Ready For Spring & Summer, Pillerseetal To Offer Unique Themed Hikes
Three nature experts take vacationers into their world, sharpen awareness of the environment and awaken a passion for the alpine habitat
Nature is considered to be the greatest source of strength for body and mind. In the Pillerseetal, the easternmost tip of the Kitzbühel Alps, you will not only find untouched regions, but also experts * who love and know their homeland like the back of their hand. They take guests on specially developed themed hikes and raise awareness of the area. The herbalist explains the healing properties of plants. The relaxation specialist leads the "Shinrin Yoku" to the inner center through conscious perception in the forest. And the Manggei expert shows what you normally only hear: marmots. Some of the hikes are offered daily and cost between 19 and 45 euros per person. www.pillerseetal.at
Medicinal herb hike & workshop with Birgit
"Nature is a set table, help yourself," says Birgit Schwaiger. She is an expert in botany. She takes her three times a week to the woods and meadows near Fieberbrunn, looking for herbs and identifying plants: from cowslip to willowherb to bearberry and many more. After the short hike, Birgit invites you to her herb parlor, where juices, teas, ointments and spreads are made under her guidance. You can also create your own natural cosmetics and even soaps, everything to try and take away, of course. A special highlight is the introduction to the art of smoking: the healing vapors have been used in the Alps for medical purposes and traditional rituals since ancient times. The "Medicinal Herb Hikes & Workshop" offer always takes place on Thursdays at 9.30 am, Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2 pm (duration approx. Three hours) and costs 45 euros per person.
Forest bathing with Lisa
If you want to experience the spiritual power of nature, relaxation expert Lisa Flatscher joins the "Shinrin Yoku". The trend from Japan literally means "immersion in the forest atmosphere" and is the program for the walks. By consciously experiencing and feeling nature, you can recharge your batteries and reduce everyday stress. In addition, one learns a lot of “amazing things” from forest science and ecology. Targeted meditation as well as mindfulness and sensory exercises complete the experience. Lisa Flatscher meets every Monday at 4 p.m. for “forest bathing” in Waidring (duration approx. Two hours). The course costs from 19 euros per person.
"Manggei hike" with Peter
On the third hike it gets beastly, in the truest sense of the word: Because here you will still meet a genuine Pillerseetal mountain dweller. Every Monday, Peter Kendlbacher takes young and old to the “Manggei”, as the Tyroleans affectionately call the marmot. From the meeting point at the village square in Fieberbrunn, the three to four-hour easy mountain hike leads up to the home of the shy rodents, which you rarely see in the wild. Thanks to the expertise of the mountain guide, the participants meet the whistling animal personally and learn all kinds of interesting facts about its history and living conditions on the mountain. The “Manggei hike” costs from 35 euros for adults.
Info about the tours:
Medicinal Herb Hikes & Workshop “ - from May 25, 2021: Thursdays at 9.30 am, Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2 pm, duration approx. Three hours, costs: 45 euros per person. The number of participants is between one and six people. Registration under +43 (0) 664/73 44 95 02 or natur1pur@gmail.com .
“Forest bathing” - from June 7, 2021: Mondays at 4 p.m., duration approx. Two hours, costs: from 19 euros per person. No minimum number of participants, a maximum of ten people. Registration under +43 (0) 664/73 49 62 70 or info@wandern-pillerseetal.at .
“Manggei Hike” - from June 7, 2021: Mondays, time by arrangement, duration three to four hours, costs: from 35 euros per person (discount for children). No minimum number of participants. Registration under +43 (0) 664/731 22 890 or peter.kendlbacher@aon.at
Save three times with the guest card : Those who are on holiday in the Pillerseetal can use the public regional bus free of charge with the guest card. Across the Kitzbühel Alps (from Hochfilzen to Wörgl) it's free by S-Bahn and train (REX). In addition, you get the Pillerseetal-Card cheaper, with which mountain railways, bathing lakes and numerous other offers are free. Adults pay 52 euros for the four-day discount ticket, children 27 euros. The 3-day card is available at the end of the mountain season (from September 11th). Adults pay 47 euros on presentation of the guest card, children nothing. By the way: children born in 2017 or younger can always travel for free - regardless of which ticket their parents have.
Vacation - flexible booking : The flexible booking system of the Pillerseetal offers exemplary cancellation conditions. Because you never know what will happen ...
