Holidays in Prettau
Prettau is situated idyllically in the last part of Tauferer Ahrntal, embedded in a beautiful natural landscape of lush green meadows and mighty peaks that are higher than 3,000 m.
View towards Birnlücke pass
Internet ConsultingPrettau in South Tyrol is the northernmost municipality in Italy and is located in Rieserferner Ahrn Nature Park. Also, the hamlet Kasern, which is the last village in the valley, is part of the municipality of Prettau. The impressive peaks of the Zillertal Alps and the Venediger Group are the boundary to Austrian North Tyrol together with Birnlücke pass. The passes and trails between the mighty peaks were once used by smugglers, today they are attracting many hikers.
The whole year round, nature lovers and families will find a great variety of possibilities for their leisure time. No matter if you prefer romantic strolls, panoramic hikes or breathtaking glacier tours in summer or wonderful ski tours or snowshoe hikes in winter. The sunny cross-country ski run is a highlight for passionate cross-country skiers.
The last remnants of snow in Kasern near Prettau, at the head of the valley with the little Church of the Holy Spirit
Internet ConsultingHandicraft & sights in Prettau
In addition to the impressive peaks of the surrounding Alps, Prettau in Tauferer Ahrntal offers historico-cultural treasures too.
The picturesque village was an important copper mining centre for a very long time. Today, there is the Provincial Mining Museum Location Prettau: It offers a show mine and a climatic gallery promising remedy against various respiratory diseases and allergies.
Moreover, Heilig Geist church in Kasern is a former miners church and strongly connected to the mining tradition, Today, it is a popular pilgrimage site. Worth seeing is, for instance, a crucifix with Christ. The rock behind the church protects it from avalanches. Once people believed, that crawling under the rock would free them from all sins. The wall around the church shows the size of the former cemetery. Here, people who died on the mountains were buried.
Worth a visit as well is the nature park’s visitors centre in Kasern. In the simple and modern wooden complex, you will get to know more about Rieserferner Ahrn Nature Park and about handicraft in Prettau. Mainly, the village is known for mask carvings and pillow laces. In fact, there is a lace-making school right here too.
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Kasern with Sacred Heart church is the last village in the valley of Ahrntal and is the starting point for many hiking tours.
Tourismusverein Ahrntal - Filippo Galluzzi
The high-alpine route in Tauferer Ahrntal was built in 1903. The start and the end of the tour is Kasern near Prettau.
Tourismusverein Ahrntal - Filippo Galluzzi
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The village centre with its parish church, looking towards the head of the Ahrntal valley
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A small church at the head of the valley in Kasern near Prettau
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The little church of the Holy Spirit near Prettau in spring
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The last remnants of snow in Kasern near Prettau, at the head of the valley with the little Church of the Holy Spirit
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A popular destination for families and groups in the Ahrntal valley
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Along stone walls to the little church of the Holy Spirit in Kasern/Prettau
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The Talschluss hut in Kasern is situated on a beautiful walking trail, which serves as the starting point for numerous hiking tours.
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At the foot of the mighty Rötspitze, accessible from Kasern near Prettau
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Fantastic view of the Ahrntal valley near Kasern
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Unique biotope near Kasern in the Ahrntal, close to the Waldnersee lake
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Rapid descent by MTB in the Ahrntal valley
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Idyllic little church in the Ahrntal valley - a popular excursion destination
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Ice-skating rink in Kasern/Heilig Geist near Prettau at the end of Ahrntal Valley
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Autumn hike near Prettau in Upper Ahrntal
TVB Tauferer Ahrntal - Alfred Stolzlechner
View of Heilig Geist church in Kasern/Prettau
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The mine train was renovated and takes you inside the tunnel under the ground.
Klimastollen Prettau
View towards Birnlücke pass
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Prettau is located in a picturesque position in the magnificent mountain scape of Tauferer Ahrntal.
Ferienregion Tauferer Ahrntal
The village Prettau is situated deep in Ahrntal and is a real nature paradise also in winter.
Ferienregion Tauferer Ahrntal
A trip to the mine of Predoi is very interesting, especially for families with children.
Klimastollen Prettau
