Achensee Travel Guide

 hundwalder Says:  Maurach is a small city on the south shore of Achensee ( Lake Achen ). Most of the buildings in Maurach are of the traditional Tirolean chalet style. There is vast green meadow and sandy beach between the houses and the lake shore. There is an excellent pedestrian and... 

 hundwalder Says:  Achensee is a nearly pristine natural alpine lake containing crystal clear water. The lake is fed by high mountain streams and springs. There is an excellent hiking trail that stretches from the village of Achensee on the north shore to Maurach on the south shore. The trail... 

 hundwalder Says:  The terrain of the Achensee is steep. Therefore, road construction in the area involved considerable earth excavation. Retaining walls are needed to prevent erosion of the excavated hillsides. The retaining walls of Maurach are beautifully landscaped, typical of the one... 

 hundwalder Says:  Yes it is true. Hounds really can fly. This definately rates high on my list of high adrenaline thrills. The scenery of Achensee, the Tirol region, and of all of Austria is spectacular. Hiking, cycling, motor cycle riding, cable lift car riding, cruising on touring ships,... 

 hundwalder Says:  This photo was shot from the hiking / cycling trail about midway between the city of Maurach and the village of Pertisau. Steep mountain peaks rise almost directly from the edge of the lake. Generally only narrow strips of meadow, rock, or forest, separate the lake from the... 

 Roeffie Says:  AchenseebahnThis lokomotiv of 1889 goes from Seespitz Bahnhof at the Achensee to Jenbach Bahnhof in the Inntal. A trainride of 6.7 km down the mountain with a descend of max. 16 % an impressive ride down and up.The only thing that speaks against this ride is it's price. For... 

 Roeffie Says:  Rofan FunicularThe funicular takes you up to 1840 m into the Rofan Range, where you have lots of possibilities to hike varying from 45 min to 7 hrs.FeesAdults: Up and down € 13,50 Up € 11,50 Down € 6,00 Children:Until 5 yrs. f.o.c.5-18 yrs.Up and down € 8,00 Up € 7,00 Down €... 

 Roeffie Says:  GaisalmAt the westside of lake Achensee you'll find this guesthouse, all alone on a landslide which reaches into the lake. The westside of the lake is not reachable by car only by boat or foot.A very nice thing to do depending on your health and ability two walk is a hiking... 

 Roeffie Says:  A nice thing to do on a sunny day is shipping around the lake. You can hop on and off in every town or stop like:Pertisau, Scholastika (Achenkirch), Gaisalm, Buchau or Seespitz (Achenseebahn)This will cost you € 12,50 and it takes about 2 hours to get around, but with some... 

 Roeffie Says:  Heimatmuseum Achental SixenhofIn the town of Achenkirch Southern part direct at the Achensee you'll find this little stunning museum. Totally runned by volunteers, who worked very hard to give you a nice view of the local peoples work and life.The name of the museum derives... 

 Roeffie Says:  KanzelkehreAt the end of the Achenseestraße, the road takes a hairpin curve down to the Inntal. at this hairpin a little restaurant is situated called Kanzelkehre, which is also the name of this hairpin curve, where you can have a bite or just enjoy the marvelous view down...