Discover Kaunertal: Glacier Road, nature park and adventure circuit

Kaunertal combines an impressive mountain road, natural landscapes and specific discoveries around Feichten. The Kaunertal Glacier Road is 26 kilometres long, leads deep into the rear Kaunertal valley over 29 hairpin bends and overcomes an elevation difference of 1,500 metres. Anyone planning a trip with striking landscape impressions and varied excursions will find different ways here to shape their stay.

Nature park, protected quiet area and the Kaunertal Glacier Road

Kaunertal lies in the heart of the Kaunergrat Nature Park. Within the Kaunergrat Nature Park, the Ötztal Alps protected quiet area in the Pitztal and Kaunertal region covers an area of approximately 96.20 km². This expansive landscape forms an important part of the character of the area and is a clear reason to consider not only individual excursion destinations but also the surrounding area itself when planning your trip.

The Glacier Road is an experience destination in its own right. Its 26 kilometres, 29 hairpin bends and elevation difference of 1,500 metres provide concrete reference points for planning your day. At an altitude of 2,750 metres, the Kaunertal Glacier Road is also home to Austria’s highest Postbus stop, which is served year-round. If you would like to include public transport options and a high-altitude stop in your considerations, this information can help you orient yourself during your stay.

Quellalpin: Exhibition, indoor pool and sauna area

At Quellalpin, the permanent exhibition “With All Our Strength. Climate, Glaciers, Kaunertal” offers a cultural and natural-history focus. The exhibition explores the subjects of climate and glaciers and places the Gepatsch Glacier at its centre. This allows you to complement an excursion into the landscape with a thematic perspective: instead of simply viewing the glacier region, you can also engage with the subjects that shape this environment.

Quellalpin Kaunertal also includes an indoor pool and a rooftop sauna area with views of the surrounding mountain landscape. Anyone wishing to include swimming and sauna facilities in their travel plans alongside nature experiences will find another option there within their stay in Kaunertal. When searching for a holiday apartment, the key question is therefore which excursions and facilities are the main focus for you personally.

The Kaunertal adventure circuit around Feichten

The Kaunertal adventure circuit begins and ends at Quellalpin in the village centre of Feichten. It leads through the Verpeil Gorge to the Adlerblick and Bergwerksblick viewing platforms and returns to the valley floor at Feichten via the Knappensteig trail. The Verpeil Gorge can be experienced via trails, steps and a suspension bridge. If you are travelling with different age groups, these specific features of the route allow you to assess whether the circuit suits your own day plan, without presupposing a particular walking time or level of difficulty.

If this circuit is a focus of your trip, you can specifically look for accommodation in Feichten and Kaunertal. If an activity begins and ends at Quellalpin, the village is particularly relevant when planning this specific experience. If, on the other hand, the Glacier Road or the landscape of the nature park is the main focus, you should choose your holiday apartment according to the itinerary that suits you and consciously include the individual destinations in your planning.

More destinations for planning your trip

For comparing additional travel destinations, you can also view the pages on Sankt Christoph Am Arlberg, Grins, Ried Im Oberinntal, Ischgl, Tösens, Kappl, Tobadill and Fendels.

For the overarching travel overview: Landeck.