Innside

The scenic province of Tyrol is one of the best skiing areas in Austria, but is just as enchanting in summer. As well as all the water-related sports that can be organised on site, the mountains around Ochsengarten (20 minutes’ drive) hold many, many walking and mountain-biking trails, as well as chances to go rock climbing or have a go at the challenging climbing course at Silzer Via Ferrata (10 minutes). Introduce kids to new outdoor activities in the safe confines of Area 47 outdoor adventure park (10 minutes) with its swimming lake, huge slides and a wakeboard course. Anyone looking for less action and more relaxation should head for the lido at Schwimmbad Haiming (five minutes) for mountain views from the sun terrace, or take a picnic to lovely Lake Piburger (20 minutes) above the alpine village of Oetz (15 minutes). Among many natural landmarks, look out for the dramatic Stuibenfall (35 minutes), a giant waterfall cascading into the river Archbach, and Rosengartenschlucht (20 minutes), a slender gorge with a wooden walkway suspended above the rushing waters of the Schinderbach.