Discover Terfens: Dinosaurs, Swimming Lake and Adventure Trails

Terfens offers unusual discoveries and varied routes for a trip with children or several generations. Highlights include an indoor exhibition with life-size dinosaurs, Weißlahn swimming lake, a family-friendly cycle path along the River Inn and several special excursion destinations.

Spectacular experiences for curious visitors

Dinoland Tirol is an indoor exhibition with more than 70 life-size dinosaur models. Many of the models are animated and produce realistic sounds. This turns a visit into a vivid encounter with prehistoric animals, where younger guests can also gain tangible impressions.

Another unusual attraction is the Upside-Down House. The entire detached house is furnished upside down: the living room, children's room, kitchen and bathroom are all inverted, as is the garage with a car. All the furnishings are located on the ceiling. Visitors can view the car parked in the garage from below. For planning your day, this is an experience that clearly differs from an ordinary museum visit.

The Planet Trail adds outdoor activity to these extraordinary destinations. The interactive discovery trail is 3 kilometres long. Its easy circular route takes about an hour, is suitable for pushchairs and leads from Christ Church through the “Terfner Forchat”. This allows you to combine a short route with a themed walk.

Weißlahn, the Inn Valley Cycle Path and practical orientation

Weißlahn swimming lake covers around 4.4 hectares and has two large sunbathing lawns. The Weißlahn leisure centre has had a wheelchair-accessible bathing jetty since 2007. These specific facilities provide clear guidance for a stay by the water, without requiring you to plan the day around a single activity.

For an active yet manageable tour, the Tyrol Inn Valley Cycle Path follows the River Inn through the municipality of Terfens. The route is easy and has no significant climbs, making it suitable for families too. There is also an ÖAMTC bicycle service station along the Inn Valley Cycle Path, available free of charge for self-service. It has a hanging device, an air pump and hand tools for minor bicycle repairs.

You can also plan your journey to an excursion destination by train: Tirolland is accessible via Pill-Vomperbach railway station. These different types of day trips can be decisive when choosing your accommodation: you can combine a visit with a cycle tour, time by the water or a walk, without having to plan the same programme for every day of your holiday.

Churches, church services and hiking trails

Terfens also has a religious and local cultural landscape. Regular church services are held in St Juliana Parish Church in the Dorf district, in the Maria Larch pilgrimage chapel and in Christ Church in the Vomperbach district. These locations appeal to visitors who would like to discover churches and living traditions during their trip.

There are eight local hiking routes in Terfens across three difficulty levels: easy, moderate and difficult. This selection allows you to adapt the route to your preferred pace for the day. Those travelling with children can choose the easy Planet Trail; anyone looking for a more demanding tour will find a different starting point for their own planning among the other difficulty levels.

The right accommodation for your travel plans

When looking for accommodation in Terfens, it is worth first defining your personal priorities. For a holiday with several short activities, Dinoland Tirol, the Upside-Down House and the Planet Trail offer very different experiences. Anyone wishing to combine exercise and water can consider the Inn Valley Cycle Path and Weißlahn swimming lake. Churches, church services and the three hiking categories round off the options with quieter or more nature-focused ideas for the day. A holiday apartment in Terfens is therefore chosen not only based on where you stay overnight, but also to suit the activities that are meant to shape your trip.

Further destinations for orientation: Hainzenberg, Imming, Pertisau, Juns, Schwaz, Weerberg, Gerlos, Maurach.

To the higher-level travel overview: Schwaz.