Weißenbach Am Lech

Weißenbach Am Lech combines varied landscapes with historical traces and diverse opportunities for active days on holiday. The Lechweg Trail provides a useful orientation in the area: Section 12 passes the quarry pond and then continues to Weißenbach. The section from Forchach to Weißenbach is 6.9 kilometres long, described as an easy hiking trail, and takes two hours. Near Weißenbach, this section also includes a Kneipp facility at the Weißenbach stream. Those wishing to continue the hike in the other direction will find the start of Lechweg Trail Section 13 in the village centre, leading to the entrance of the Rotlech Gorge.

Landscape around Moosberg and Lechausee

Moosberg is a distinctive natural area. Dry and wet spots alternate there in a close-knit, small-scale mosaic. The open meadows and pastures at the foot of the slope provide a habitat for ground-nesting bird species such as whinchats and skylarks. Sheep, goats and horses keep the pastures open. Moosberg is part of the Natura 2000 area and the Tyrolean Lech Nature Reserve. For your trip planning, this means that you can combine walks and hikes with a conscious appreciation of different landscape forms and the wildlife found there.

Lechausee also creates its own distinctive setting. Riparian forests surround the lake, whose water is crystal clear. Together with the paths around Moosberg, this creates a landscape where nature observation and physical activity go hand in hand. For a holiday with different daily rhythms, this can be combined with further experiences in the village. The Erlebnis outdoor swimming pool has a swimming pool and a non-swimmer pool, providing another opportunity to spend time by the water.

Historic routes and excursions

The Gaicht Pass route leads through an impressive mountain gorge. Along the route, the remains of the fort at Gacht from 1632 can be discovered. Tyrol's longest staircase leads along the route to an iron ore tunnel. The newly renovated salt road at the Old Gaicht Pass once served as a connecting route to the Tannheim Valley. Today, the Old Gaicht Pass is used as a mountain biking route in summer. A floodlit toboggan run also runs along the old Gaicht Pass road. In winter, the Moosberg lift adds a family-friendly ski lift at the foot of the Gaicht Pass and an easy slope covered with natural snow.

Weißenbach Am Lech is therefore suitable as a starting point for very different travel ideas, without requiring you to commit to a single activity. Cyclists will find a junction here between the Reutte Nature Park Region, the Lech Valley and the Tannheim Valley. At the same time, Weißenbach is the destination of a stage of the Lech Cycle Path through the Reutte Nature Park Region. Those who prefer discovering culture and local history can combine the routes and structures around the Gaicht Pass with the sights in the village.

Culture in the village

The parish church of St Sebastian was built in the Baroque style from 1734 to 1738. Its interior was redesigned by Josef Kärle in the Nazarene style in 1902; ornate altars and ceiling paintings are among its stated features. The Catholic parish church is protected as a historic monument under an ordinance. The Stegmühl Chapel on the Gaicht Pass road is also protected as a historic monument under Section 3 on the basis of an official decision. The seven chapels of Weißenbach Am Lech bear witness to the village's long history.

At the “Millers Miehl” Museum, you can gain insights into rural life and traditional craftsmanship. The Lutz tannery in Weißenbach am Lech offers a special connection to the region's working tradition. The family-run tannery was founded in 1923 by Bartholomäus Lutz Sr. During carnival season, the ancient custom of the “Zuderers” is also celebrated.

Which accommodation suits your trip planning?

When searching for a holiday apartment in Weißenbach Am Lech, you can use your desired mix of activity, nature and culture as a guide. Hikers can take the Lechweg Trail, Moosberg and the Gaicht Pass route into account, while cyclists can include the village's role as a stage destination and its connections to the surrounding regions in their planning. For travellers interested in culture, the churches, chapels, museum, tannery and historic pass routes are the main attractions.

As additional information about the area, you can also include Gaicht. Other destinations at the same navigation level are Plansee, Steeg, Vils, Häselgehr, Forchach, Reutte and Bichlbach.

To the higher-level travel overview: Reutte.