Winter Hiking
Difficulty: Easy

KulTour - Castle trail Alpbachtal in winter

Leisurely circular walk starting in Rattenberg, the smallest town in Austria. It continues with many impressions of old castles, palaces, and the Matzenpark.

Length 8.16 km
Duration 2:30 h
Altitude
40 hm
40 hm

Starting from the Rattenberg parking lot East/P4, you take a leisurely walk through Rattenberg - the smallest town in Austria. At the western end of Rattenberg, the path leads towards Brixlegg to the railway underpass and a stretch along the B171 to the Wolf Chapel. Here turn left and go straight into the center of Brixlegg. Cross the Alpbach state road and pass by Sigwart’s Tyrolean wine taverns, then walk a bit along the B171 again to the entrance of the Matzenpark.

The beautiful avenue leads into the unique nature park. The picturesque castle park is one of the most beautiful and valuable cultural landscapes in Tyrol. Enjoy the view of the two ponds, the Lion Pond and the Carp Pond, as well as Lipperheide Castle and the grand Matzen Castle.

Past the restaurant Gut Matzen, the walk goes by the forest playground and the avenue back to the entrance gate of the Matzenpark. Cross the village federal road and follow the path straight towards the Inn bike path. This leads directly back to Rattenberg.

Note: including visits and stops, the walking time extends to about 3 hours

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Dog friendly
Round trip
Rest stop
Start in the valley
Details
Max. Altitude 550
Start Rattenberg - parking lot East P4
End Rattenberg - parking lot East P4
Public access

A12, motorway exit Kramsach/Brixlegg, direction Brixlegg, direction Rattenberg, B171 through the tunnel, then immediately turn left to the East parking lot P4

Public transport

www.vvt.at

Train: Rattenberg station

Bus:

  • Outbound: directly from Alpbach Line 620 to Brixlegg station - with Line 621 to stop Rattenberg Radfeld middle school
  • Return: stop Rattenberg Radfeld middle school - Brixlegg station Line 621 - continuing to Alpbach Raika Line 620Alternatively return from stop Innkauf Brixlegg - Brixlegg station Line 605 - continuing to Alpbach Raika Line 620
Parking

Rattenberg parking lot east side P5 and P4 or west side P1, P2, P3

all paid

Equipment

Please be especially careful of ice and slipping hazards in winter!

sturdy shoes, possibly poles, rain and sun protection, Mayr XL hiking map Alpbachtal No. 428

Entrance gate Matzenpark south side | © Bernhard Berger Entrance gate Matzenpark south side | © Bernhard Berger
  • Winter hiking in the Matzen Castle Park | © Bernhard Berger Winter hiking in the Matzen Castle Park | © Bernhard Berger
  • Winter hiking in the Matzenpark Castle Trail | © Bernhard Berger Winter hiking in the Matzenpark Castle Trail | © Bernhard Berger
  • Matzenpark in autumn | © Gabriele Grießenböck Matzenpark in autumn | © Gabriele Grießenböck
  • Lichtwerth Castle near Münster in Tirol | © Johann Erhard Lichtwerth Castle near Münster in Tirol | © Johann Erhard
  • Winter hike in Alpbachtal Seenland: Castle Trail Winter hike in Alpbachtal Seenland: Castle Trail
  • Gut Matzen Winter | © Gabriele Grießenböck Gut Matzen Winter | © Gabriele Grießenböck
  • Löwenteich Matzenpark Winter | © Gabriele Grießenböck Löwenteich Matzenpark Winter | © Gabriele Grießenböck
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