Discover Leutasch: Nature, Culture and Special Trails

Leutasch combines impressive landscapes with a remarkable cultural history. Among deep green forests, lush alpine meadows and the turquoise-blue Leutascher Ache, you will find various ways to spend your holiday days. A holiday apartment in Leutasch can be a suitable starting point for a trip that brings together experiences in nature, regional history and relaxing walks. Which accommodation is suitable for you can sensibly be decided based on whether you would prefer to be out and about, gain cultural insights or combine different interests within your family during your holiday.

Experience the landscape: gorge, river and Weidachsee

Anyone wishing to discover a special landscape can visit the Leutasch Spirit Gorge. Traces left by the powerful Ice Age glacier are still visible there today. The Leutasch Gaistal Alpine Pasture Paradise also has a distinct character: genuine hummocky meadows have been preserved here, a typical postglacial landscape form. These details make the surroundings not only varied, but also give experiences in nature a geological and landscape-historical context.

For a specific hiking idea, the long gorge circuit through the gorge of the Leutascher Ache is a good option. The route is 3.2 km long. Take this distance into account when planning your day and choose the activity to suit the interests of your travel group. Extensive e-bike routes also run along the turquoise-blue Leutascher Ache. This allows you to choose between a gorge circuit, an e-bike tour and quieter discoveries in the forest and alpine meadows.

Weidachsee covers 4.5 hectares and is mentioned in Emperor Maximilian's fishing book from 1500 as the “soul of Leutasch.” The wide paths around the lake invite you to take a walk and are also suitable for families with strollers. This makes it an option for a quieter day of your holiday without having to forgo an interesting landscape and a historical connection.

Cultural history in Leutasch

The Ganghofer Museum cultural center presents the long history of the village of Leutasch, life and work in earlier times, Leutasch's long-standing hunting tradition and the life of writer Ludwig Ganghofer. The cultural center regularly hosts concerts, readings, cabaret performances and lectures. If you would like to complement days in nature with cultural impressions, you can include the museum and an event in your personal travel plans.

Ludwig Ganghofer lived for 20 years, predominantly in the Gaistal valley, in his hunting lodge “Hubertus.” He hunted there and wrote a significant part of his works, including “Das Schweigen im Walde.” This combination of landscape, hunting history and literature gives a stay an additional perspective and also makes the Gaistal interesting for readers.

In the middle of the valley in Oberleutasch stands the parish church of St. Magdalena. It was dedicated to Saint Magdalene in 1190; the present building was constructed in 1820 and 1821 and consecrated in 1831. Its features include a stately Classicist high altar, ceiling paintings by Leopold Puellacher and a bell bearing the year 1482. Anyone interested in religious architecture and historical details will find another cultural highlight here.

Practical orientation for your holiday days

The Leutasch Information Office is located in the Kirchplatzl district, directly next to a bus stop. There, visitors receive personal recommendations for hikes, bike tours, cross-country ski trails, excursions and events. You can use this contact point for planning locally if you want to organize your days flexibly according to the weather, your interests and the ages of the children travelling with you.

Another specific discovery opportunity is the Leutasch Farm Shop Circuit. It leads past shops with fixed opening hours and self-service vending machines that are available around the clock. This may be of interest to travellers who would like to include regional shopping in their holiday days. When looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home in Leutasch, you can therefore use not only your preferred landscape but also your preferred daily activities as a guide.

Discover more places

For a broader selection of destinations, you can also view Lans, Absam, Telfs, Wattens, Tulfes, Natters, Grinzens and Matrei Am Brenner.

To the higher-level travel overview: Innsbruck-Land.