Austrian Tirol

Overview

Enjoy the beautiful Austrian Tirol and a week of adventure and relaxation. Suitable for families and individuals alike. Your hotel is surrounded by lush green meadows with beautiful panoramic views of the neighbouring mountains. Enjoy the solar-heated swimming pool and tennis courts on your doorstep along with over 700km of marked walking and biking routes, and a wide choice of tourist attractions and adventurous activities.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1
Travel to your hotel and discover the local village.
Day 2
Day in the mountains and a gondola lift to the top of the Hohe Salve towering 1,828m above the valley, with lifts or a walk back down and the opportunity to explore the local area by foot. After dinner there will be a short informal Alpha meeting in the bar
Day 3
Day visit to a local historic town, Salzburg or Innsbruck, where you can climb to the top of the famous Olympic Ski Jump.
Day 4
Day of adventure. Alpine activity options are available including mountain biking, white water rafting, canyoning, paragliding, tobogganing and much more. After dinner Alpha meeting in the bar
Day 5
Walk around Hintersteiner lake, relax and maybe have a swim.
Day 6
Day of leisure, making use of the excellent local facilities.
Day 7
Day of hiking or biking from the hotel. After dinner concluding Alpha meeting
Day 8
Leave your hotel and travel home.

A warm welcome, helpful advice about exploring the area, comfortable surroundings and delicious food… all this and much more is waiting for you at your hotel. From the moment you arrive, you’ll feel at home. Perfectly positioned in the small village of Itter, the hotel is surrounded by beautiful green pastures and high alpine peaks. Swimming and tennis are on the doorstep and the hotel is an excellent starting point for walking and hiking around the Wilderkaiser Brixental. There’s also a 27-hole golf course nearby and a wide selection of family adventure parks.

For those looking for excitement, we can help arrange local activities such as mountain biking, climbing, rafting, canyoning, horse riding and paragliding. Exploring further afield couldn’t be easier. Take a day excursion to Salzburg to see Mozart’s birthplace or to take the Sound of Music tour, or visit the world-famous Swarovski Crystal Worlds at nearby Wattens, the Haflinger horse showground at Ebbs or the fascinating cities of Innsbruck and Munich.

It’s the perfect place for your next holiday.

Walking and Hiking

The BergWelt has 670km of marked walking trails, and a large number of short circular walks and high alpine hikes are accessible directly from the hotel. The walks are well marked with numerous alpine huts serving lunches and refreshments and many of the lifts give access to additional features such as fauna and flora trails, explanations about the natural features, fitness trails, themed areas and adventure play areas. We can give experienced advice about walks and hikes suitable for all levels of ability and also inform you of the more peaceful retreats and less touristy paths off the beaten track.

Our Top Ten Walks and Hikes in this area:
Itter & surroundings & Söll
Hohe Salve panorama
BergWelt Ridge Walk – Going, Ellmau, Scheffau, Söll, Itter
Kundler Klamm Gorge & Wilschönau
Choralp, Westendorf
Schneigberghorn, Kelchsau
Kitzbühelerhorn & Hahnenkamm
Innberger Ridge
Wilder Kaiser
Mittags Kogel

Mountain biking

Mountain bikes can be hired in Söll at around 10 euros per day. There are 1500km of cycle paths connecting the mountain villages and throughout the BergWelt. The lifts will transport bikes to save the strenuous upward journey and from the summit, it’s possible to ride down (eg from the Hartkaiser above Ellmau to Söll) without having to peddle once! For a gentle flat ride, the cycle path from Wörgl to Kufstein along the river Inn is very interesting and beautiful.

Lakes

There are some great lakes to visit in this area, either for walking around, or simply for relaxing by. Some of the nicest ones near here are:

Filzalmsee, Brixen
Hintersteinersee, (Söll/Scheffau)
Thiersee, Kufstein
Walchsee, Ebbs
Goinger Badesee, Going
Achensee, Pertisau
Pillersee, St Ulrich
Schwarzsee, Kitzbühel
Königsee, Berchtesgarten
Salzkammergut, Austria’s Lake District

Adventure

The Austrian Tirol offers a wide range of exciting opportunities for high adventure activities and fun for all the family. Whether you want the thrill of negotiating the rapids, or flying through the air like a bird, or pushing yourself to the limit of your endurance biking up to a high alpine peak, you can do it all from the Hotel. Below we’ve listed our top ten ‘adventure hits’ in this area for the summer.

High Adventure Top Ten:
White Water Rafting (Imster Canyon)
Tandem Paragliding (Westendorf)
Mountain Biking (in the SkiWelt)
Canyoning (various Tirolean locations)
Kayaking(Klobenstein Gorge)
High Ropes Course (Kramsach)
Canadian Canoeing (River Inn)
Horse Riding (various Tirolean locations)
Scenic River Rafting (Entenloch Gorge)
Ballooning (St Johann)

Family Fun

This is one of the most family-friendly hotels you’ll find and we can help you plan your stay with us so everyone has a fantastic time. Each of the BergWelt villages provides a ‘family experience’ at the top of their lift, so you could buy a lift pass for the whole BergWelt and sample them all! There’s so much to do here, both in the BergWelt and a little further afield. We’ve listed below our top ten favourites:

Hexenwasser, Söll
Alpinolino, Westendorf
Salvenaland,Hopfgarten
Cycle Tours, BergWelt, River Inn, Kitzbühel
Walchsee Family Park
Zillertal Steam Railway
Silver Mine, Schwaz or Salt Mine, Hallein
Rarity Zoo & Haflinger Horse Centre, Ebbs
Erlebnis Park, Pillersee
Lamprechsofen Cave, St Martin or Ice caves near Salzburg

Relaxation & Other Activities

In addition to fun days out and high adventure activities, why not take a little time just to relax!
Here are a few suggestions:

Sun Terrace, swimming and tennis all around the hotel
Cable car ride for lunch in an Alpine Hut
Inn River Cruise, Kufstein to Ebbs
Kaiser Bad, Ellmau
Wave Pool, Wörgl
Golf, Ellmau
Sunrise Hike to Hohe Salve
Tirolean Evening, Söll

Sightseeing

We are an ideal base for exploring the beautiful Tirol and surrounding area. Just 10 minutes from the motorway, you can be in Innsbruck in less than an hour or in Salzburg in less than an hour and a half by car. Travelling by public transport is simple and reliable. There’s a free bus service between the villages of the Wilder Kaiser. Wörgl train station, which is on the main line between Innsbruck and Salzburg, is just 15 minutes away (2 euros by bus or 12 euros by taxi).

Top Attractions

Below we’ve listed our top ten places to visit whilst staying at Club Hotel Edelweiss this summer:
Salzburg (Mozart, Sound of Music, Cathedral, Fortress, Mirabell Gardens)
Innsbruck (Golden Roof & Old Town, Alpine Zoo, Ski Jump)
Swarowski Crystal Worlds
Krimml Waterfalls & Waterworld
Kitzbühel/St Johann
Ziller Valley, Hintertux Glacier and Gerlospass
Rattenberg & Radfeld
Tratzberg Castle & Stans
Eagles Nest & Berchtesgarten

Further Afield

If you want a full day out, we recommend:
Neuschwanstein Castle & Oberamergau
The Grossglockner Glacier
Venice
Lake Garda
Dolomites
Lake Chiemsee

Dates & Prices

Date	Prices	Book
01 Jun - 01 Jan 1970	Adult 336 Euros. Great reductions for children	How to book

How to book

For more information about this trip or to book yourself a place please email trailblazers@rockuk.org or call us on 0844 8000 222.

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Important Information

Rooms

The Hotel has 16 guest bedrooms and a luxury guest apartment, in total accommodating over 50 people.

Guest Bedrooms

We offer large comfortable double, triple and family rooms. The family rooms have a double bed and bunk beds, and can sleep up to four people. There is also a family suite which comprises two rooms, sleeping up to six people, and one bathroom. A cot can be provided in your room on request at no extra charge. All bedrooms have private en-suite shower and toilet facilities. All rooms also have cable TV, plenty of wardrobe space, superb mountains views and almost all have a balcony.
Please note smoking is not allowed in the bedrooms.

Luxury Apartment

A beautiful apartment with three large rooms and a total floor area of 67 m².
The master double bedroom has cable TV and an en-suite bathroom with WC, wash basin, shower and bath. The twin bedroom has two single beds, cable TV and an en-suite shower room with shower, wash basin and WC. The twin bedroom can have a third bed on request.
The large wood-panelled kitchen / dining room has a fully equipped kitchen with oven, 4-ring hob, dishwasher, full-size fridge-freezer and plenty of cupboard space. With comfortable seating for five or more people, this room is ideal for family meals and evenings together.
Complete with central heating and a private balcony overlooking the ski slopes and the village. Bed linen and towels provided.
Please note smoking is not allowed in the apartment

Prices

Double, Triple and family rooms
(Room price per person including half board and taxes)
48 Euros per night
336 Euros per week

*Luxury Apartment price for up to 4 people in € including taxes
Self Catering*
145 Euros per night
1000 Euros per week
Supplements:
5th person: 16 Euros – per night or 112 Euros – per week
Final cleaning charge: 35 Euros
Half board: 18 Euros – per person, per night

Double, triple, and family rooms

Half-Board:
Price includes overnight accommodation, buffet breakfast and a three-course evening meal.
Reductions:
Bed and Breakfast only: 8 Euros per person per night reduction on standard price
3rd/4th/5th/ 6th/ 7th person in room sharing with two full paying guests:
Age 0-2 FREE
Age 3-5 70% reduction
Age 6-11 50% reduction
Age 12+ 10% reduction

Supplements

Single room: 15 Euros per person per night
Short stay: 4 Euros per person per night for stays of 1 or 2 nights
Changeover day:
Arrival day in summer is flexible, subject to availability.
Arrival after 2pm. Departure before 10.00am.

Family Suite

The family suite comprises two adjoining bedrooms with one ensuite bathroom. It can sleep up to seven people.
Conditions and Prices as for Family Room, except:
Minimum of 4 people in suite. 3rd & 4th person receive a reduction of 25% if under 12 yrs and 10% if 12 yrs or more. 5th / 6th & 7th person receive normal reductions as above.

Luxury Apartment

General:
Comfortably sleeps 4-5 people in three large rooms with 67 m² total floor area. Private balcony with beautiful views. Central heating. Linen and towels provided.
Bedrooms:
1 double bedroom and 1 twin bedroom with third bed/cot on request. Both rooms have ensuite bath/shower rooms, balcony and cable TV.
Bathrooms:
Both bedrooms have their own en-suite bathroom with WC, wash basin, bath tub and/or shower.
Living room:
Spacious dining / family room with fully equipped kitchen including oven, 4-ring hob, wood-burning stove, dishwasher, fridge freezer, comfortable seating for up to 8 people.

Arrival

Arrival day in summer is Saturday. Arrival after 2pm. Departure before 10.00am.
Shorter stay/different arrival day in low season by arrangement.
Prices subject to change

Food & Drink

We have a large, attractive restaurant with picture windows on three sides in which both breakfast and dinner are served. Our breakfast will set you up for a day of activity! The breakfast buffet allows you to choose from a selection of cereals, breads and local preserves, breakfast cheese and meat platters, along with fruit juice, tea, coffee or hot chocolate to drink.
Then in the evening, enjoy a three-course meal in the restaurant followed by a drink in the lounge bar or our Keller Bar downstairs.

Travelling by plane

The closest airports to Itter are Innsbruck (50mins), Salzburg (1 hour 20 minutes) and Munich (1 hour 30 minutes).

*Transfers from the airport to Itter
By Train*

There is a train station in Munich airport (beneath the arrivals terminal). The train stations in Salzburg and Innsbruck are in the city centre and there is a bus connection between the airport and the station. Take the train from the airport to Wörgl and then either a bus or taxi to Itter (taxi should cost approx. 12 Euros). For information on train times, look at www.oebb.at and type in your airport name and ‘Woergl’ – this website is available in English. The train to Wörgl will cost approx. 53 Euros adult return from Salzburg and Munich and 20 Euros adult return from Innsbruck. Discounts are available.

By Taxi

120 – 210 Euros each way (depending on airport) for up to 4 people. Taxi can carry up to 8 people. Please ask us for a quote.

By Shuttle Transfer

From approx. 25-30 Euros per person each way – please ask us for a quote.

By Car

Car hire is available from the airports and is best booked over the Internet. It costs from approx £130 (or 200 Euros) for a week.

Directions by car

To locate Itter on a map of Austria, look for Wörgl, which is the nearest big town. Wörgl is on the main A12 motorway and lies directly south of Munich and half way between Innsbruck and Salzburg.
Driving to Itter is simple as it is possible to use motorways all the way from the Channel. Itter is just 10 minutes from the A12 motorway at exit Wörgl Ost.
From the A12 motorway:

Take the exit Wörgl Ost and then follow signs for St Johann in Tirol. (At one point, after about 5 minutes, the signs say Itter right AND Itter straight on – if you see this take the ‘straight on’ route to Itter). Turn right to Itter (opposite a big garden centre) and follow the road up to the village. The hotel is on the left hand side just after the fire station.