Kitzbühel
At the Bikepark & Bergbahn St. Johann • only 20 minutes to Kitzbühel • Hiking and climbing at the Wilder Kaiser • SuperSki Card ski pass with 2,750 km of slopes
At the Bikepark & Bergbahn St. Johann • only 20 minutes to Kitzbühel • Hiking and climbing at the Wilder Kaiser • SuperSki Card ski pass with 2,750 km of slopes
Zillertal
1,300 km of bike tours • Top bike destination in the Alps • Hiking & climbing • 179 lifts / 508 km of slopes • Only 600 m to the Hochzillertal ski area • 10 min to the Zillertal Arena
1,300 km of bike tours • Top bike destination in the Alps • Hiking & climbing • 179 lifts / 508 km of slopes • Only 600 m to the Hochzillertal ski area • 10 min to the Zillertal Arena
Bad Kleinkirchheim / Carinthia
In town: St. Kathrein Thermal Spa & Römerbad • 15 minutes from the most beautiful bathing lakes in Carinthia • incl. Sunshine Card • September & October including Carinthia Card with free cable car & more
In town: St. Kathrein Thermal Spa & Römerbad • 15 minutes from the most beautiful bathing lakes in Carinthia • incl. Sunshine Card • September & October including Carinthia Card with free cable car & more
Garmisch
Great location in the Kuhflucht nature and recreation park with views of the Zugspitze and Alpspitze • 5km to Garmisch-Partenkirchen • Eibsee • Partnachklamm • Near the hotel: heated outdoor pool, sports center
Great location in the Kuhflucht nature and recreation park with views of the Zugspitze and Alpspitze • 5km to Garmisch-Partenkirchen • Eibsee • Partnachklamm • Near the hotel: heated outdoor pool, sports center
Stubai Valley / NEW: now open
Open since November 15, 2024 • Skiing at over 3,000 m • Austria's largest glacier • 4 ski areas • Alpine pastures and mountain lakes • Stubai High Trail • Schlick 2000 Bike Park
Open since November 15, 2024 • Skiing at over 3,000 m • Austria's largest glacier • 4 ski areas • Alpine pastures and mountain lakes • Stubai High Trail • Schlick 2000 Bike Park
Oberstdorf
Germany's southernmost holiday resort • perfect starting point for mountain hikes and bike tours • 200 km of hiking trails at all altitudes • Germany's largest and highest ski area
Germany's southernmost holiday resort • perfect starting point for mountain hikes and bike tours • 200 km of hiking trails at all altitudes • Germany's largest and highest ski area
Montafon
Piz Buin, Silvretta-Montafon with 300km of ski slopes • Silvretta High Alpine Road • directly at the Mountain Beach, 270km of bike trails
Piz Buin, Silvretta-Montafon with 300km of ski slopes • Silvretta High Alpine Road • directly at the Mountain Beach, 270km of bike trails
Hinterstoder
Ideal location at the valley station of the Hinterstoder cable car • Just a few steps from the village center • Active Card: 40 free and 20 bonus services daily
Ideal location at the valley station of the Hinterstoder cable car • Just a few steps from the village center • Active Card: 40 free and 20 bonus services daily
Neuschwanstein
At the Alpspitzbahn in Nesselwang with summer tobogganing & Alpspitzkick • only 20 minutes to the royal castles • slopes, ski school, children's ski area & daily night skiing directly at the hotel
At the Alpspitzbahn in Nesselwang with summer tobogganing & Alpspitzkick • only 20 minutes to the royal castles • slopes, ski school, children's ski area & daily night skiing directly at the hotel
Berchtesgaden
A few minutes from the famous Königssee • Berchtesgaden National Park • Watzmann • Kehlsteinhaus • Berchtesgaden Salt Mine • Outdoor pool only 200 m away • NEW: Jenner cable car
A few minutes from the famous Königssee • Berchtesgaden National Park • Watzmann • Kehlsteinhaus • Berchtesgaden Salt Mine • Outdoor pool only 200 m away • NEW: Jenner cable car
Ötztal
AREA 47 • 1,600 km of hiking trails • 870 km of mountain bike routes • WIDIVERSUM • Ötzi Village • Umhausen Birds of Prey Park • Stuibenfall
AREA 47 • 1,600 km of hiking trails • 870 km of mountain bike routes • WIDIVERSUM • Ötzi Village • Umhausen Birds of Prey Park • Stuibenfall
Getting to the Explorer Hotel Ötztal is super EASY ;)
Arrival at the Explorer Hotel Ötztal Arrival at Umhausen
Whether you're traveling to the Ötztal Valley by car, bike, bus, or train, the Explorer Hotel in Umhausen is located in the center of the Ötztal Valley and is easily accessible. Find out how to get to your accommodation in the Ötztal Valley here.
How to get to us:
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The best tips for your sports vacation in the Ötztal Alps.
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The Explorer Hotel Ötztal is the perfect starting point for all your activities:
Sautens Magic Forest
Discover the animals on the hiking and walking trail for the whole family
Piburger Lake
No matter how long or short your holiday in the Ötztal is, a trip to Lake Piburger See MUST be included ;) Lake Piburger See is the only natural bathing lake in the Ötztal and one of the warmest bathing lakes in Tyrol and just looks so beautiful.
Aqua Dome in Längenfeld
During your holiday in the Ötztal, do you want to enjoy hiking, biking, or skiing, as well as simply relaxing in a spa? We recommend a visit to the Aqua Dome in Längenfeld.
Geocaching in the Ötztal
Fun for the whole family: Geocaching in the Ötztal. We'll tell you how it's done.
Canyoning & rafting: CanKick outdoor
Experience the wildest streams and most breathtaking gorges during your holiday in the Ötztal: Canyoning and rafting will give you a different perspective on your holiday region in Tyrol.
Ötzi Village
Just a few minutes from your hotel in the Ötztal Valley, you can travel back to the Stone Age: The Ötzi Village with its Birds of Prey Park in Umhausen takes you back to the time of Ötzi.
Top mountain star in Hochgurgl
For your vacation in the Ötztal, we have a trip tip with a panoramic view: The Top Mountain Star in Hochgurgl – a glass-enclosed panoramic bar at 3,080 meters. Here, skiing becomes a very special experience.
Devil's Pulpit near Längenfeld
A great destination for hiking with children in the Ötztal: the Teufelskanzel (Devil's Pulpit) near Längenfeld. Learn more about the legend surrounding the iron devil with a trident on the information board at the viewpoint.
Flying Fox & Rope Course Längenfeld
At the Flying Fox and rope course in Längenfeld, you can complete Tyrol's most natural high ropes course between rocks and trees!
Area 47
Austria's largest outdoor leisure park is located not far from your hotel in Umhausen: Area 47 will get your adrenaline pumping. Your family vacation in Tyrol is ready, right? ;)
IceQ gourmet restaurant in Sölden
A special kind of stop during your winter holiday in the Ötztal. The iceQ gourmet restaurant and the iceQ Wine & Tapas Lounge await you at the summit of Gaislachkogl in Sölden.
Suspension bridge in Längenfeld
Are you on a hiking holiday in the Ötztal Valley and looking for a hike that offers a bit of thrill and stunning views? Then head to the suspension bridge in Längenfeld.
Tandem flying in the Ötztal: Oetz Air
Discover your holiday region in Tyrol from a bird's eye view and paraglide over the Ötztal Alps with the experienced professionals from Oetz Air.
Leisure Arena Sölden
Are you on vacation in Tyrol and looking for a tip for bad weather days? Then the Freizeit Arena in Sölden is worth a visit.
Stuibenfall
We have THE excursion tip for your holiday in the Ötztal: A walk to the largest waterfall in Tyrol, the Stuibenfall.
WIDIVERSUM Family Adventure Land
Are you still looking for a destination for the whole family during your holiday in the Ötztal? Then head to the WIDIVERSUM family adventure land.
Obergurgl-Hochgurgl ski area
The Ötztal Valley offers a wide variety of ski resorts for your winter holiday in Tyrol. From your hotel in Umhausen, you can easily reach several great ski areas.
Umhausen Niederthai ski area
Your ski holiday in the Ötztal Valley is ready: Just a few minutes from the hotel in Umhausen lies Niederthai, home to a small, family-friendly ski resort.
Sölden ski area in the Ötztal
Sölden is arguably the most famous winter sports resort in the Ötztal Valley, if not in all of Tyrol. It's a good thing your hotel in Umhausen, Austria, is just a few kilometers from the ski area.
BIG 3 in Sölden
The Gaislachkogl (3,058 m), the Tiefenbachkogl (3,250 m), and the Schwarze Schneide (3,340 m) – making Sölden the only ski resort in Austria to have three three-thousanders accessible by cable car. Each of the BIG 3 has a breathtaking
Ötztal Birds of Prey Park Umhausen
The Ötztal Birds of Prey Park, located right next to the Ötzi Village, is within walking distance of your hotel in Umhausen and is perfect for a day out with the whole family.
Bike Republic Sölden
Do you enjoy mountain biking and have already visited a bike park or two? A superlative bike park awaits you during your vacation in the Ötztal Valley: the Bike Republic in Sölden.
Top Mountain Motorcycle Museum
Attention motorcycle fans: The Top Mountain Motorcycle Museum in Hochgurgl on the Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road is a museum of superlatives.
Toboggan run at Stuibenfall
Directly in Umhausen and just a few minutes from your hotel, the toboggan run below the Stuibenfall is waiting for you.
Toboggan run Horlachtal near Niederthai
Tobogganing is a must on any winter holiday in the Ötztal Valley. Near Niederthai, there's the toboggan run in the Horlachtal Valley.
Kühtai ski area
From the Explorer Hotel in Umhausen, it is not far to Austria's highest ski resort: Kühtai.
Outdoor fitness course in Längenfeld
You don't have to miss out on the gym feeling even on your vacation in Tyrol. No, we're not talking about the fitness area in the sports spa at your hotel in Umhausen, but rather the outdoor fitness course in Längenfeld.
Umhausen bathing lake
One of Austria's most beautiful bathing lakes, the Umhausen bathing lake in the Ötztal, is just a few minutes away from the Explorer Hotel and guarantees you bathing fun and a cooling off on hot summer days in Tyrol.
Learn cross-country skiing: Alpinzeit Tirol
Cross-country skiing is one of the most popular winter sports and builds endurance. During your vacation in the Ötztal Valley, you'll have the opportunity to strap on your narrow skis and learn the basics from the experts at Alpinzeit Tirol.
Snowshoe hiking in the Ötztal
What you shouldn’t miss on your winter holiday in Tyrol is a snowshoe hike through the Tyrolean mountains.
Toboggan run Piburger See
Do you enjoy off-piste skiing during your winter holiday in the Ötztal Valley? No, in this case, we don't mean freeriding, but tobogganing ;) You can start your tobogganing fun not far from Lake Piburger See in the Ötztal Valley.
Tauferberg toboggan run
Tobogganing in Tyrol is an experience for the whole family: just a few minutes from the hotel in Umhausen in the Ötztal Valley is the Tauferberg toboggan run in Niederthai.
Hochoetz ski area
During your ski holiday in the Ötztal, we recommend a day of skiing in the Hochoetz ski area, as it is one of the sunniest ski areas in Austria.
007 Elements in Sölden
At the Gaislachkogl mountain station in Sölden, you can experience a real secret agent feeling in the "007 Elements."
Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road
If you are on holiday in the Ötztal, you should definitely plan a day for the Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road.
Canyoning in the Ötztal: Alpine active sport
Canyoning in Tyrol should definitely be on your itinerary during your vacation. It's a good thing that there are some really cool opportunities around the Explorer Hotel Ötztal.
Mountain Cart Sölden
The new highlight in Sölden: You can now race down into the valley in an off-road go-kart.
Timmelsjoch TOP Mountain Crosspoint
Attention motorcycle enthusiasts: The TOP Mountain Crosspoint Museum in Hochgurgl, located at the toll station on the Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road at approximately 2,200 meters, delights with a variety of two-wheelers!
You can't miss it. It sits enthroned on a small hill in the middle of Umhausen and is clearly visible from the town entrance. ;)
Christian
Hotelteam-Manager Ötztal
