The Resort
The Wildschonau is a gentle, romantic alpine valley lying at an altude of about 1000m, situated between the Kitbuhel and Ziller valley alps and above the local town of Worgl.
The first village is Niederau, easily recognisable by its church spire and, in the background, the high Markbachjoch mountain with its gondola lift open all year round. Another typical characteristic of Niederau is the colourful array of paraglider and hang-glider chutes dotting the sky over the village. Niederau is home to the most well-known paragliding school in the Tyrol.
There are a number of hotels, bars, restaurants and shops.
Oberau lies about 3km from Niederau. It's again dominated by it's church - a 250 year old, onion domed baroque church, which, due to its size, is widely known as the 'cathedral of the lower Inn valley'. Real Tyrolean hotels, guesthouses and farmhouses make the pretty, cosy and traditional atmosphere of Oberau complete.
The road, which divides at Muhltal, reaches its end both at Auffach and also at Thierbach. Auffach, in the winter, is the largest skiing area in the Wildschonau. the Schatzberg mountain with its year round open gondola lift brings to mind the centuries long mining which took place here. Both the peak of the Schatzberg and the middle station - the 'Koglmoos', are excellent starting points for the many hiking trails on offer.
Thierbach is original. It hasn't changed in the last 200 years. The village centre is again the church, enclosed by the school and it's grounds and five tyrolean farmhouses, one of which is the cosy inn, which housed and refreshed the freedom fighters of Anders Hoffer in the early 1800's.
All this and more make Niederau and the Wildschonau valley a perfect familiy holiday destination.
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