Make a holiday rental chalet or apartment in Seefeld-Leutasch, Austria your home away from home
The Seefeld-Leutasch region of Austria lies in the Tirol region, on a plateau high in the Austrian Alps. The Seefeld plateau offers stunning views down over Innsbruck and the valley, with snow-capped peaks covering the horizon. The Seefeld-Leutasch region is a holiday favourite for anyone wishing to explore the beauty and lifestyle of the Austrian Alps, an excellent cross-country skiing break in winter or an unsurpassed walking holiday from spring through until late autumn. The crisp mountain air and sense of seclusion provided by an apartment in Seefeld-Leutasch cannot fail to let you relax and recuperate.
Things to do on holiday in Seefeld-Leutasch, Austria
There are two main reasons drawing visitors to an apartment in Seefeld-Leutasch; walking and skiing.
Walking in Seefeld-Leutasch is exceptional. There are a huge number of marked routes throughout the peaks and plateaus of the area, catering for all levels of walkers. There are leisurely strolls through the low-level areas, suited to anyone who wants to get out into the beautiful countryside, get in amongst the wildlife and generally relax. These easier walks are simply marked as Seefeld’s “walking trails”. The more demanding hikes up into the Alps are marked red and black dots depending on the severity of challenge you will face. The black Seefeld walking trails are very testing, and you will need to leave your holiday apartment in Seefeld-Leutasch properly prepared for some serious mountaineering.
During the winter months, an apartment in Seefeld-Leutasch becomes the target for some of Austria’s top cross-country skiers. The many miles of cross-country skiing tracks which cross the region offer exceptional skiing, some of the best in Austria. Cross-country skiing weekends in Seefeld-Leutasch are hugely popular, but many visitors also come to enjoy the huge range of winter walking available from an apartment in Seefeld. There is also some excellent downhill skiing in the region, and the larger downhill ski resorts of Tirol are just a few miles away.
Places to visit on holiday in Seefeld-Leutasch, Austria
The town of Seefeld is delightfully spacious and picturesque. There are endless trails for walking and skiing in both winter and summer which emanate from the town, which also makes a magnificent place to meet at the end of a hard day of alpine sport, meet in a cafe and relax over tales of the day’s adventure, warmed by a huge, open log fire.
Leutasch is really a collection of tiny hamlets high on the Seefeld plateau. There are some magnificent mountain biking trails in the region, from the fearsome expert trails which defy belief, cutting through rocky, forested routes, to beginner trails which offer a great challenge to beginners, without scaring the life out of you!
Mosern is a small village which clings gamely to a rock outcrop on the Seefeld Plateau. Known as the “swallows’ nest of Tirol”, Mosern offers unsurpassed views of the Inn Valley, and some hugely picturesque walks around the woods, lakes and peaks which surround the village.
Weather in Seefeld-Leutasch, Austria
There are over 8 months of fine weather in the Seefeld-Leutasch region, warm enough for walking in shirt sleeves, but not so hot that walking becomes a strain. The spring climate sees the plateau become awash with alpine flora, making the scene even more idyllic. In the winter months, conditions can be bitter, with temperatures averaging around 0˚C.
Cheap flights to Seefeld-Leutasch, Austria
Innsbruck Airport (INN) has been a real asset for the Seefeld tourist office. In recent years, both EasyJet and British Airways have started to provide direct flights from a selection of British airports direct to Innsbruck, which lies just a short journey (upwards) onto the Seefeld plateau.
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