Travel guide Kauns
Perfect connections throughout Europe
The small village of Kauns, with a population of 500, is located at the end of the Kaunertal valley in the district of
Landeck at the foot of the Ötztal Alps. The journey to your privately-owned holiday home in Kauns is easily accessible by train via the Landeck-Zams railway station, with optimal train connections to
Vienna, Zurich,
Innsbruck, Bregenz, the Ötztal valley, and even directly to Koblenz, Cologne, and Dortmund with the InterCity. From Landeck-Zams, the post bus or a taxi will take you to Kauns. If you are traveling by car, follow the A7 motorway from the north and the A12 from the east to Landeck/Zams. From there, continue through the Landecker Tunnel almost to Kauns.
Green and white are the colors of the Kaunertal – guaranteed sun and snow
The
Tiroler Oberland is characterized by a mild climate in summer and crisp cold winters, ensuring that the weather will not spoil either a hiking or a
skiing holiday in Kauns. In summer, temperatures rise to a pleasant 23 °C. The meadows around you are lush green and the air is clear and pure. The Kaunertal valley is therefore nicknamed "the second Merano". In winter, on the other hand, the mercury rarely rises above freezing point. And that means guaranteed snow. On the Kaunertal Glacier, there is often more than five meters of snow!
Feasting with bacon dumplings, Kasspatzln, and Marend
Austria in general and
Tyrol in particular are considered gourmet paradises. People eat and drink often and abundantly. Let's take a look at the menus of the inns, restaurants, mountain huts, and snack stations. At the top of the list is the classic local dish: bacon dumplings served in a thin soup or with sauerkraut and salad. Once the leftovers of the Sunday roast, Gröstl is now highly regarded by gourmets: boiled potatoes, pieces of beef or pork roast, and chopped onions are roasted together in a pan, topped with a fried egg. Among the flour dishes, Kaspressknödel with gray or mountain cheese are popular. They also like to come in a soup. Kasspatzln with melted cheese and roasted onions provide a hearty meal. With all these delicious and rich dishes, there is always room for a meal in between for true Tyroleans: the Brettljause – also called Marend – consists of local cheese, bacon, sausage, lard, horseradish, and crispy bread. Around your holiday apartment in Kauns, managed huts invite you for a small refreshment during or after the hike.
Active in summer and winter
The high mountain landscape of the Ötztal Alps invites you to a
holiday in the mountains in the Tyrolean Oberland. Numerous hiking trails away from roads and forest paths entice you to extensive tours, for example, to the Gacher Blick, the Pillerhöhe, up to the Aifner Spitze or the Aifner Alm. The difficulty levels range from relaxed short hikes to alpine climbing tours. Down in the valley, there are riding stables, Nordic walking routes, a beach volleyball court, and developed bicycle paths. In winter, "Tyrol's youngest glacier" delights with ski areas on the Kaunertal Glacier and the Fendels ski mountain, offering guaranteed snow between late October and early May. The Snowpark Kaunertal provides perfect conditions for freestylers and snowboarders, and the Fendels ski mountain also offers night skiing on illuminated slopes. In Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis, curling provides fun and entertainment.
Sights around Kauns
The landmark of Kauns is Schloss Bernegg (also Berneck) east of the village center. The castle, built around 1200, sits on a 130-meter-high rock. Emperor Maximilian I stayed in the castle at the beginning of the 16th century for chamois and ibex hunting. The dilapidated castle was not restored until the 1970s. It is now open for viewing. Another castle ruin is located on the opposite side of the Inn Valley near Ladis. Further smaller sights can be visited during a walk through the village. At the entrance to the village, there is a chapel from the 17th century, which has survived numerous village fires due to its isolated location. The Schlosshof, with old wall paintings from the mid-17th century, has also been spared.