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Austrian Tyrol Winter Walking, Pertisau - Short Break

- Hotel Wiesenhof, Pertisau
 
A superb place to stay | A 4-star superior hotel in a beautiful lakeside setting
First-rate facilities | Enjoy your accommodation's state-of-the-art spa and 25-metre pool
Warm hospitality and excellent cuisine | Your hosts, the English-speaking Entner family, provide exceptional service
Easy access | To a great choice of walking trails
Winter variety | A host of activities to try, plus great sightseeing opportunities
Price from
£890pp
Austrian Tyrol Winter Walking, Pertisau - Short Break. 3 nights
Price from
£890pp
+44 (0)1653 617001 Call now
Austrian Tyrol Winter Walking, Pertisau - Short Break. 3 nights
Price from
£890pp
+44 (0)1653 617001 Call now
 

Holiday information

 

A winter walking break in Pertisau, Austrian Tyrol,

for skiers and non-skiers
Whether you’re looking for an active couple of days or a relaxing break enjoying the spa facilities and picturesque scenery, the highly regarded Hotel Wiesenhof is a great choice for couples.

In addition to extensive walking along lakeside, valley and mountain trails, and many scenic cross-country skiing options, guests can look forward to exploring the winter landscapes on a toboggan, or as part of a tranquil snowshoe hike. There are also downhill pistes to discover, ice rinks to visit and whole host of spectacular views to enjoy along the way.
The convivial atmosphere created by your English-speaking hosts, Hansi Entner and his family; the superb Tyrolean cuisine; the excellent accommodation; the large, state-of-the-art spa; and the setting at the foot of the Karwendel Mountains near the shores of Lake Achensee, combine to make this a place at which a short break leaves you feeling equally as refreshed as after a longer holiday.
 
 

Our expert says

“The Wiesenhof is perfect for a short break: access is quick and easy from Innsbruck Airport, with the most outstanding, scenic walks on the doorstep.”
Inntravel winter holiday expert
 
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Winter activities

There’s no fixed itinerary, so take your pick of the activities as the mood takes you.
  • 65km around Pertisau; 150km in the Achensee region
    With a lake, mountains and two picturesque valleys on its doorstep, Pertisau is a winter walker’s paradise. Several trails begin in the village itself, with further options accessible by public transport (use your visitor’s card for free local bus travel and discounted cable car tickets).

    All trails are well signed, and the snow specially flattened to facilitate walking. In the detailed documentation we provide, we give an overview of our favourite options, including the following two routes:

    Along the Falzthurn Valley: 14km
    This leisurely route starts from the hotel door and leads to the Gramaialm mountain inn, which enjoys a superb setting amid the Karwendel Alpine Park nature reserve. We highly recommend pausing here for refreshments before making your way back to the village.

    The Panoramaweg: 9km
    This linear route certainly lives up to its name – it affords fine lake views as it ascends to a height of 1,000 metres, before crossing snow-covered woodland and dropping down to the lakeside. Return to Pertisau by bus.
    Take a walk along the lake shore ©Achensee Tourismus
  • Snowshoeing, cross-country skiing & more
    There are many other ways to explore – a whole host of winter activities are available locally, with the hotel itself offering a varied programme.

    Snowshoeing
    This easy-to-learn activity is perfect for anyone looking to escape the beaten track. Once you’ve mastered the basics – essentially, once you have adjusted to wearing the broad shoes – you have complete freedom to explore, choosing whether to remain on the prepared trails or to make use of the snowshoes’ firm grip and head ‘off-piste’. If you would prefer to hike with a guide, this can be organised through the local ski school.

    Cross-country skiing
    There are 201km of cross-country trails in the Achensee region, and access couldn’t be easier – they start right behind the hotel and lead across meadows and through the trees to reach the valleys that radiate out from the village. These trails form part of a wider local network, across which travel is free of charge with your visitor’s card.

    Downhill skiing
    If you’ve always wanted to give downhill skiing a try, Pertisau is a great place to do it. For one thing, the pistes are virtually on your doorstep – the ski lifts are just 300 metres from the hotel – and they are also ideally suited to beginners and families. The 14 kilometres of pistes in the village are complemented by a further 34 kilometres in the wider Achensee region (accessible by free ski bus).

    Tobogganing
    It’s hard to beat the thrill of whizzing down the mountainside on a toboggan, and Pertisau’s illuminated 1.5-kilometre run can be enjoyed at any time of day. The run can be reached on foot or by an hourly tractor transfer, and has an adjoining mountain inn offering regional cooking and warming drinks.
    Trails lead from the heart of the village
  • Impressive views & interactive museums

    Karwendel Gondola
    We highly recommend taking a trip in the local Karwendel gondola – passengers are transported up to the Zwölferkopf, from where they can soak in the sweeping views over the lake, village and surrounding mountains. The Karwendel Alpine Inn is located here, too, and is renowned for its homemade Kaiserschmarrn, a popular Austrian dessert that owes its intriguing name (‘Emperor’s Mess’) to Franz Josef I, an Austro-Hungarian emperor who is said to have been particularly fond of this sweet, shredded pancake.

    Tiroler Steinöl
    In addition to providing the village’s dramatic backdrop, the Karwendel Mountains are also the source of Pertisau’s ‘elixir’. This comes in the form of Tyrolean shale oil (Tiroler Steinöl), which has been mined from the mountains since 1902 and is unique to Lake Achensee. Products made from the oil are known for their natural healing properties and are used in the hotel spa and available in the hotel bathrooms. To learn more about the history of shale oil mining, and the health benefits of the products, visit the village’s interactive museum, housed in an impressive glass building whose pyramidal shape is intended to symbolise the Karwendel Mountains.
    Enjoy a snowshoe hike ©Achensee Tourismus
    Easy downhill skiing ©Achensee Tourismus
  • An ideal family destination
    Despite being a 4-star superior hotel, the Wiesenhof is extremely child-friendly. The bedrooms are large, with space for additional beds, and there are also several dedicated family rooms. The 25-metre indoor pool – the largest hotel pool in the region – is much-loved by children of all ages. The hotel also excels when it comes to mealtimes – the breakfasts are extensive and varied, with an equally wide choice available in the evenings.
    Views from the Karwendel Gondola ©L Browne
 

About Pertisau

Set on the south-western shore, Pertisau (altitude: 952m) is one of the main villages on Achensee which, at 9km long by 1km wide, is the largest lake in the Austrian Tyrol. Although small, Pertisau offers a good range of facilities, including a post office, a bank, sports and souvenir shops, several restaurants and a number of bars and cafés. Pertisau was a favoured holiday spot for Emperor Maximillian I (1490–1519), who built a country residence here, and the village remained the preferred hunting and fishing ground for many Habsburgs until the early 20th century.
Hotel Wiesenhof
  • 4-star superior

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  • 3 nights: 05 January 2025 - 09 March 2025

    Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above

    Starting Adults 10-16 yrs 4-9 yrs 2-3 yrs
    05 Jan - 14 Feb 2025 £890
    15 Feb - 16 Feb 2025 £955
    17 Feb - 12 Mar 2025 £935

    The 'Single traveller supplement' applies for solo travellers. A supplement is also payable for a single room – see 'Additional prices' below.

    Prices for children are based on sharing a room with 2 adults. Depending on the age and number of children in your family, it may be necessary to upgrade to a larger room and pay the stated supplement (see ‘Additional prices’ below).

    Included travel: return transfer from/to Innsbruck Airport (0h50)

  • Room upgrades (supplement in £ per room per night)

    Hotel Wiesenhof, Pertisau
    Single room: 05 Jan - 09 Mar 2025 £22

    Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room

    Hotel Wiesenhof, Pertisau (with dinner) Double room Single room
    05 Jan - 31 Jan 2025 £164 £186
    01 Feb - 28 Feb 2025 £187 £209
    01 Mar - 15 Mar 2025 £192 £214
  • RECOMMENDED AIRPORT(S):
    Innsbruck (latest flight arrival time and earliest flight departure time both flexible)

    Travelling from the UK

    Travelling from outside the UK

    If you are flying from outside Europe,  you may need to fly to an airport not listed here.  To discuss onward connecting travel to the start of your holiday, please contact us.

    Travelling from outside the UK
    We have many years' experience catering for customers who live outside the UK, and will be happy to make tailored arrangements to fit with your plans.

    You have two options:

    1) Book your own flights to London, from where we can book onward flights and connecting travel to your hotel.

    2) Book your own flights direct to an airport appropriate to your chosen holiday. You can either make your own way from the airport to the hotel, or we'll be happy to book onward connecting travel for you. Please consult with us before booking your flights, so that we can advise you on the suitability of your proposed route and timings.
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    Birmingham - Innsbruck jet2,  TUI 
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    Bristol - Innsbruck easyJet,  jet2 
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    Heathrow - Innsbruck (via Frankfurt) Austrian Airlines,  Lufthansa 
    Heathrow - Innsbruck (via Vienna) Austrian Airlines 
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    Luton - Innsbruck easyJet,  TUI 
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    Stansted - Innsbruck jet2,  TUI 
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    Manchester - Innsbruck easyJet,  jet2 
    Manchester - Innsbruck (via Frankfurt) Austrian Airlines,  Lufthansa 
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    Newcastle - Innsbruck (via Amsterdam Schiphol) KLM 
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    Teesside International - Innsbruck (via Amsterdam Schiphol) KLM 
    Travelling from outside the UK

    If you are flying from outside Europe,  you may need to fly to an airport not listed here.  To discuss onward connecting travel to the start of your holiday, please contact us.

    This list of alternative flight options should be used as a guide only, and you should check each airline’s website for current routes, frequency and schedules. Not all flights operate daily, and may not run for the entire season. You should also heed the latest flight arrival time and earliest flight departure time stated above, as it may not be possible to arrange connecting travel outside these times. Our expert reservations team will be happy to offer advice if you would prefer to fly via a different route to the one included in our standard arrangements. A supplement may be payable for other flights.

What is included
  • 3 nights
  • 3 dinners
    3 breakfasts
  • detailed information about the area
  • local area cross-country trail & bus pass
  • transfers from/to Innsbruck Airport
  • discounts on cable cars and the village museum
 
Reviews

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We are keen for as many customers as possible to review their holiday. To make it easier to do so, we include a specific review section on our post-holiday questionnaire, and this is what we publish here, unedited. Read our full review policy >

All 4 reviews
  • Mrs R Darling
    London
    12 February 2024

    A wonderful family holiday. Not as much snow as we'd hoped for, but the location and wonderful hotel with fantastic food more than made up for it.

  • Brian, Surrey
    29 January 2024

    Although we have used Inntravel for other walking holidays, this was our first winter break with them. It was a very nice hotel with good facilities in a quiet location. Food was excellent with a decent choice. The walking notes were not as comprehensive as they have been on previous occasions, but gave us some good ideas. My only negative was that as it was a single centred winter walking holiday with minimal walking notes, I felt that Inntravel could have added more to what we could have booked separately ourselves.   

  • Mr A Aitchison
    Nottingham
    29 January 2023

    We really enjoyed the trip. Using the Nightjet meant that we arrived in Pertisau by 9.30 in the morning and then had a full day to enjoy the walking and also that we had a full day at the end of the holiday, catching the train in the evening. The hotel staff were superb and their arrangements perfect. Our room was available on our arrival and we were able to keep it until we left on our final evening, as it hadn't been booked for other people, which was excellent.

    Hints for other visitors: 1) mountain restaurants do not accept card payments, nor does the little grocery in Pertisau, though the Spar in Achenkirch does. 2) check when mountain restaurants are closed either for their rest day (Ruhetag) or other reasons - the Feilarm Huette was closed because of avalanche danger (Lawinengefahr). This information is posted next to the big Winterwanderweg board at the cross country skiing centre car park.

  • Anon
    16 January 2023

    The two hotels into which Inntravel booked us were both of the highest standard, among the best we have ever stayed in. All arrangements ran entirely smoothly.

    INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers combined our snow holiday Hotel Wiesenhof, Pertisau - A Winter Break with our Vienna City add-on
 

FAQs

If you have any questions relating to this or any other Inntravel holiday, our friendly travel experts will be happy to help. You might also find our General FAQs section helpful.
  • They are two mattresses (each with separate bedding) on one large base. They are locally regarded to serve requests for both double and twin bedded rooms. Separate twin beds or traditional double beds with one large mattress are rare and cannot be guaranteed.
  • In the Alps, most hotels have a vegetarian menu. Please contact us for specific information about this particular hotel.
  • Once you’ve decided on your exact itinerary (our travel experts will be happy to offer advice), you need to provide us with your party’s details, either by phone or via our booking form. At this point we also ask you to pay a deposit so that we can secure a room for you immediately on confirming availability with the hotel(s). If it turns out that we can’t secure the accommodation for the holiday you’ve requested, or offer an acceptable alternative, we’ll refund your deposit promptly and in full. After booking your accommodation and other key elements, we'll then book your travel (or you can do so if you’re making your own arrangements) and send you a Booking Confirmation and Invoice.

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  • Yes, it’s something we insist on, even for holidays in the UK. The vast majority of holidays go smoothly, but when things go wrong, it can be expensive to put them right. Buying a new pair of walking boots after your suitcase is stolen mightn’t seem so bad, but the bill for being airlifted down from a mountain with a broken leg or flown home while still recovering from an illness or accident can incur a five or six-figure bill.

    Many insurers offer travel insurance (you can find details on our insurance page of a policy that you may like to consider if you are a UK resident), but you do need to make sure that you’re covered for medical emergencies – including falling ill with Covid-19 while on holiday – and repatriation. We also recommend that you are covered for other eventualities, such as cancellation and loss of luggage and passports.

    When you purchase a policy, be sure to check that it covers the activities you'll be doing on holiday and that it is adequate for your own individual needs.
  • It is your responsibility to ensure you are in possession of the correct travel documents, with the correct validity. If you’re a UK citizen, you need a full British passport to travel to Austria, but not a visa (please note, however, that a new travel authorisation system is being introduced). If you are a citizen of another country, you’ll need to check requirements with the national embassy or your own consulate.

    Current information regarding vaccinations and travel health advice for UK citizens can be found through the Travel Health Pro website. You must make sure you have adequate insurance cover for illness, accidents and repatriation (see the insurance question). You should also apply for a Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) if your EHIC has expired (if you have a still-valid EHIC, you can use this until it expires).
  • (Austrian) German is the most commonly spoken language. The currency is the Euro. Austrian time is GMT/UTC + 1. It uses Daylight Saving Time, so in summer is on BST + 1.
  • For information on the practicalities of travel now that the UK is no longer part of the European Union, visit www.gov.uk/visit-eu-switzerland-norway-iceland-liechtenstein.
  • The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides up-to-date, country-by-country travel advice, as well as information on security, local laws, passports and visas for UK citizens.

    If you live outside the UK, see our essential travel information page for a list of relevant websites.
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