Holiday apartment in Völs am Schlern: Nature, history and seven ponds

Völs am Schlern combines a multifaceted local history with ponds, nature trails and seasonal experiences. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Völs am Schlern, you can plan your stay around culture, nature and water: Prösels Castle, St. Michael’s Chapel, the Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary, Völser Weiher and the 7-Pond Trail offer specific themes for this.

History between the castle and sacred buildings

Prösels Castle was built around 1200 by the Lords of Völs. Leonhard von Völs expanded it into a Renaissance castle complex in the early 16th century. This means that two clearly identifiable historical periods meet in this building.

The Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary in Völs am Schlern is a late Gothic parish church. Next to it is St. Michael’s Chapel, also known as the cemetery chapel, which dates from the Romanesque period and now houses an archaeological collection as well as the Völs Parish Museum.

The historically significant hill of Peterbühl lies west of the centre of Völs am Schlern. This is where the beginnings of Völs am Schlern and the entire Schlern region lie; people settled there many thousands of years BC. The Peterbühl themed trail documents archaeological finds from various periods, from the Late Bronze Age to the early Middle Ages, on information panels. These include house pits, surrounding walls and fortifications.

Völser Weiher and the 7-Pond Trail

Völser Weiher lies at the foot of the Schlern in the heart of Schlern-Rosengarten Nature Park. It covers 1 hectare, lies at an altitude of 1,036 m and reaches a maximum depth of 3.5 m. Völser Weiher has a public bathing jetty and a sunbathing lawn; in summer, the pond is used for swimming and in winter for ice skating.

The 7-Pond Trail connects seven ponds between Völser Aicha and St. Konstantin: Salmseiner Weiher, Gflierer Weiher, Völser Weiher, Huber Weiher, Umser Weiher, Oachner Weiher and St. Konstantiner Weiher. Sections of the trail lead through diverse natural surroundings and an ancient, unique cultural landscape, as well as through Schlern-Rosengarten Nature Park, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The trail takes about 4 hours, is 13.2 km long and is not suitable for pushchairs.

Seasonal occasions for your planning

From May to October, shuttle bus no. 13 runs from Völs am Schlern via St. Anton directly to Völser Weiher. Völser Kuchlkastl takes place in Völs am Schlern from 1 October to 31 October 2026 and focuses on seasonal and, above all, regional products: the programme includes meat from Völser cattle, local game meat, as well as vegetables and fruit from the region’s own gardens. Hay bathing originated in Völs am Schlern.

When choosing a holiday apartment or holiday home, you can use your preferred holiday focus as a basis: Prösels Castle, the sacred buildings and Peterbühl represent cultural and historical discoveries; Völser Weiher and the 7-Pond Trail stand for nature, water and exercise. The public bathing jetty and sunbathing lawn offer a different focus from the designated hiking trail, which is not suitable for pushchairs. This allows you to choose your accommodation in Völs am Schlern according to the daily programme you plan in the surrounding area.

More destinations

More destinations: Castelrotto, Eggen, Karneid, Lake Carezza, Mölten, Santa Cristina in Val Gardena, Ortisei in Val Gardena, Jenesien

To the overarching travel overview: Salten-Schlern.