Discover Untertilliach: Trails, Hamlets and Sacred History

Untertilliach combines a landscape of several inhabited hamlets with natural landscapes and mountain scenery. Those who enjoy alternating between outdoor activities, local history and special encounters while on holiday will find a range of options here for planning each day. In summer, there is a choice of hikes on numerous trails and mountain bike tours; in the winter months, the Grenzland cross-country ski trail runs through the valley to Kartitsch and offers an opportunity for cross-country skiing.

Villagescape and Sacred History

In the centre of Untertilliach, you can admire sacred buildings and rustic farmhouses while out for a walk. The history of the village includes several independent architectural landmarks: A chapel on Kirchberg was first mentioned in official records in 1290. The church on Kirchberg was built of stone in 1450 and consecrated to Saints Jenewein, Ingenuin and Albuin in 1479. The present parish church of St Florian was built between 1777 and 1780. For those interested in culture, this offers the opportunity for a walk that explores different historical periods and ecclesiastical building traditions, without limiting the holiday to a single experience.

Hiking Trails for Different Day Plans

The Grenzland hiking trail connects Kartitsch, Obertilliach and Untertilliach along comfortable forest roads and without using roads open to traffic. The Untertilliach Kirche bus stop is a point of arrival for accessing this trail. Another hiking option is the Gailtaler Höhenweg, which runs in the immediate vicinity of Untertilliach. Those planning a longer hike over several stages can also consider the Höfe Trail: The valley-side daily stages are approximately 10 km long on average and lead between Kartitsch, Obertilliach, Untertilliach, Maria Luggau, St Lorenzen and Liesing in the Lesach Valley.

A stay can focus more on walks through the village centre, a section of the Grenzland hiking trail or the valley-side stages of the Höfe Trail. In summer, numerous hiking trails expand the range of options, while mountain bike tours provide another possibility for active days. In the colder season, the Grenzland cross-country ski trail offers a different perspective on the valley and extends as far as Kartitsch.

An Insight into a Local Tradition

The Höfe Trail experience “To the Bees” offers a different focus. In Untertilliach, you can watch beekeeper Josef Schmidhofer at work, help him while wearing special protective clothing and taste his meadow honey, forest honey or alpine rose honey. The experience combines an insight into beekeeping with a tasting and suits a day of travel in which distance and elevation gain are not the only focus. Especially for families with different interests, such an activity can be a discovery in its own right alongside hikes or visits to local sights.

Untertilliach as a Starting Point for Finding Accommodation

When looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home in Untertilliach, it makes sense to define your main holiday interests first. If you would like to discover sacred buildings and farmhouses, the village centre becomes an important part of your plans. For the Grenzland hiking trail, you can include the Untertilliach Kirche bus stop as a point of arrival. Those planning longer hiking sections or summer mountain bike tours should take their preferred trails and stages into account when choosing where to stay. In winter, the opportunity to go cross-country skiing on the Grenzland trail may be the deciding factor in planning your trip.

For more ideas for places to visit, see Kartitsch, Gsaritzen, Kals Am Großglockner, Gaimberg, Bichl, Heinfels, Erlsbach and Hinterbichl.

For the broader travel overview: Lienz.