most beautiful Alpine pastures and huts in the Ötztal Alps. When hiking in Ötztal, over 200 huts, Alpine pastures, and refreshment stops offer places to stop for a bite to eat. The unique natural landscape of the Ötztal and Stubai Alps awaits you with imposing glaciers, vibrantly coloured larch forests, and idyllic mountain lakes.
What’s included at your hiking hotel in Tyrol
As a member of Wanderhotels Tirol, Hotel Tauferberg offers a comprehensive hiking service for your summer holiday in Tyrol, which is available free of charge to all hotel guests:
- A variety-packed hiking and weekly programme with regular themed hikes
- Qualified mountain hiking guides on hikes
- Free hire of hiking equipment such as telescopic poles, Nordic walking poles, backpacks, drinking bottles, weather protection, hiking maps and via ferrata equipment (the latter for a fee)
- Numerous route descriptions for hiking in Ötztal
- Tour suggestions as well as nature and plants guide from our reception
- Weekly meet-up with tour tips and advice
- Nutritious cooking made from fresh ingredients, mainly from the region, and packed lunches to take with you (for a fee)
- Boot room for hiking boots
- Hiking bus stop right in front of the hotel
- Attractive hiking packages on special themes
- Other inclusive services for a successful holiday at our hiking hotel in Tyrol
Explore the nature park while hiking in Ötztal
Hotel Tauferberg is situated in the heart of the Ötztal Nature Park – with over 500km², it’s Austria’s third-largest nature park and boasts the country’s largest proportion of glacier area (just under 20%). As a partner establishment of the nature park, participation in all nature park hikes is free of charge for hotel guests.
In addition to protected Swiss stone pine forests, steep rock faces, and unspoilt flora and fauna, an incomparable lake landscape awaits you on your hikes in Ötztal. Natural history research and high-alpine archaeology are among the other special features of this protected area. The unique landscape invites you to enjoy active experiences in summer and winter alike.
The Ötztal Nature Park offers several guided themed hikes each week, over 25 individual events on current nature-related topics, and a dedicated children’s programme – including themed trails on high-alpine archaeology, glaciology, and life in the Obergurgl Swiss stone pine forest.
One guest captured a hike from Gries to Niederthai on video – a lovely glimpse of the landscape around the hotel.
To round off an eventful day’s hiking, the wellness area at Hotel Tauferberg awaits you, featuring a sauna, steam bath, and relaxation room, as well as gourmet half board from our kitchen – an overview of all rooms and prices.
Weekly programme