Sights & outings
Highlights in and near Oetz
Some of the historic vestiges that can be found in Ötztal date back as far as the 8 th millennium B.C. Archaeologists from the University of Innsbruck have confirmed that the “Hohle Stein” rock in Vent was used as a shelter by hunters in the Stone Age.
Our hotel in Oetz is a distinctive part of the history of the Ötztal Valley as well. The historic building with its turret is a masterpiece of architecture. The Art Nouveau elements decorating the interior of our hotel convey an air of bygone days.
The Rofenhöfe farmhouses in Vent, the Turmmuseum in Oetz and the Heimatmuseum (heritage museum) in Längenfeld illustrate how people used to live in Ötztal.
Innsbruck, the capitol of Tyrol, is only a 45-minute drive from Oetz. The Swarovski Crystal Worlds in Wattens are an extra twenty minutes.
Some of the most impressive highlights in the Ötztal outdoors are: the Stuibenfall waterfall in Umhausen, which is the longest waterfall in Tyrol, the Rotes Wandl lookout point on the Acherkogel Mountain, the Seejöchl and Kanzel lookout points on Lake Piburg and the Ebele plateau in Oetz. If you are enticed to go even higher, you should visit the Top Mountain Star at the end of the Ötztal Valley or the Hohe Mut Mountain Inn.