Top 15 Places for a Holiday on the Farm in Tirol

Located in the heart of the Zillertal Mountains, the Friedlach-Hütte is a traditional hut near the Schösserhof farm. It sleeps up to ten people and gives youngsters the chance to get involved in lots of hands-on activities such as milking the cows and feeding the other animals. Adults will be able to take a look at the in-house schnapps distillery on the farm.

The Biobauernhof Fleckl farm enjoys an idyllic location in the Kitzbühel Alps. At breakfast you can enjoy homemade butter, jam, bread, eggs, milk, cheese and honey. Adults and children are also invited to help out working on the farm or simply stroke the animals.

While adults will love the homemade produce at the Bio-Bauernhof Gerlhof in East Tirol, children will be excited to help Margit and Leo with some of the easier tasks on the farm such as looking after the cows.

Der Ballhaushof is home to two Haflinger horses, Sweetheart and Stanko, as well as a ram called Hugo plus lots more animals besides. While children are busy helping out, adults can explore the rest of the farm and even harvest some of the home-grown organic vegetables in the garden.

The Tiefhof is located in a corner of Tirol where three countries converge: Austria, Italy and Switzerland. Children will love the farm’s play area and swimming pool and will be keen to help out looking after the animals, while teenagers and adults can head out onto the hiking trails and enjoy some of the cross-border walking available in the region.

The Kräuterbauernhof Sagenschneider’s is run by Elisabeth Maaß, a farmer known for her expertise in wild herbs. As well as typical farm produce she also offers homemade creams, teas, schnapps and bath salts made using herbs from the mountains. And, of course, there are plenty of animals for the children to visit.

Homemade bread, cakes and the sweet treat of a Hefezopf make this farm run by Annelies Paulweber a heaven for foodies. The almost 800-year-old farmstead also has a number of cats who love being stroked. Oh, and don’t forget to ask if you can ride on one of the tractors!

A modern apartment made from pinewood or a traditional mountain hut without electricity? Both options are available at the Breierhof. Children can look forward to pony-riding, feeding the animals and exploring the play area. Adults will enjoy the fresh air and range of homemade produce.

Perched at 1,600 metres above sea level, the Siedlerhof in the Kitzbühel Alps is a great place for parents to relax while the children are out exploring the farmyard and visiting the animals.

A healthy and hearty farmer’s breakfast with plenty of homemade produce to start the day followed by a walk in the mountains and a quick glass of schnapps while the children are out exploring the farmyard and visiting the cows, cats, rabbits and sheep. Welcome to life at the Obholzhof in the Wilder Kaiser Mountains!

Despite dating back over 600 years, the Tassenbacherhof in East Tirol offers guests all mod-cons such as a Finnish sauna, a state-of-the-art kitchen and stylish bedrooms. It sleeps up to ten people and also has cooking and bread-baking courses run by Margit, who owns the farm.

Children will love the Klampererhof for its adventure playground and many animals to stroke and feed. Parents, on the other hand, can enjoy homemade produce and learn a lot about nature in the farm’s own herb garden and soap-making workshop.

Guests staying at the Bartlerhof will feel at home. They can look forward to a visit to the sweet-smelling scent garden, the chance to walk barefoot through the wet grass early in the morning before completing a barefoot trail aimed to stimulate the senses. And after returning to the farm hungry, there is a healthy and hearty breakfast ready and waiting with plenty of natural produce.

The Straganzhof is a farmyard full of history. Guests stay in the 260-year-old bathhouse which has been lovingly restored to its former glory. While children are out exploring the farm and visiting the animals, parents can relax in the sauna or a bath with plenty of natural-herb salts.