Little Secrets from the Region
Did you know that...
... that all the high alpine huts in the Karwendel are already over 100 years old? The Karwendelhaus was opened in 1908, the Hallerangerhaus in 1924, and the Pfeishütte in 1927; the Nördlinger Hütte has even been around since 1898. In comparison, the Pleisenhütte with "only" 73 years is almost a young whippersnapper.
... there are undocumented fragments of Gothic stained glass in the parish church of Seefeld? The experienced restorer Martin Bucher from Vienna has discovered them and speaks of a "once-in-a-lifetime moment."
... that in the past not only the guests were nervous because of the Zirler Berg? Unanimously, everyone stopped at the Osötz chapel (in standard German, Absetz-Kapelle) at the end of Leithen and sent a short prayer to heaven. Then, depending on the direction of travel, either the exhausted horses were changed or the brake shoes were wedged between the wheels.
... the recently deceased sculptor Jos Pirkner created three large works for Seefeld - the priest's grave at the parish church (1988), the unicorn in the spa park (1994), and the 14-meter high sculpture of the former casino arena adorned with crystals and gold (1996)?
... Seefeld was the largest and most modern tourist resort in Tyrol 100 years ago, and both the municipality and the population already saw tourism as their main tasks?
... that the Olympic swimming pool designed by Dipl. Ing. Michael Prachensky started its first summer season 50 years ago?
... the famous Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, who enchanted the audience at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Milan 2026, gave a concert in Seefeld at the beginning of his career in 1997?
... that the trails for the 1976 Olympic Games were designed in such a way that they could later be used for tourism? The mastermind behind this was ski jumper and combined athlete Willi Köstinger, who met his future wife in Seefeld during the 1964 Games and had the honor of delivering the Olympic oath for officials at the opening ceremony in 1976?
... that the former tourism director Walter Frenes introduced a winter version in the mid-1960s together with the summer hiking badges, which could be "earned" while winter hiking and cross-country skiing?
... the A1 Loipe Seefeld is probably the most popular ski trail in the entire Alpine region?
... Seefeld became the center of the snowboard scene with the Air & Style25 years ago, and the star of legend Shaun White rose with us in 2001?
... in winter, 19 machines and 29 people early in the morning and late in the evening ensure that our 245 km of cross-country skiing trails and 142 km of hiking trails are always perfectly prepared?
... the current third place finisher of the famous Tour de France, Florian Lipowitz, has been living and training for about 10 years on Tyrol's high plateau. The former biathlete switched to road cycling due to injuries and also won the white jersey of the best young professional in Paris.
... the vaulters of RC Seefeld became Vice European Champions in the Nations Cup at the European Championships in Stadl Paura (Upper Austria) at the beginning of August and won the bronze medal in the group?
... you can also benefit from the diverse sports and training offerings in the region with the TeamCard? Why not have a look at the golf courses, tennis and padel courts, or the gym!
... our streams from Karwendel to the Gaistal, from the Leutascher Ache to the Isar, always provide a refreshment and are easily accessible in many places?
... already seven accommodations that meet the strict criteria of the environmental label and have been awarded? And that the Good Vibes Festival and the Ganghoferlauf are Green Events?
As of Spring/Summer 2025
...you can go canyoning together with a guide in the Bergleintal?
... our 8 grooming machines cover the distance from Seefeld to Lake Garda, which is about 250 km, every day at a speed of just 10 to 14 km/h, in order to keep our trails in good condition.
... we store 12,000 m3 of snow under ecologically sustainable wood chips, completely without plastic, to ensure a perfect Snowfarming trail again in autumn. The maximum loss in a hot summer is 20%.
... according to mobile statistics, on Sunday, November 3, there were as many visitors in the pedestrian zone as there were on Sunday, August 4. Tirol's high plateau is really popular in early winter!
... you can find all currently open alpine huts and huts in the region on our website at Culinary & Huts?
... our webcam at the Seefeld village square ranks among the top 5 Panomax cameras worldwide? We compare ourselves with famous places like Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio, North Cape, Zugspitze or the Nürburgring.
... the region has one of the largest interconnected winter hiking trail networks in the Alps?
... Rudens Turku, the founder and director of the Seefeld Music Days, first came to Tyrol's high plateau as a teenager and felt at home right away? In 2009, he started the adventure of the Music Days - now for 16 years, a classic success story of the region.
... in our region there are well over 1,000 benches and loungers that need regular maintenance, mowing, and care by our maintenance team?
... currently all benches, loungers, signs, and trash cans are being digitally recorded to keep track of them even better in the future?
... the new Peace Bell was cast from the bronze of the old one and now sounds one tone higher at nominal "ƒ"?
... the Leutascher Geisterklamm is currently the longest developed gorge in the German Alpine region. Its 1650-meter long trail was opened in May 2006.
... Alexander Gaugg's first snowboard, the legendary Burton Cruzer from the 1980s, is on display at the Banger Park?