Discover Jochberg: Hiking, Culture and Holiday Apartments

Jochberg combines diverse trails, regional culture and special experiences for both active and relaxing days away. Anyone looking for a holiday apartment in Jochberg can tailor their trip particularly well according to whether hiking, history, winter sports, water or shared activities should be the main focus.

Hiking with varying levels of difficulty

The Jochberg Brunnenweg trail passes seven historic fountains and combines exercise with an insight into the local history. The Jochberg Museumsweg trail also focuses on culture and tradition: it allows visitors to learn more about the village in Jochberg’s museums. This makes it possible to combine a walk with a cultural focus without limiting trip planning to mountain tours alone.

For a longer hike, the moderately difficult mountain tour to the Sintersbach Waterfall is a good option. The loop is 9.3 km long. The walking time is approximately 4 hours. Anyone looking for a route with clearly stated elevation figures will find “212 | Jochberg Ost”, an approximately 4.71 km-long route with just under 478 metres of elevation gain. These different details help you adapt your daily plans to the desired route length and the character of the tour.

Culture, Mining and Special Experiences

Those interested in culture can discover sacred buildings and regional history in Jochberg. The Catholic parish church of St Wolfgang and the cemetery in Jochberg are listed as protected monuments. The pilgrimage chapel of the Visitation of Mary, also known as the Jochbergwald Chapel, is likewise a protected monument. Anyone interested in sacred buildings and regional history can include these places in their personal trip plans.

The Kupferplatte show mine offers a special way to experience the history of mining. The restored mine railway takes visitors 150 metres into the tunnels. There, a guide explains various mining methods, tools and tunnel systems. This gives families and travel groups the opportunity to combine an excursion with specific insights into the working world of mining. At the Alte Wacht archery course, by contrast, the focus is on taking part: the short course is approximately 1 km long and includes nine animal targets. Equipment can be rented there.

Water, Winter and Choosing Your Accommodation

Jochberg Forest Swimming Pool features a solar-heated 25-metre pool, a toddlers’ pool with a slide, a 3,500 m² sunbathing lawn, a beach volleyball court, table tennis and various play equipment. This allows you to spend a holiday day differently from the hiking trails: water, exercise and play can be combined, while different age groups can find their own activities.

During the colder months, well-prepared cross-country ski trails lead directly through the region from the centre of Jochberg. This information may play a role when choosing a holiday apartment if cross-country skiing is one of your desired holiday activities. Those who primarily want to plan visits to museums, historic sites or a mountain tour, on the other hand, should choose their accommodation according to their personal daily itinerary and preferred travel rhythm.

If you would like to compare other places in addition to Jochberg, you can find Schwendt, Oberndorf in Tirol, Kirchberg in Tirol, Itter, Waidring, Fieberbrunn, St. Johann in Tirol and Brixen im Thale.

For the overarching travel overview: Kitzbühel.