Discover Hittisau: Culture, Trails and Winter Experiences

Hittisau combines special cultural sites with trails through a diverse landscape. Those looking for a mix of history, nature and active days for their holiday can combine different experiences here: from the Women’s Museum and a contemporary memorial site to water trails and themed hikes, as well as cross-country skiing. A holiday apartment in Hittisau is a suitable option if you would like to include the village itself and the starting points mentioned there in your travel plans.

Experience Culture in Hittisau Consciously

The Women’s Museum Hittisau is the first and only women’s museum in Austria. The exhibitions focus on the history and culture of women. A visit is therefore suitable for anyone who would like to connect social issues, historical developments and cultural perspectives. The accompanying programme includes lectures, concerts, symposia, guided tours and school workshops. Depending on your interests, you can therefore combine your museum visit with an event or a more in-depth exploration.

Another special address is DENK.MAL in Hittisau. This memorial site commemorates people who lost their lives through wars and systematic killings under National Socialism. At the same time, DENK.MAL is presented as a contemporary memorial site that points to the past and invites reflection and discussion. This site can provide a deliberate cultural focus for your travel plans. Hittisau parish church is also part of the village’s history: it was consecrated to the Three Holy Kings in 1845.

Water, Bridges and Themed Trails

The Hittisau Water Trail begins at the village fountain and follows the Bolgenach to the Engenloch Gorge with its overhanging rock formations. Along the way, the trail leads to the approximately 300-year-old Komma Bridge, which is described as the oldest covered wooden bridge in the country. The individual stops offer different focuses for planning your day: you can follow the course of the water, include the wooden bridge or make the rock formations of the Engenloch Gorge your destination.

Rotenberg can also be explored along its own trail. The Rotenberg circular hike begins in Hittisau at the village square. The themed trail on Rotenberg comprises 20 stations, thereby complementing the nature-oriented route with designated thematic points.

Hittisau is also one of the villages in the region crossed by specially designated “Umgang” trails. The Hittisau circular trail passes directly by the Hittisau Alpine Dairy Museum. This allows you to combine a hike with an insight into the region’s alpine dairy farming. At the dairy shop of Hittisau Dairy, you can obtain mountain cheese from its own maturing cellar as well as other specialities from the region. This is a practical addition for anyone who would also like to get to know local products along the way and select items for self-catering.

Cross-Country Skiing Between the Village Loop and the Grenzlandloipe

Hittisau has a sunny village loop for cross-country skiing. Those looking for a longer connection will find the Grenzlandloipe, a route running for more than 70 km between Hittisau and Balderschwang. This means that different forms of cross-country skiing are available side by side: a loop in the village and an extensive trail between the two named locations.

Hittisau as a Starting Point for Your Search

The variety of destinations speaks in favour of travel planning in which not just a single excursion destination matters. You can devote one day to the Women’s Museum and DENK.MAL, set aside another for the Water Trail or Rotenberg, and plan the village loop or the Grenzlandloipe for winter. If you would like to connect as many activities as possible directly with Hittisau, you can specifically search for a holiday apartment in Hittisau. For your further search, you can also find Hörbranz, Krumbach, Bregenz, Schwarzach, Bizau, Langenegg, Möggers and Mellau.

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