Pfarrkirche St. Vitus in Umhausen
churches
St. Vitus`Parish Church - Umhausen - Oldest church in the Ötztal ValleyThe parish church of Umhausen was built in 1220. Mainly Gothic building, renewed in 1682 by adding a northern steeple and a three-sided choir stall. High-quality interior, splendid fresco paintings in Gothic style (1st half of the 14th century), filigree high altar with neo-Gothic elements, countless Baroque figures. Splendid Gothic Pietà dating back to 1360. The adjacent Nepomuk Chapel was added in 1771, featuring fresco paintings by Josef Keil. Funerary chapel with arched entrance area. Small recesses in the graveyard walls, decorated with Rococo statue of Saint Vitus (dating back to 1770). Picturesque graveyard with beautiful crosses designed by the local artist blacksmiths. Precious Stations of the Cross and wayside shrines.
Opening Hours:
Today: 09:00 - 18:00
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Schweinfurter Hütte
tyrolean/austrian cuisine,
hut reachable via bike,
mountain huts
The Schweinfurter Hütte is located in the middle of the Ötztal mountains with a magnificent panorama view. The hut is very favored in summer for many mountain hiking tours and in the winter for ski mountaineering and snowshoe hiking. Hiking path:Parking: parking lot Sennhof Niederthai (next to the Information office)Start the hike at parking lot Sennhof in Niederthai. Follow the forest trail along Horlach Brook into Horlachtal, past the mountain huts of Larstigalm, Kleinhorlachalm and Großhorlachalm and further to the Schweinfurter Hütte.Altitude gain: 500Duration: 2 hours (up & down 4 hours)Return: same route, from the Larstigalm "Bergmahder trail or Grastal trail" possible- whole-time hot mealtyrolean cooking, daily fresh strudel and cakes- dorms and mattress dorm- hiking trail suitable for baby carriages- toboggan rental in winter € 4.00- hut evenings and celebrations on request
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T +43 5255 5002 9
Kapelle Maria Schnee
churches
Large triple bay chapel in Baroque style, built in 1797. Among the chapel's highlights: secluded choir area, semicircular choir stall, curved gable facades, steep saddleback roof, onion-shaped timber spire and wonderful moulds, clearly sectionalized interior. Splendid Rococo decorations such as fresco paintings by Gabriel Theunig, a high altar with countless figures (Longinus, Florian, Katherina, Barbara), precious Stations of the Cross paintings. A well-loved place for weddings amid picture-book landscapes!
Opening Hours:
Today: 09:00 - 17:00
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Bauernstandl Umhausen bei M-Preis
regional shop/self-service sale,
regional products/crafts
Bacon, sausages, cheese, butter, eggs, potatoes, honey, fresh meet on request, varied kind of jam, bread, herb tea, herb salt.When: every FridayWhere: supermarket m-preis
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T +43 664 7370 4073
