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Schlitters in the Zillertal

Enjoy your perfect and well-deserved vacation in the Zillertal in the romantic and family-friendly holiday resort of Schlitters!

Recover from the hustle and bustle and everyday life stress in a pleasant climate and with many hours of sun in the quietly situated holiday village of Schlitters in the Zillertal. At 550m altitude and with a population of 1460, this town in the first holiday region in the Zillertal is a perfect destination for couples and families. Centrally located at the entrance to the Zillertal and with good public transport connections, Schlitters is a family-friendly holiday village which with its private room lets, guest houses and family accommodation, provides a cosy village ambience. The local bakers see to your corporeal well-being and indulge you with home-made wholegrain bread and sweet pastries. Different activities, sights and day-trips guarantee a varied and exciting summer or winter vacation with the whole family.

Excursions & Activities

While on holiday with the family a trip on the Zillertalbahn, which stops in Schlitters, is an adventure for all ages. The Bergkäserei Zillertal invites you to enjoy an excursion which is a bit different. Here you get to sample various cheeses, which you can buy in the adjoining shop! Those of you who enjoy sport can pay a visit to Schlitters sports facilities and let off steam on the tennis court or on the football pitch. The Schlitter Waterfall which is located at the end of the Öxelbachtal, is a special natural experience.

The swimming lake and leisure park in Schlitters is a local recreation area, which is very popular with people of all ages and locals and visitors alike. Spanning 22,000m2 and with an area of water covering 11,000m2 the leisure area provides plenty of relaxation and fun on the water. While the children run about, parents get to enjoy their summer in the mountains and the superb panoramic views. The adventure playground, constructed in and around an alluvial forest provides even more fun and activities during your holiday in the Zillertal. There are wooden figures, huge swings and any amount of unusual play equipment to explore! The Seecafe at Schlitters swimming lake provides the requisite energy to keep you going - watch all the action as you enjoy a snack, ice cream or coffee and enjoy those lovely summer days there.

Winterpanorama Schlitters Vogelperspektive

Bergauffahren mit dem Mountainbike im Zillertal

Summer

In summer, the greater area around Schlitters awaits you with exciting day-trip destinations: When hiking, Nordic Walking, climbing or on tour with bicycle and mountain bike you can intensively experience the first holiday region in the Zillertal and take in the beautiful mountain panorama. After a hot summer day, you and your family can seek refreshment in the cool waters of Lake Schlitters – a nature bathing lake, which is always worth a visit. A special experience awaits you at the Maria Brettfall pilgrimage church. A leisurely hiking trail takes you to the church from Schlitters, which situated above Strass in the Zillertal rewards you with a wonderful view across the entire Zillertal.

Winter

The skiing areas of the first holiday region in the Zillertal Hochfügen-Hochzillertal and the Spieljoch family skiing resort can comfortably be reached from Schlitters with the free ski bus or using the Zillertalbahn within a only few minutes only. The off-piste offer is quite broad as well: Whether sledding, cross-country skiing or on a romantic winter hike, Schlitters and the whole first holiday region in the Zillertal always offer the holiday highlight for every taste.

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Events

Discover all events that take place in the first holiday region Fügen-Kaltenbach. From music and culture, customs and traditional festivals, to sport events and daily hiking programs. Find current events of all places of the region Fügen-Kaltenbach and arrange your weekly or evening program individually according to your own wishes.

Swimming & Bathing

After a hike, a bike tour or also after a visit to one of our countless sights, there is nothing more refreshing than jumping into the cool water. Our wonderful outdoor swimming pools and lakes offer children and adults a pleasant refreshment on hot summer days and guarantee unforgettable water fun. Furthermore, our Erlebnis-Therme Zillertal spa complex also offers bathing fun for the whole family whatever the weather.

Zillertaler Höhenstraße

The Zillertaler Höhenstraße is one of the most beautiful alpine roads in Austria and the starting point for numerous mountain hikes. It is 48 kilometres long and can be driven from the mid of May to the end of October (depending on snow conditions). One of the ascents to this panoramic road is located directly in the centre of Aschau im Zillertal.

Skigebiet Hochzillertal Kristallhütte Schönwetter

Skiing Area Hochzillertal/Hochfügen

The ski area Hochzillertal/Hochfügen sets completely new standards for a perfect skiing holiday – whether for snowboard professionals, toboggan aces or skiing with children and the whole family.

Skiing Area Spieljoch

Skiing on 25.6 kilometres of slopes, a round on the funslope, tobogganing on the 5.5. kilometres long toboggan run or winter hiking to the peak? The Spieljoch family skiing area has a varied offer both in summer and winter – fun in the mountains and in the midst of nature is a top priority here!

Golf in the Zillertal

For all golf friends, the Zillertal offers a unique location for unforgettable golf pleasure in alpine style. The newly built Golfclub Zillertal in the middle of the mountains captivates with over 65 hectares of playing area, 35 tees, a modern clubhouse with sun lounge at the 4-star Superior Hotel with culinary delights on Haute Cuisine level and so much more!

Guided hiking tours

Experience the region Fügen-Kaltenbach! In our popular hiking program every hiker from beginner to professional, from relaxed to ambitious will find the right thing! The guided hiking tours take place weekly from June to October in the first holiday region Fügen-Kaltenbach.

Zillertalbahn

Whether with the Diesel train or with the steam train in summer – the Zillertalbahn is a unique experience. Every half hour the Zillertalbahn takes passengers over a distance of 32 km from Jenbach to Mayrhofen and reverse. A really special experience!

Herbary "Mariengarten"

At the outskirts of Schlitters a colourful world of herbs awaits tourists and locals alike. The herbary „Mariengarten“ is a newly created place of relaxation and knowledge. Discover the world of herbs at workshops and tours and get an insight to botanics in general and local herbs of Tirol specifically. It is open everyday, to give you the chance for discovery and recreation!

Adress: Parking at the swimming lake Schlitters, next to Schlitters Nr. 34, follow a small walk to the herbary

More informationen: Martina Heubach - Phone +43 (0)676 4325 969, Mail: m.heubach@hotmail.com

großer Abenteuerspielplatz in Schlitters

Adventure playground

The unique adventure playground in Schlitters is all about nature-oriented playing. The playground is situated in an alluvial forest and offers visitors innumerable attractions such as slides, footbridges, tree houses, wells, giant wooden figures, oversized swings, etc.

Right next the adventure playground and at the cycle trail you will find the “Schlitterer bathing lake” with its Seecafé.

Childrens programme

Every day another experience! With our summer childrens programme we offer lots of fun and action in your family vacation in the Zillertal. Climbing, children's party, visiting a farm and much more!

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