Day trip to Munich by train
Summer A city day in Bavaria: Marienplatz, Englischer Garten and museums
Inn valley
Wörgl
Lively town in the Inn valley, handy as a stop and for a rainy day.
Wörgl lies at about 510 m in the Tyrolean lower Inn valley, on the Inn and surrounded by the Kitzbühel Alps. It is a junction of roads and railway lines and the nearest larger town to Niederau. So not a classic holiday village, but a lively town with shops, restaurants and services.
Wörgl is internationally known for the free-money experiment of 1932. During the economic crisis, mayor Michael Unterguggenberger paid municipal staff partly in local work vouchers, the so-called Wörgl Schilling. This set the local economy moving again. The Museum Wörgl documents the story and there is a Freigeld walking trail through the town.
For families Wörgl is mainly practical: shopping, a rainy day or a stop on the way to Kufstein, Innsbruck or the Zillertal. The Wörgler Wasserwelten are known as a large water park, but its current status is uncertain; check beforehand. Because Wörgl lies right on the way to many other excursions, it is also a handy place to refuel, eat or let the children burn off some energy before driving on.
- Drive from Niederauapprox. 20 min.
- Elevation511 m
- RegionInn valley
- Best forSuits a rainy day, shopping and short stops.
What to see and do
- The Museum Wörgl, with documentation on the Wörgl free money, among other things.
- The Freigeld walking trail through town.
- Shopping and eating in the town centre.
- Swimming at the Wörgler Wasserwelten (first check whether and when it is open).
- Handy stop on the way to Kufstein, Innsbruck or the Zillertal.
From Niederau
About 20 minutes by car from Niederau, via Oberau and the Inn valley.
Always check times, prices and opening dates with the provider beforehand; they can change.
Things to do in and around here
Cycling along the Inn from Wörgl to Kufstein
Summer A flat ride to Kufstein fortress
Frequently asked questions
What was the Wörgl free money?
A 1932 experiment in which the municipality issued local work vouchers (Wörgl Schilling) during the crisis. It revived the local economy and made Wörgl internationally known.
How far is Wörgl from Niederau?
About 20 minutes by car, depending on traffic.
Stay in Niederau Partner
Hotel Wastlhof, partner of Niederau.nl, is a family-run hotel with an indoor and an outdoor pool, wellness and its own riding stables, right in the village. For more places to stay and information you can also contact the Wildschönau tourist office.
To Hotel Wastlhof · Wildschönau tourist office · More about staying in Niederau