Kaunergrat Nature Park in the Kaunertal
Two valleys offer limitless nature experiences in Tyrol
Nature is everywhere you look in the nature park and glacier region!
Since 2003, the Kaunergrat Nature Park has encompassed the Pitztal and Kaunertal valleys and the Sonnenhang Fließ. The nature park extends from the Innauen up to the Wildspitze and can be explored in the "Magie der Vielfalt" exhibition at the Nature Park Museum.
Find out more about the Kaunergrat, the park's namesake mountain ridge that stands between the Pitztal and the Kaunertal. Discover the many highlights that the nature park has to offer in the high-alpine landscape of the Ötztal Alps.
We are in the middle of the nature park Kaunergrat
The first nature park museum in Tyrol
Since its opening in 2007, the Kaunergrat Nature Park Museum has been the gateway to adventures in this one-of-a-kind Tyrolean natural landscape. It is a special place where visitors can learn what makes this region so distinctive. Information and service centre, interactive exhibition, restaurant - all in one place. The Kaunergrat Nature Park Museum is truly unique!
By the way, the architecture and the location are equally impressive! Located at the fascinating Gachenblick, the Nature Park Museum brings together the Kaunertal, the Pitztal, and the Inntal. It also offers wide views and sustainability, the two cornerstones of this important project for Tyrol.
Development of an accessible nature park in the Kaunertal
Everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy the special environment in the nature park and glacier region. For this reason, the modern, accessible Kaunergrat Nature Park Museum at Piller Sattel is one of many milestones in making theme trails as widely accessible as possible.
Other related measures include:
- building suitable trails
- creating vantage points with easy access
- revising information to adapt it to various target groups
- purchasing off-road wheelchairs
- offer rental of Swiss-Tracs to wheelchair users
- working in partnership with regional businesses
The Kaunergrat Nature Park is well on its way to accessibility, as shown by the Eden Award for offering Tourism for ALL received by the park in 2013. The Gacher Blick viewing platform and the barrier-free Piller Moor speak for themselves.
Whether circular hiking trail or tow path: making your way to the Piller Moor
Piller Moor circular trail
On this circular trail, young and old get to know the moor's special feature as a rare habitat. There are seven information boards along the trail that explain how the moor or peat bog came to be, details about the vegetation that thrives here, and how peat was once extracted for use as fuel. Accompanied by a knowledgeable biologist, you can expect information and entertainment for the whole family!
Accessible boardwalk
Since 2014, the Piller Moor raised bog has been accessible to wheelchair users, making it the first of its kind in Central Europe. Driveable wooden walkways take visitors 700 m into the unique moor landscape. Guests with reduced mobility can also experience this Tyrolean natural jewel on two special platforms which were rightly awarded the top prize for "Barrier-Free Travel" by the Austrian Ministry of Tourism
Further summer highlights in the Kaunergrat Nature Park
The Kaunergrat Nature Park Museum and the Piller Moor bog are just two of many attractions that will make your summer holiday in the Kaunertal unforgettable. You and your loved ones can
- follow the educational glacier trail from the the Kaunertal Glacier Road
- walk through an irrigation tunnel on the Kaunerberg Waterway
- marvel at some 1,100 species of butterflies on sunny slopes of Kauns & the Kaunerberg
- observe the native European dark bee while it's collecting honey
- soak up the beauty of the Verpeiltal on an extensive mountain tour
- experience the rare animals and plants in the Kauns-Kaunerberg-Faggen Nature Reserve
- visit the Kaunergrat mountain hut at 2,817 m above sea level
As you can see, summer in Tyrol's Kaunertal is guaranteed to never be boring! Also, find out what a winter holiday in the nature park and glacier region promises.
Travelling with your family in winter? Find out what makes the Kaunergrat Nature Park unique in winter and what family-friendly offers in Tyrol's Kaunertal are waiting for you!
