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Accessible attractions in Tyrol

In the mountains of Tirol, wheelchair users and people with other physical disabilities will find numerous accessible attractions. The following tips are designed to help you find the right destinations and day-trip attractions for culture vultures, families, adventurers and nature lovers.

Accessible attractions in Tyrol

Dive straight into nature – get to know it, discover it and experience it. Whether on the water, in the mountains, in the forest or amongst the eternal ice of the glaciers, these activities are accessible to wheelchair users and people with other physical disabilities.

    • PlaceKaunertal
  • Access via the Verpeilweg, a wide gravel path
  • Path length approx. 250 metres
  • Maximum gradient: 7°
  • Suitable for wheelchair users if an electric wheelchair or Swisstrac is used
  • Swisstrac units are available for hire
  • Views over the Kaunertal valley and numerous mountains over 3,000 metres
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    • PlacePertisau am Achensee
    • Possible in rainy weather
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    • Difficultyeasy
    • Length2.0 km
    • PlaceFliess / Ötztal Alps
  • Wheelchair-accessible walk in the Piller Moor
  • Route via wooden walkways through the raised bog
  • Places of interest along the route: the ‘Gacher Blick’ viewing platform, a natural monument, and the Moor Tower with views across the moor
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    • 48.8 km
    • 1,500 - 3,250 m
  • Accessible Travel mountain journey on the world’s highest double-cable gondola lift
  • Accessible Travel: doors, lifts and toilets are designed to meet accessibility requirements
  • Official training venue for numerous para-athletes
  • Panoramic terrace: accessible to all, with views of the Großglockner, the Dolomites and the Zugspitze
  • Accessible Travel: Tuxer Fernerhaus (2,660 m), Sommerbergalm (2,100 m)
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    • PlaceReutte
  • Accessible Travel inclined lifts: the Ehrenberg Liner and Top-Liner
  • The visitor centre, the Ehrenberg Arena, the Klause playground, and the ‘Salzstadl’ and Gasthof Klause restaurants are all accessible
  • Wheelchair-accessible themed trail
  • Highline 179 and Dragonfly
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Accessible travel tips for families

There’s something for every kind of explorer here in Tyrol. The region has accessible adventure areas and water parks as well as a mountain dairies where visitors of all ages can taste milk and cheese made on-site. 

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    • PlaceSöll
  • Accessible Summer Mountain Lifts: journey from Söll to Hexenwasser
  • Water adventure park for children
  • “Zeitreise Hochsöll” offers insights into traditional crafts and traditions: making cheese, baking bread, extracting honey, rolling wax
  • Discount for people with disabilities: 75 per cent off the admission price
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    • PlaceMayrhofen
  • A fully accessible show dairy
  • Guided tours or self-guided visits available
  • An insight into the production of cheese, butter and yoghurt
  • Tasting at 8 stations featuring milk and various types of yoghurt
  • For children: accompanied by ‘Zilli’, the hay milk cow, and her mountain farmer
  • Other offers: a working farm with a playground
  • Wheelchair-accessible ‘Sennereiküche’ restaurant
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  • A pool lift allows direct access to the water
  • Reception, restaurants and public lounge areas are at ground level and accessible without steps
  • People with disabilities receive a 20% discount on a Day Ticket for the thermal baths
  • Accessible suites and spacious, wheelchair-accessible rooms at the AQUA DOME Hotel
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    • Opening hoursOpen today
    • PlaceReutte
  • Height: 114.6 metres
  • Bridge distance: 406 metres – the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge
  • Wheelchair accessible (two wheelchairs cannot pass each other)
  • Assistance is required on the east side due to the steep gradient
  • Dragonfly and Schlosskopf Fortress
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    • Opening hoursOpen today
    • PlaceSölden
  • James Bond Experience at 3,000 metres
  • Accessible Travel route from the top station to the entrance level
  • Access via two Uphill Facilities
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    • PlaceMayrhofen
  • The demonstration dairy, farm and restaurant are accessible to people with disabilities
  • Tastings of Tirolean dairy products
  • An insight into the production of cheese, butter and yoghurt
  • Audio guides in six languages
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Museums with accessible facilities

Tyrol's museums showcase the region's history, art, crafts and much more – ideal for anyone wishing to learn more about the history and culture of Tyrol. Many museums are accessible to wheelchair users and people with other physical disabilities. There are also special aids and guided tours for disabled visitors.

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    • PlaceGaltür
  • Audio guides, apps, multimedia, listening stations
  • Accessible toilets
  • Accessible entrance
  • Accessible Travel reception
  • Assistance dogs permitted
  • Concessionary admission
  • Culture Pass: A taste for Art & Culture
  • Walker/wheelchair hire 
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    • PlaceElmen
    • Family friendly'
  • Accessible buildings
  • Accessible exhibition
  • Accessible toilet
  • Induction loop for people with hearing impairments
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    • PlaceInnsbruck
  • Audio guides, apps, multimedia, listening stations
  • Accessible toilets
  • Accessible Travel entrance
  • Assistance dogs permitted
  • Concessionary admission
  • for people with dementia
  • for people with hearing impairments / in ÖGS
  • for people with visual impairments
  • in Easy or Simplified language
  • Induction loop
  • Special guided tours & offers
  • Tactile guidance aids
  • Walker/wheelchair hire
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    • PlaceLeutasch
  • The ground floor is accessible to people with disabilities
  • First floor accessible via stairs; no lift
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    • PlaceFließ
  • Fully accessible
  • Exhibition space
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet on the first floor
  • Lift
  • The Gachenblick café-restaurant is accessible by lift
  • The “Gacher Blick” viewing platform has been made more accessible under the Accessible Travel initiative
  • Free Swiss Trac hire
  • The surrounding area has also been made largely accessible for Accessible Travel

     

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    • Difficultyeasy
    • Length1.6 km
    • Duration0:30 h
    • PlaceInnsbruck / Stubai Alps
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    • PlaceJerzens
  • From the car park, it is about 100 metres to the Alte Mühle
  • A short, steep tarmac path that requires assistance to navigate
  • The ground in front of the mill is unpaved; it is mostly a grassy area, but it is flat and easy to drive on
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    • PlaceSchwaz
  • Assistance dogs permitted
  • Concessionary admission
  • for people with hearing impairments / in Austrian Sign Language
  • in Easy or Simple language
  • Special guided tours & offers
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    • Opening hoursOpen today
    • PlaceInnsbruck
  • Accessible Travel for people with hearing and mobility impairments
  • An induction loop system is available
  • Concessionary admission
  • Passenger lift available 
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    • PlaceInnsbruck
  • Audio guides, apps, multimedia, listening stations
  • Accessible toilets
  • Accessible website
  • Accessible Travel reception
  • Assistance dogs permitted
  • Concessionary admission
  • in Easy or Simple language
  • Induction loop system
  • Special tours and offers
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    • Opening hoursOpen today
    • PlaceWattens
  • Cabinets of Curiosities accessible to wheelchair users
  • Accessible Travel electric shuttle bus
  • Wheelchairs available for hire on site
  • The park is accessible to wheelchair users, pushchairs and walking frames
  • The Alpine Garden is not fully suitable for wheelchair users due to a few steep sections
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    • PlaceHall in Tirol
  • The museum is accessible to all 
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    • PlaceInnsbruck
  • Audio guides, apps, multimedia, listening stations
  • Accessible toilets
  • Accessible website
  • Accessible Travel entrance
  • Accessible travel reception
  • Assistance dogs permitted
  • Concessionary admission
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    • PlaceJenbach
    • Possible in rainy weather
  • Audio guides, apps, multimedia, listening stations
  • Accessible toilets
  • Accessible Travel entrance
  • Accessible travel reception
  • Assistance dogs permitted
  • Concessionary admission
  • for people with visual impairments
  • in Easy or Simple language
  • Special guided tours & offers
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    • PlaceInnsbruck
  • Audio guides, apps, multimedia, listening points
  • Accessible toilets
  • Accessible website
  • Accessible entrance
  • Accessible Travel reception
  • Assistance dogs permitted
  • Concessionary admission
  • for people with hearing impairments / in Austrian Sign Language
  • in Easy or Simple language
  • Induction loop
  • Culture Pass: A taste for Art & Culture
  • Special guided tours & offers
  • Tactile guidance aids
  • Walker/wheelchair hire
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    • PlaceLängenfeld
  • Audio guides, apps, multimedia, listening stations
  • Accessible Travel entrance
  • Assistance dogs permitted
  • Concessionary admission
  • for people with dementia
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    • Opening hoursOpen today
    • PlaceSchwaz
    • Possible in rainy weather
  • Audio guides, apps, multimedia, listening stations
  • Accessible toilets
  • Accessible entrance
  • Accessible Travel reception
  • Assistance dogs permitted
  • Concessionary admission
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    • Opening hoursToday closed
    • PlaceRattenberg
  • Audio guides, apps, multimedia, listening stations
  • Accessible Travel reception
  • in Easy Language or Plain Language
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    • PlaceWeerberg
  • Accessible website
  • Assistance dogs permitted
  • for people with dementia
  • for people with visual impairments
  • Special tours & offers
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