Kirchbichl
Inn valley village with a warm mud-bottom lake and the prehistoric Grattenbergl hill
Region
Inn valley
The broad main valley of Tyrol with Innsbruck, Hall, Schwaz and Wörgl.
The Inn valley is the broad main valley of Tyrol, where many people live and the main roads run. Towns along the Inn include Wörgl, Jenbach, Schwaz, Hall in Tirol and Innsbruck. The Wildschönau, the Zillertal and the Alpbachtal are all side valleys of it.
For families it is a good region for day trips. Innsbruck has an old town centre, museums and mountain railways close to the centre. Hall in Tirol is smaller and cosy, with a medieval core; the town grew rich on salt and gained the right of coinage. Schwaz is known for its silver mine, where a mine train takes you about 800 metres into the mountain. Wattens, about 20 kilometres east of Innsbruck, has the Swarovski Kristallwelten. Distances between these places are short.
From Niederau, Wörgl is roughly a quarter to half an hour by car and Innsbruck about an hour. That makes the Inn valley a handy base for combining several destinations. The motorway can be busy; a vignette is needed for Austrian motorways (in 2026 a 10-day vignette costs € 12.80), so ask about the current rate and traffic information.
What to see and do
- Innsbruck with an old town and mountain railways
- Hall in Tirol with a medieval core, salt and mint
- Schwaz with a silver mine and mine train
- Wattens with the Swarovski Kristallwelten
- Wörgl and Jenbach as rail and road hubs
From Niederau
From Niederau you drive to Wörgl and then take the A12 towards Innsbruck. Trains run along the whole Inn and buses run from the valley to Wörgl. Approximate driving time to Innsbruck is one hour.
Places in this region
Breitenbach am Inn
Sunny Inn valley municipality with the Berglsteinersee and the Blessenberg
Volders
A rococo church, a forest lake and walks into the Voldertal
Telfs
A market town on the Inn, below the Hohe Munde
Seefeld in Tirol
An Olympic cross-country centre on Tyrol's high plateau
Imst
A town in the Upper Inn Valley with gorge, mountain lifts and carnival tradition
Stams
The Cistercian abbey of Stift Stams in the Upper Inn Valley
Wörgl
Lively town in the Inn valley, handy as a stop and for a rainy day.
Jenbach
Railway town in the Inn valley, gateway to the Achensee and Zillertal.
Schwaz
Old mining town in the Inn valley with silver heritage and a show mine.
Wattens
Inn Valley town of Swarovski, with Kristallwelten and the Wattental
Hall in Tirol
Medieval town of salt and coins, with Hasegg Castle and a mining museum
Innsbruck
The Tyrolean capital with the Golden Roof, old town and a cable car up the Nordkette
Frequently asked questions
Is Innsbruck a good day trip with children?
Yes, thanks to the mix of old town, museums and nearby mountains. Parking in town is often paid.
Is the Inn valley busy?
The motorway can be busy in holidays and at weekends. Set off early or choose the train.
What is there to see in Schwaz and Hall?
In Schwaz you can visit the silver-mining heritage, in Hall the medieval old town. Check opening times beforehand.
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.
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