Holiday apartment in Kastelruth: village culture and the Seiser Alm

Kastelruth combines a historic village centre with museums in Tagusa, Tagusens and St. Oswald, Kofel in the middle of the village, as well as the Marinzen Alm and the Seiser Alm. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Kastelruth, you can shape your stay around village culture, short walks and longer days in the mountain landscape.

Village culture among façades, a tower and traditional costumes

In the historic centre of Kastelruth, the buildings Mendelhaus, Edenberg, Landhaus and Wolfwirt feature painted façades created by the local artist Eduard Burgauner. The bell tower of Kastelruth is 82 metres high and has 298 wooden steps. In the historic Laechler building in the centre, the Traditional Costume Museum displays historic costumes and their accessories from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.

School and farming museums in Kastelruth

The school museum in Tagusa near Kastelruth has existed since 2005 and displays a special collection of furnishings and teaching documents preserved in their original location. The school museum in Tagusens is open on Wednesdays and Sundays from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; registration is not required for a visit. Tagusa has had a primary school since the 18th century, when compulsory education was introduced. The farming museum is located in St. Oswald, a district of Kastelruth, in the old former hay barn of the Tschötscherhof farm belonging to the Jaider family. Contemporary objects and various agricultural implements document the life, faith and hard work of ancestors and farmers.

Kofel and Monte Calvario for short walks

Kofel is a porphyry hill in the middle of the village of Kastelruth, a local recreation area, a Way of the Cross and a place full of adventure for children. The well-maintained circular trail, also called Monte Calvario, leads over Kofel. It runs through picturesque scenery and is suitable for short walks, including with a pushchair. This allows you to include a quieter section in your holiday day without giving up a specific excursion into the countryside.

Marinzen Alm, hiking trails and bike tours

The Marinzen Alm is located above Kastelruth at an altitude of 1,500 metres. The Marinzen cable car takes visitors from Kastelruth up to the alpine pasture. Kastelruth and the Seiser Alm have a 450-kilometre network of hiking trails leading to viewpoints, legendary places, alpine pastures, mountain huts and alpine farmsteads. For cycling, 22 bike tours with 16 variants for different fitness levels are available in Kastelruth and the Seiser Alm holiday region. The various route lengths and variants help you plan your days according to your preferred level of activity.

Festivals, music and herbal knowledge

The Kastelruther Spatzen Festival takes place every year in October in Kastelruth. In Kastelruth, there are also major celebrations for Corpus Christi in May or June, the patron saint’s day at the end of July and the harvest festival at the beginning of October. The Spatzen Museum provides information about the music group Kastelruther Spatzen; a large selection of souvenirs can also be purchased there. Registration is required for a guided tour of the Pflegerhof in St. Vigil. The cultivation of medicinal and culinary herbs is explained during the tour.

Holiday apartment in Kastelruth and your daily itinerary

The different aspects of the village can provide useful guidance when choosing your accommodation: museums and façades offer insights into cultural history, Kofel is ideal for a short walk, while the Marinzen Alm, the hiking trail network and bike tours allow for more active days. From Kastelruth, you can reach the Seiser Alm either by bus with the Seiser Alm Express, line 10, or by the Seiser Alm railway from Seis. When choosing a holiday apartment in Kastelruth, you can therefore consider whether you want to focus your stay more on discovering the village, family-friendly trails, alpine destinations or sporting activities.

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