Regional recreational activities

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Overview

Cultural Pass

The cultural pass offers those who are not financially well off the opportunity to visit numerous cultural institutions free of charge. The pass is valid for one year per person and can be applied for again if required. It is non-transferable and only valid in conjunction with a photo ID. For performances/events for children under the age of 10, the Cultural Pass is usually valid for one adult and one child. You can find out where you can apply for the Cultural Pass in your town at the following website.

You can also obtain additional information about the Cultural Pass here: www.hungeraufkunstundkultur.at

Kufstein Card

The Kufstein Card gives everyone who lives in Kufstein or likes to come to Kufstein, 365 days of free admission to many leisure activities, such as the Kaiserlift, Kufstein Fortress, the ice arena or the outdoor pool in summer. It also includes the use of the VVT Bikesharing regio bikes, the city bus in Kufstein and admission to Dragons HC Kufstein ice hockey matches. You can buy these at various points of sale in Kufstein, such as the town hall, the Kaiserlift, at the municipal utilities and at the ticket office of the ice arena. For prices and detailed information please visit here:

www.kufstein.at/de/kufsteincard.html (for students the children’s price is applicable)

Youth (Jugend) Card for Kufstein & Ebbs

With the Jugend Card for Kufstein, youngsters between the ages of 12 and 21 can receive discounts at various outlets dealing in food, clothing, sports and culture. In most cases, the card is also accepted as proof of age.

Youth office Kufstein

For the application you need:

an official photo ID (passport, driving licence, etc.)
a friendly face so that we can take a nice photo of you for your Youth Card

Information about the Youth Card is also available at the youth centre and the MOJA, as well as at the InfoEck (Information Corner).

The Youth Card is also available in Ebbs:

The Ebbs municipal office

Tyrolean Family Pass & Euregio Family Pass

The complimentary Tyrolean Family Pass contributes to the financial support and relief of your family, and offers many benefits for joint leisure activities. The entire family can avail of discounts at selected benefit providers throughout the entire European region of Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino.

The most important advantages are

Annual subscription to the “Tiroler Familienland”. This is a magazine that reports four times a year on family topics, suggestions for joint leisure activities or parenting issues.
Information on current family-friendly activities and support measures
Twice a year, your family will receive a voucher booklet with discounts of up to 50 % at benefit providers throughout Tyrol (e.g., at museums, outdoor pools, ski lifts, inns, shops, etc.). For detailed information, please click here:
- Tyrolean Family Pass
- EuregioFamilyPass

Snow Card in Tirol

With the Snow Card Tirol, you can visit 90 ski areas with one ticket throughout the winter season. You can get the Snow Card at the ticket offices in the respective ski areas, e.g., in the SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser – Brixental. You can find more information about which ski resorts are included and which prices apply to the Snow Card here: www.snowcard.tirol.at

Leisure ticket Tyrol

The leisure ticket Tyrol is a yearly ticket for ski resorts and ice rinks in winter and mountain railways, outdoor pools in summer, as well as indoor pools and museums that can be visited all year round.

Detailed information about the facilities available and activities included, along with the associated costs are available here: www.freizeitticket.at The leisure ticket can be purchased at one of the advance booking offices or online.

Staff events

Discover your (new) home and establish new contacts at the same time. Staff events offer you these opportunities. These free events take place once a month in the region. You will usually be involved in sporting activities or experience cultural or culinary delights. Detailed information is available at www.kufstein.at/de/staffevent.html

Volunteering

At the KUUSK Region Volunteering Centre, you can find vacancies available for volunteers. You can also advertise vacancies here to find other volunteers for your work.

Detailed information and KUUSK Volunteer Centre

Ski resorts

SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser – Brixental
Skiwelt Wilder Kaiser – Brixental is one of the largest and most modern ski regions in Austria and the world. There are 9 direct access points, 270 kilometres
of perfectly groomed slopes, 19 valley descents, and 83 modern cable cars and lifts.

Schneeberg lifts Vorderthiersee

The Schneeberg lifts in Mitterland, Thiersee with their gentle slopes form the ideal
ski region for beginners and advanced skiers.

Tirolina – Ski, Sport & Aktivberg Hinterthiersee

Skiing on the Haltjoch in Hinterthiersee has a long tradition. Here, away from the large ski regions, you can ski comfortably, and yet at all levels of difficulty, from blue to black.

Lift facilities Zahmer Kaiser – Durchholzen

22 kilometres of slopes between 650 and 1,750 m above sea level. For beginners, it is the perfect practice area in the valley, while the black run awaits genuine experts. The 6-seater gondola lift takes you comfortably to the ski paradise on the “Actionhill”. 3 double chairlifts provide variety.

Ski area – Hochkoessen – Unterberg

22 kilometres of slopes between 650 and 1,750 m above sea level. For beginners, it is the perfect practice area in the valley, while the black run awaits genuine experts.
The 6-seater gondola lift takes you comfortably to the ski paradise on the “Actionhill”. 3 double chairlifts provide variety.

There is a direct connection to the ski regions with ski buses and regional buses: You can browse the times and routes here: Ski bus timetables Detailed information on the ski resorts and the ski lifts currently open is available here: Ski areas in and around Kufstein

Many other winter activities in the region can be found here on the homepage of the Kufstein Tourist Board: Sporty & active in winter in Kufstein and its surroundings

Hiking & Mountaineering region, Kaiser mountain range

The Wilder Kaiser region in Tyrol is characterised by the striking rock towers of the Kaiser mountain range. Many metres in altitude can be covered here on sporty summit ascents, long multi-day tours and alpine hikes. But more leisurely tours are also available.

In the direct catchment area of the Kufstein region, the Zahme and Wilder Kaiser mountains offer an impressive mountain landscape in which you can undertake numerous different activities such as hiking, climbing, fixed rope routes, mountain biking and trail running.

Further information can be found on the homepage of the Kufsteinerland tourism association: www.kufstein.com/de/tirol-natur/ sommer.html

Innsbruck, Salzburg and Munich

Innsbruck: 35 min by train, detailed information available at: www.innsbruck.info
Salzburg: 1 h 10 min by train, detailed information available at: www.salzburg.info/de
Munich: 1 h by train: Detailed information available at: www.muenchen.travel

Fitness trails and motor skills parks

Click here for the fitness trails and motor skills parks

Playgrounds

Events and other leisure activities

On the Kufstein website, you can come across several events and other activities in the region around Kufstein. This shows just how diverse the opportunities in the Kufstein region are, making it an eventful and versatile place where you can never have a dull moment.

Detailed information on Tyrol and Austria

If you would like more general information about Austria & Tyrol, you may look up the brochure “Tyrol for beginners”, which lists some other topics and contact points outside the KUUSK region (it is available in 9 different languages): Tyrol for beginners

You can also learn more about several topics relating to living and working in Austria on the EU’s EURES platβform: EURES platform.