Holiday´s at the lake Achensee – Tyrol´s largest lake

“At Lake Achensee, you’ll find Tyrol at its most beautiful”

For centuries, Lake Achensee has captivated visitors with its clear, emerald-green waters and ideal conditions for water sports. Like a fjord, it lies at the foot of the Karwendel Nature Park, surrounded by majestic mountains, its waters formed from glaciers thousands of years ago. Known as the “Tyrolean Jetstream”, the lake is a paradise for sailors, windsurfers, and kitesurfers. Its waves are crossed by the white fleet of the Achensee shipping company. Directly on the lake, you’ll find a large sunbathing lawn with beach volleyball courts and a swimming area. Water temperatures range between 17 and 24°C, and 99% of the shoreline is publicly accessible.

“When I see this lake, I don’t need the sea…”

The Achensee region has earned the title of “First Vital Region of Tyrol”. You can enjoy vital hiking, running, and cross-country skiing on specially designed routes in all towns around the lake, guided by trained Vital coaches from our holiday region.

The small Achensee, a separate area with a new sunbathing lawn at the northern end of the lake, exceeded our expectations. Its water temperature is consistently 3–5°C warmer than that of the “large Achensee.”

Karwendel Nature Park & Rofan Mountains

In 1928, the Karwendel Nature Park became Tyrol’s first protected area. Covering 727 km², it is the largest nature reserve in the Northern Limestone Alps, encompassing nearly the entire Karwendel massif and protecting natural habitats such as primeval forests and wild rivers, supporting an exceptionally high biodiversity.

We have selected 10 particularly beautiful spots for you that you shouldn’t miss:

• Großer Ahornboden – unique cultural landscape framed by spectacular cliffs

• Hafelekar – the window to the Karwendel

• Halltal – a valley rich in history

• Isar Source – where the Isar is still a Tyrolean river

• Karwendelgrube with “Fernrohr” – views and insights

• Mondscheinspitze – a rewarding summit even during the day

• Naturparkhaus Hinterriß – a different kind of museum

• Pilgrimage site St. Georgenberg – the monastery in the Karwendel rock

• Wolfsklamm – the raw power of water

• Gleirschklamm – untamed wild river