Location
Haus Hislop built in 2006 is in Inneralpbach, 3 km away at the base of the highest mountain in the region – The Galtenberg. A 6 hour hike to the peak. The Skiing Mountain - The Weidersberger Horn is a 2 minute walk away. (Where the nearest ski lift is situated) The resort has a new gondola which is a 7 minutes walk away. It is an all year round resort.
Alpbachtal Valley has a population of 2,500 and occupies a beautiful location on a sunny plateau at 1,000m above sea level. Thanks to its homogenous architectural style and lovely floral decorations Alpbach was voted "Austria´s most beautiful village" in 1983 on the occasion of the Entente Florale competition.
Every year since 1945 the village has been hosting the "European Forum Alpbach", an event which attracts leading representatives from the fields of science, politics, culture, and trade and industry. The new Congress Centrum Alpbach was built in character with its natural surroundings with an architectural style that points the way to the future. The community of Alpbach promotes and seeks harmony, beauty and cultural identity. Since 1953 all buildings have, by law, been designed and built in the traditional Alpbach style.
Alpbach - A Winter Village
In the winter Alpbach offers pure, exhilarating snow fun for all ages and interests: skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, sledding…
Alpbach offers every amenity you will need for an unforgettable winter holiday, including 45 km of groomed runs set against a cobalt blue sky, 22 km of immaculate cross-country skiing trails in scenic surroundings, untracked powder slopes for ski mountaineers and cleared winter hiking trails. (The huge piste machines and snow blowers, if necessary, work every night to prepare pistes for next day.) And of course winter wouldn´t be perfect without après-ski bars! Other popular winter activities include snow shoe walking, sledding, skating, curling, swimming, sauna bathing…
Alpbach - Spring, Summer and Autumn
This is the perfect region for all kinds of activities and for all kind of ages. The serene and peaceful mountain resort is a place to relax and unwind with its stress free approach to life. Farming is it’s main industry (along with tourism) and it’s hard to believe that there are the same number of farms working as there were 100 years ago.
It is authentic and exciting. The hiking area with its 3 summer lifts and the mountain bike territory are challenges for all nature lovers, Water can be found in many facets. For instance in Tirol’s warmest bathing lakes, 3 adventure gorges and crystal clear drinking water. Action for kids: be it at the Juppi Kid’s Club or the adventure swimming pool – boredom will never be a problem.
The region also has some sites of cultural interest such as Rattenberg known for it’s glass and historical small town atmosphere. Innsbruck is close by (a 40 minute drive) and Salzburg is (90 minutes). These cities have the nearest airports.