Discover Hollenzen: Nature, Village Culture and Family Experiences

Hollenzen combines protected landscapes, winter activities, insights into farming and lively village traditions. Those who want to put together a trip based on their own interests will find a variety of occasions here: a scenic circular winter hiking tour, regular events throughout the year, a show dairy with clearly defined visiting hours and experiences at the show farm. This combination helps you choose a holiday apartment not only by the name of the place, but also according to your preferred holiday rhythm.

Nature and winter trails around Hollenzen

One distinctive landscape feature is the protected Scheulingwald area. It is located in the market municipality of Mayrhofen and has been protected since 1991. The Hollenzen–Scheulingwald route is a scenic, family-friendly circular winter hiking tour through Mayrhofen and the surrounding area. This excursion is therefore aimed at travellers who want to combine their stay with a winter hike and impressions of the landscape. When planning your day, you should bear in mind that this is a circular tour; no specific walking times or further distance details are associated with it.

The sightseeing train is also interesting for getting around locally. It runs from Sternplatz in Mayrhofen via Mühlbach, Stockach, Schwendau Dorf, Oberbichl, Eckartau, Hollenzen and Laubichl. The route mentioned makes the sightseeing train a distinct part of planning an excursion. If you would like to get to know different places, you can take this connection into account when choosing your accommodation and planning individual days of your holiday.

The show dairy and farm as specific experiences

The show dairy is open daily from 09:00 to 17:00. Last admission is at 16:15. These fixed times provide clear guidance for your day and can be taken directly into account when planning a visit.

Several family-oriented experiences are at the heart of the show farm. Visitors can use a mini-tractor course and visit the kids’ goat kindergarten. The farm also explains what makes hay milk from cows, sheep and goats special, and demonstrates the role of bees. This allows an excursion to be combined with playful experiences and topics relating to farming, animals and food, without requiring all family members to spend the same holiday day in the same way.

Village culture throughout the year

The Hollenzen village festival takes place every year on the second Sunday in September. Those travelling on this date can organise their trip around this recurring village festival. The Florian Fountain near Hollenzen 100 is also a listed monument and has been placed under protection by ordinance.

During the weeks before Christmas, carol singing takes place every year on the last Thursday before Christmas Eve. Songs and melodies are also performed at the village square in Hollenzen. Visitors from outside the village also visit the square for this occasion and spend a quarter of an hour there listening to music. As a result, a trip in December has a distinctly different focus from a winter hike: the emphasis is on listening together, traditional customs and an evening at a clearly specified time.

The right accommodation idea for your trip

When searching for a holiday apartment in Hollenzen, you can first decide which of these experiences should shape your stay. A trip focused on the circular winter hiking tour requires different day planning than a visit for the village festival or carol singing. Families who want to combine animals, farming and playful discoveries can include the show farm in their considerations. Those who prefer fixed cultural events should note the relevant Sunday in September or the Thursday before Christmas Eve. Hollenzen is therefore suitable as a search destination for different travel ideas, whose common denominator is specific experiences rather than an interchangeable village setting.

Other places for orientation

For your further search, you can also view the listings for Schwaz, Fügenberg, Ried Im Zillertal, Imming, Laimach, Terfens, Gallzein and Schlitters.

To the overarching travel overview: Schwaz.