Fendels Travel Guide

  Rainbow over Fendels
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  • Rainbow over Fendels
      Rainbow over Fendels
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  • View from the skislopes towards the Swiss border
      View from the skislopes towards the...
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      view from the bathroom....
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  •   Things to Do
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Enjoy the mountain flowers

Enjoy the mountain flowers, Fendels

 PeteNL Says:  Even just after the snow disappears, you will find quite some hardy flowers that grow at high altitude. On our walks we discovered quite a few, mainly small flowery ones, that somehow manage quite well up here. The Edelweiss and Enzian are off course well known, but others... 

Hotels  

Erlebnishotel Fendels

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Local Customs  

Visit the Grillfest!

Visit the Grillfest!, Fendels

 PeteNL Says:  Fendels, as many of the Austrian villages, however small, have a tradition of summer (and winter!) festivities from precession and other catholic celebrations to an outdoor grillparty in August.It will give you some insight in village life, music tradition and just great... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Gepatschhaus - what a view!

Gepatschhaus - what a view!, Fendels

 PeteNL Says:  ... from the bathroom(!) of the Gepatschhaus, another mountain hut in the nearby Kaunertal!The location is perfect, alongside a scenic road leading to the nearby glacier skiing area. It sits above a huge reservoir, the stone dam in the background is 200m high at the base,... 

Special mountain hut

Special mountain hut, Fendels

 PeteNL Says:  One of the great mountain walks from Fendels is to the Anton-Renk-Hütte, about 2-3 hours from the Fendels Alm and a bit more from the village. It's location above a waterfall, the "falling water/brook" ("Fallender Bach") is as spectaculair as the way there, with different... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Check out what it's like right now!

Check out what it's like right now!, Fendels

 PeteNL Says:  When planning your trip to Fendels, especially for skiing, it's a good idea to check out the various websites for snow, weather, etc. I always like checking out the webcams, even when I'm not going there... :-) Skiing gear when you go there - but also a certain amount of... 

Skiing without stress

Skiing without stress, Fendels

 PeteNL Says:  Especially outside the main season (Christmas and most of February) the slopes will be more or less deserted compared to the main resorts! And although the area is small, the variation is enough. Slopes go from 1400 to 2300m, and vary from easy blue to (almost) black.... 

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Hiking in summer

Hiking in summer, Fendels

 PeteNL Says:  Some of the trails directly around the village are rather easy and partly paved, offering good walks to enjoy the scenery. The chairlift and cabin to the valley operate in summer at least twice a week, on tuesdays and thursdays, offering access to more trails up to 1900m in... 

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 Especially outside the main season (Christmas and most of February) the slopes will be more or less deserted compared to the main resorts! And although the area... 

 

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 If you like a nice cosy village for wintersports (and summer hiking), Fendels is the place to be! A bit aside from the main resorts it has just the right amount of slopes, variations and nearby places... 

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