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Summer Family Holidays in Tirol
Your own pace. Your luxury.
Families hold a special place at PUREST Alpine Hideaway. Every detail has been thoughtfully tailored to ensure guests of all ages feel completely at home, with spacious luxury suites offering ample room to relax together. From private terrace hot tubs and the garden pool to an enchanting woodland adventure playground right outside, you will find the ultimate family retreat on Lake Achensee.
Water Activities
Nothing beats summer days by the water. Along the shores of Lake Achensee, you will find scenic bathing beaches and secluded bays ideal for swimming. To explore the lake at your own pace, hire a private boat or borrow one of our complimentary stand-up paddleboards. For an extra dose of adventure, guided canyoning and whitewater tubing tours through nearby alpine gorges are sure to get your adrenaline pumping.
Playgrounds
The Achensee region boasts a variety of imaginative play areas for young explorers. Just a short stroll away lies a woodland playground, while directly on the lakeshore, an expansive park delights children with climbing frames, slides, swings, trampolines, water play zones, and an impressive wooden ship. When it’s time to recharge, there is a kiosk and a restaurant nearby.
Hikes with Scenic Hut Stops
Achenkirch offers a variety of gentle, family-friendly trails that are easily manageable, even for young children. Rewarding destinations with authentic Tyrolean hospitality include the Zöhreralm, Köglalm, and the rustic Gufferthütte. To keep younger children entertained along the way, many mountain huts also feature play areas and friendly farm animals to visit.
Themenwege am Achensee
The Wusel Lake Trail, which runs alongside the lakeshore, is a highlight for families. Completely flat and car-free, this 3.8-kilometre path features interactive play stations and engaging puzzles that keep little explorers entertained. Other memorable family routes include the Weather Trail, the Alpine Animals Circular Walk, the Achensee Nature Adventure Path, and the Pertisau Discovery Trail.
Achensee Children’s & Youth Programme
Inspiring adventures for explorers of all ages: with the supervised children’s programme for ages 4 to 10, every day brings new discoveries – with dedicated family days that invite everyone to join the fun. Older kids and teenagers (ages 10 to 16) can dive into an action-packed youth programme filled with outdoor thrills, water sports, and mountain activities.
Biking + Pump Track
Explore the region on two wheels with premium e-bikes available for hire directly from the hotel. Nearby in Achenkirch, the new pump track and skill park offers pure excitement for riders of all ages, featuring flowing rollers, banked berms, and playful obstacle elements designed to test balance and technique.
Adventure Park Achensee
The high ropes course in Achenkirch is a must for adventurous families. Young explorers aged three and four can safely climb across low-level courses built just above the ground, giving them their first taste of adventure. Older children and teenagers can enjoy the exhilarating thrill of high-speed zip lines and swaying rope bridges suspended in the canopy.
Klettern am Achensee
Scaling new adventures together: the family-friendly via ferratas and climbing crags around Lake Achensee turn the rock face into an inspiring playground for all ages. Secure routes make first ascents accessible and safe, while stunning mountain vistas create lasting memories.
Padel Tennis at Lake Achensee
Just a short walk from PUREST, the Raiffeisen Achenkirch Tennis Club offers a new padel court. Fast-paced yet intuitive, padel is the ideal sport for the whole family: it is easy to pick up, delivers instant rallies and quick rewards, and promises dynamic fun for children and adults alike.
Atoll Achensee
Situated right on the shores of Lake Achensee in Maurach, this modern leisure centre brings together sport, wellness, and relaxation. Whatever the weather, the Panorama-BAD, Penthouse-SPA, and BOULDER-Halle offer the perfect retreat to recharge and unwind year-round.
Cable Cars at Lake Achensee
The Rofan cable car in Maurach takes you straight into high-alpine terrain, providing access to spectacular ridge hikes and thrilling attractions such as the AIRROFAN Skyglider and the impressive Adlerhorst viewing platform. For a relaxed day with the family, take the Karwendel cable car from Pertisau up to the Zwölferkopf, where two themed trails will captivate young explorers.
Achenseeschifffahrt & Achenseebahn
Explore Tirol’s largest lake on a scenic boat cruise. A visit to the rustic Gaisalm – accessible solely by water or on foot – is a family favourite. For a nostalgic journey young explorers will adore, ride the historic Achenseebahn: Europe’s oldest steam cog railway, which has been climbing the mountain slopes from Jenbach up to the lake for over 130 years.
Achensee Holiday Card
Available from May through late October, the Achensee Holiday Card lets you experience the full diversity of the region for seven consecutive days at an all-inclusive price. Lake Achensee cruises, scenic cable cars, fascinating local museums, and the Swarovski Kristallwelten are all yours to explore – as often as you like.
