Sights in Tux-Finkenberg

Nature sights worth seeing, an attendance in the largest nature cave of the entire central alps, experience here more about trips in Tux Finkenberg...

Garnet Chapel on Penken

The Garnet Chapel is located at 2,087m on the sunny plateau of the Penkenjoch - directly at the reservoir - with one of the most beautiful views of the Zillertal mountains. From the mountain station of the Finkenberger Almbahnen, the Garnet Chapel can be reached comfortably by everyone in about 10 minutes walking time.

The chapel is only accessible in summer.

Mehlerhaus in Madseit

Audiovisual exhibition "G'schichten & G'sichter" - about the Tux people & their partly curious, funny, sad, but always authentic stories ... really worth hearing! (Don't forget your mobile phone and headphones! Permanent exhibitions: Magnesitwerk Tux 1925 - 1976, old tools from agriculture, trade and household, Mehlerhausstube: Pictures of the families living in the house, Tux - past and present TIP: Mehlerhaus market - Tux farmers & artists sell their products from the region! (Dates see website)

Opening times: July - End of September: Monday and Friday 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Christmas - Easter: Friday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Alpine cheese factory

Watch how cheese is made in the Alps. At the Junsalm, at an elevation of 1984 m, with the Stoankasern-Cabin, you can watch how milk turns into butter and cheese daily from 7 to 11 a.m.

Walking time: approx. 2 1/2 hours from Tux-Lanersbach. Open from mid. of June to mid. of October

Devil´s bridge, Finkenberg

A rare example of Tyrolean timber construction work can be found in the Devil’s Bridge, which was built in 1876. The bridge spans a narrow, deep gorge, where the Tuxer River flows. The Hochsteg Bridge also originates from the 19th century and spans the Zemm River.

The Tux Mill

The Tux mill goes back to 1839 and has been renovated to provide a piece of mountain peasant history. In the earlier days, farmsteads had to be self-sufficient and barley grew well even at these heights. Barley flour was not only used to bake bread but rather certain types of pastries (sweet noodles, Austrian doughnuts, etc.).

Open: from June till September every Monday from 1.00 - 4.00 p.m.

Panorama terrace on Hintertuxer Gletscher

Panorama terrace 3.250 m

Even the ascent in the Glacierbus3, certainly the most spectacular cable car in the Alps, is an experience. From the new terrace at the highest point of the ski area Hintertux Glacier (3250 m) the mighty mountains are spread out before you. The breathtaking panorama extends from the Großglockner all the way to the Dolomites and the Zugspitze!

Nature's Ice Palace

Mystical ice forms, glittering ice crystals in breathtaking surroundings,...experience Nature´s Ice Palace at the Hintertux Glacier. Step into this sparkling world with it´s captivating beauty and witness nature in it´s purest form. Enjoy the amazing acoustics surrounded by thousands of cubic metres of ice.

More information at Natursport Tirol Tel. +43 676 3070000 or Hintertux Glacier, Tel. +43 5287 8510

Spannagelhöhle

Behind the Spannagelhaus on the Hintertux Glacier starts an adventure under the earth. The cave near the Spannagelhaus is unique. With a length of 4,2 km and the deepest shaft of 25 m it is one of the most popular caves in Tyrol. A part of the cave was opened in July 1994. A guide explains stalactites, sinters, crystals etc. and shows pictorial arts which were created by nature. The 300 million year old stones tell the story of the development of the glacier.

Contact: +43 5287 87251

The old house

The Old Jöchl-House in Madseit is one of the oldest wooden houses in North Tyrol. A dendrochronological examination by the University of Innsbruck proved it to be around 600 years old. So the Old House existed even before Kolumbus first landed in America. It was home to many, many generations of mountain farmers. Over the centuries, it has been continuously inhabited and has so kept its unique atmosphere until this day. In the cosy Swiss pine nest right under the shingle roof there is an exhibition.

Summit Cross Ramsjoch

The summit cross at the Ramsjoch (2,600 m) was erected and consecrated in the 2000 regular guests' week in honor of the Tux guests. The summit cross can be reached from the Eggalm over the Grüblspitze in approx. 1 ½ hours of walking time.

Farmstead group "Gemais"

The group of farmsteads in the hamlet of Gemais is distinguished by its stylistic unity which can be taxed back to the 18th century. The group as such is already an impressive collection of folkloric history. The economic and cultural historic value also deserves mention, since the group began with a dairy farmstead which had been founded in the 13th century. The division of the original farm produced the four separate farm sectors which still exist today. This farmstead group is a prime example of constructional and economic developments of the medieval dairy farming groups.

Churches and Chapels

The church in Finkenberg was built in an early baroque style in 1721, and is dedicated to St. Leonard. Further chapels can also be found in Finkenberg: The Innerberg Chapel at the end of the village, the Herzjesu Chapel at the village entrance, the Heimkehr Chapel in Persal, "St. Josef Kapelle" in Stein and the Hochsteg Chapel in Hochsteg. The artist, Wolfram Köberle from Innsbruck, created the wall murals in 1965. Tuxer parish church in Lanersbach, Mariahilfkapelle in Vorderlanersbach (Testerkapelle) Barbarakapelle in the former area of the Magnesitwerk on top of Vorderlanersbach, church Maria Himmelfahrt in Hintertux, chapel in Madseit Art interested find all details to the beautiful culture sites in the special church leader.

Tux waterfalls

The Tux Waterfalls crash to the valley floor in a thundering frenzy. An impressive show by Mother Nature awaits you. Deep rock basins, natural stone bridges, caves and gorges fascinate visitors. At the bottom station of the cable car you can see the most bottom waterfall "Kesselfall".