Discover Pill: Trails, Cable Car and History

Pill can be experienced through a wide variety of activities: a Path of the Senses leads from the Pillberg car park back to its starting point, the Kellerjochbahn cable car provides access to a mountain area from Grafenast, and the Piller Waterfall can be reached via a hike of around one hour. In addition, there is the Parish Church of St. Anna in Pill, with its long architectural and artistic history, as well as notable historical connections surrounding the Plankenhof and the veneration of the Holy Cross. This combination helps you plan a trip according to your preferred daily rhythm and choose suitable accommodation in Pill.

Trails for a well-planned break

The Path of the Senses is 5 kilometres long, takes around three hours, and starts and ends at the Pillberg car park. This means that both the route length and the fixed starting and ending point are clearly defined for your daily planning. Anyone looking for a holiday apartment or holiday house in Pill can plan this excursion as a separate item on their itinerary from the outset. The details are particularly suitable for travellers who like to structure their time on the move clearly and want to experience not just individual sights but a complete route.

Another option is provided by the Kellerjochbahn cable car. From Grafenast, it takes visitors by double chairlift to an altitude of 1,887 metres at the Arbeser mountain station. The access point for the Kellerjochbahn cable car in Pill is located at Pillbergstraße 210, 6136 Pill. To travel to the Kellerjochbahn area, take Regio bus route no. 8 to Grafenast.

A natural experience at the Piller Waterfall

A hike of around one hour leads to the Piller Waterfall in Pill. The waterfall thus complements the longer Path of the Senses circuit with a separate excursion destination. You can consider the two experiences separately and plan your day according to whether you prefer to schedule a defined route lasting around three hours or choose a hike with the waterfall as its destination. This distinction is helpful when looking for accommodation in Pill because it shapes your personal travel plan more strongly than a general list of activities.

Church, art and historical traces

The Parish Church of St. Anna in Pill offers a particularly vivid introduction to the history of the village. The Gothic tower dates from 1516 and has a Baroque octagonal upper section with an onion dome by Jakob Flörl from 1718. The parish church was built between 1516 and 1518. Inside, Christoph Anton Mayr painted the vault frescoes around 1750. Those interested in architectural forms, sacred art and historical details will find several eras represented in one specific building.

The local tradition surrounding the Holy Cross also dates back a long way. The veneration of the Holy Cross in Pill can be traced back to the recovery of a wayside cross that had fallen into the Inn during the fire at the Zirl Inn Bridge on 25 July 1703 and was recovered at the Heiligkreuzstollen below Pill. The Plankenhof adds to these historical connections: Maria Theresa granted it the right to distil fruit brandy in the 18th century. Alongside nature and mountain experiences, such details give your trip a cultural and historical focus.

Choose the right accommodation for your travel plan

Whether you are looking for a holiday apartment or a holiday house in Pill therefore depends first of all on which experiences are to shape your trip. The Path of the Senses offers a clearly defined circuit starting and ending at the Pillberg car park. For the Kellerjochbahn cable car, Grafenast, the access point at Pillbergstraße 210 and bus route no. 8 are important reference points. The Piller Waterfall, on the other hand, represents a hike of around one hour, while the Parish Church of St. Anna and the historical connections provide a quieter cultural focus. Compare these priorities with your own daily schedule before choosing your accommodation in Pill.

More places for your planning

If you would like to compare other places in addition to Pill, you can also look at Weer, Finkenberg, Kaltenbach, Zellbergeben, Hinterriß, Aschau in the Zillertal, Gallzein and Acham.

For the higher-level travel overview: Schwaz.