Zams: Zammer Loch, Venet and a Variety of Trails

Zams combines impressive natural experiences with distinctive traces of local history. Zammer Loch is one of the most beautiful mountain valleys in Europe. At Zammer Lochputz, you can experience water and rock on a circular trail, while the mountain station of the Venetbahn is the starting point for leisurely family hikes and more challenging summit tours. This makes Zams suitable for travel plans that combine varied days of scenery, activity and culture.

Water, rock and an unusual townscape

The circular trail through Zammer Lochputz passes, among other things, a derelict forge, the Mirror Cave and a stone bull. The bull was shaped out of the rock by the water and is therefore one of the special details along this route. The Zammer Lochputz experience also includes a water fountain, the Lötzer Waterfall, a long tunnel, the Roman Tower and a Kneipp pool. There is also an opportunity to visit a hydroelectric power station.

A different feature awaits you in the townscape of Zams. The preserved tower of the parish church of St Andrew stands as a free-standing campanile and defines the distinctive appearance of the town. The church itself was rebuilt after the great fire of 1911 in the following year as an enclosed hall church with a deep transept, modelled on the Baroque style. The ceremonial inauguration took place on 10 June 1913. Anyone who also wishes to take note of architectural features along the way will find a clear connection to the history of Zams here.

Hiking between Zammer Loch and Venet

The mountain station of the Venetbahn is the starting point for leisurely family hikes as well as more challenging summit tours. The E5 long-distance hiking trail is a particularly demanding route. It leads from Memminger Hütte via Seescharte at 2,599 m through Zammer Loch to Zams. When planning a longer tour, you should take this route and the stated elevation into consideration.

The further course of the E5 also offers many specific points of reference: From Zams, the trail leads via the Wiesensteig to Zammer Alm and Schihütte Zams, continuing to the mountain station of the Venetbahn and via Glanderspitze at 2,505 m and Wannejöchl at 2,495 m to Larcher Alm and Wenns in the Pitztal valley. Another trail connection is the Way of St James. It leads from Kronburg via Rifenal and Anreit down into the centre of Zams. This allows you to regard the demanding E5 long-distance hiking trail, the aforementioned summit destinations and the Way of St James as different route options.

Cycling and a trail along the Inn

For mountain bike fans, the tour at Venet begins at the valley station of the Venetbahn in Zams. The route leads via Landeck Castle, the historic Via Claudia Augusta and Fließ to the mountain station of the Venetbahn at 2,212 m. These details help you view the tour as a separate sporting activity and structure your stay accordingly.

The Inn Cycle Path R3 runs along an approximately 51 km section from Landeck via Zams, Schönwies and Imst to Telfs. There is also the Rolli-Weg Inn Cycle Path: This wheelchair-accessible route follows the Inn Cycle Path to the Patscheid meadows below Kronburg. If you are travelling with different interests or requirements, you can include these two route options separately in your daily planning.

Choose your accommodation according to your travel plans

When looking for a holiday apartment in Zams, it is worth first deciding on your preferred focus. If water experiences and local history are central, Zammer Lochputz and the free-standing campanile provide specific starting points for your planning. For active days, the trails on Venet, the E5, the Way of St James or the Inn Cycle Path R3 are suitable options.

Families wishing to combine different ideas for their days can compare leisurely hikes at the mountain station of the Venetbahn with a more challenging summit tour. Those who prefer to travel by bike have two distinctly different options in the mountain bike tour at Venet and the approximately 51 km section of the Inn Cycle Path. Zams therefore provides an interesting basis for planning a holiday in which you can give nature, activity and culture the emphasis that suits your own rhythm.

For further research, you can also select Landeck, Pfunds, Schönwies, Kappl, Kaunerberg, Langesthei, Nauders and Kaunertal.

To the higher-level travel overview: Landeck.