Self-catering holiday homes: Alpbach

Make a holiday rental home or chalet in Alpbach, Austria your home away from home

The village of Alpbach is a stunningly beautiful Alpine village in Tirol, Austria. Every new building has to conform to strict guidelines, keeping Alpbach as beautiful, traditional and charming as it always has been. Taking an Alpbach holiday rental chalet provides you with a wonderful base for a peaceful ski holiday, and although you will not find raucous après-ski lasting long into the small hours, there is plenty of light-hearted entertainment to be found, night and day, summer and winter.

Things to do on holiday in Alpbach, Austria

Skiing is of course a main attraction for those who haven’t visited Alpbach accommodation before. There is some excellent skiing for beginners and intermediate skiers in the immediate vicinity of an Alpbach chalet, with 45km of marked pistes perfect for those new to the sport. There are also a range of excellent ski schools in Alpbach, providing tuition (in English if required), to all age groups. Details on the ski schools are available from the Alpbach tourist information centre. Those with many seasons experience under their belts are in luck too. The majority of Alpbach lift passes give you access to the surrounding valleys, too, with their wealth of black runs and fearsome of-piste opportunities.

There are plenty of other sport and leisure options to enjoy from a holiday rental property in Alpbach too. There are indoor swimming pools, 20km of winter walking trails, many snow shoeing trails, 20km of local cross-country skiing routes and horse drawn sleighs to be ridden. During the evenings, the bars, restaurants and cosy cafes fill the air with mouth watering aromas and the sound of gleeful revellers enjoying the hospitality and friendliness of the locals.

The walking credentials of Alpbach are second to none during the summer months. There are endless trails leading into the peaks either side of the Alpbach Valley, from gently climbing paths following natural ridges to testing vertical climbs through rugged cliff faces. The Alpbach Tourist Information offices can provide information and suitability for walkers.

Places to visit on holiday in Alpbach, Austria

There are busses connecting Alpbach to the neighbouring slopes of Wiedersbergerhorn and Inneralpbach, which are both often included in the price of an Alpbach lift pass, although you must check this before booking as there are a good range of Alpbach lift passes available. The town of Salzburg is also within easy reach of an Alpbach chalet, where you can see the birthplace of Mozart.

Weather in Alpbach, Austria

During the ski season, temperatures are suitably low, averaging between -4˚C and -1˚C, so a good pair of salopettes are certainly a good idea when you are packing for your Alpbach ski holiday! During the summer however, temperatures warm up nicely, averaging almost 20˚C in June and July in many years, ideal for walking, riding, cycling or just enjoying the dramatic alpine scenery.

Cheap flights to Alpbach, Austria

The proximity of Innsbruck Airport (INN) just half an hour from an Alpbach chalet means that you can take a skiing holiday with great ease from the UK. EasyJet provide regular flights from across the UK, and hire cars are easily arranged from the airport.

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