Active summer holiday in Tyrol
Families with children, individualists, mountain enthusiasts and connoisseurs are right at home in Berwang and Bichlbach. The pace of life is a bit slower than in other big holiday resorts in the Alps. The traditional Tyrolean way of life, heartfelt hospitality and scenery that has been maintained lovingly for thousands of years are your constant companion. Despite the tranquillity, you’re at the heart of the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena, one of the most popular Austrian holiday regions. Find numerous opportunities for a multifaceted holiday on the sunny side of the Zugspitze. Hundreds of kilometres of hiking trails and mountain routes, scenically unique mountain bike tours and single trails, and water sport and action adventures give boredom no chance. If you like, you can rise sky high while paragliding.
The Z-Ticket, the discount card for the entire Tiroler Zugspitz Arena, helps fit a holiday in Berwang-Bichlbach into the family budget. Pick the duration of the card yourself and enjoy free rides with the cable cars and buses, admission to the indoor and outdoor public pools, even a cruise and fun sport adventures on every day of your holiday. Numerous discount partners ensure affordable holiday fun while rafting, in the climbing park, the ground course, while golfing, and much more.
FAQ
What summer activities does Berwang-Bichlbach offer?
The Berwang-Bichlbach holiday region in Tyrol is ideal for hiking, biking and action and fun sports. On warm summer days, the swimming pools and bathing lakes around Berwang and Bichlbach provide refreshment.
Are the Berwang cable cars open in summer?
The Berwang cable cars - the Berwanger Sonnalmbahn and the Almkopfbahn Bichlbach - take you to beautiful vantage points in summer, such as the Hochalm, a wonderful area for hikers, cyclists and paragliders. From here you can hike on to the Almkopf and enjoy a marvellous view of the Zugspitze massif and the Lechtal Alps.
What's going on in Berwang in summer?
Away from the hustle and bustle, in and around Berwang you can enjoy the tranquillity and originality of the tranquil holiday resorts of the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena. Nevertheless, you can reach all the attractions of the holiday region on the Zugspitze in no time at all. Our tip: With the Z-Ticket you can experience many attractions at a special rate.
Hiking & Biking Zugspitz Arena
Those who love to travel on foot will get their money’s worth in Berwang and Bichlbach. There’s everything here from comfortable walks to pram-friendly hiking trails to mountain and summit paths – and the Bergbahnen Berwang will take care of the arduous ascent or descent for you. Rustic mountain huts and mountain inns invite you to take a break and to sunbathe while your eyes roam across numerous summits, green alpine meadows and dark forests. Mountain lakes and streams along the way come just in time for some refreshment, while kids don’t even realise how the time flies by while playing at the water.
The Tiroler Zugspitz Arena has been known as a hotspot among bikers for quite a while. Again, while things might be a bit quieter, it is just as spectacular in Berwang-Bichlbach. Cyclists and bikers can reach the starting point of downhill paths and bike tours with the Almkopfbahn in Bichlbach and the Berwang Sonnalmbahn. Those who just want to have fun cycling should try out a downhill ride on the mountain scooter. Ten kilometres run quickly into the valley from the Hochalm – the ultimate scooter fun for the entire family! Find bicycles, mountain bikes and lots of equipment plus clothing in the sports shops in Berwang and Bichlbach. Perfectly maintained bikes for rent and guided MTB tours are also part of the sportive offerings.
Further information:
- Summer prices mountain railways Berwang
- Operating and opening hours of the Berwang-Bichlbach summer mountain lifts
Austria holidays at a glance
There are so many activities on offer in the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena that it's not easy to keep track of them all. On the following pages you will find all the important information for your holiday in the Berwang-Bichlbach region, from the prices for the Z-Ticket holiday advantage card to the addresses of sports shops and bike hire shops. We wish you and your loved ones a great holiday!