Two easy hikes with different time requirements, a winter cross-country ski trail and a remarkable chapter in the history of local craftsmanship give Sankt Ulrich am Pillersee several starting points for planning a trip. You can focus your stay on outdoor activities, village history or the lakeside landscape. When choosing accommodation, it may help to first consider which of these themes matters most for your trip.
Plan hikes by duration
The St. Ulrich am Pillersee village walk starts in the village centre, is easy and takes about two hours. The Pillersee Circuit is also easy, around 9 km long and takes approximately 2.5 hours. Although both are rated easy, the circuit takes about half an hour longer than the village walk. You can get the stamp for the Pillersee Circuit at the St. Ulrich am Pillersee information office. Check local trail conditions before setting out.
Cross-country skiing in winter
The Au Trail is about 6 km long, is groomed daily in winter and is suitable for beginners as well as ambitious cross-country skiers. Since grooming is seasonal, check local conditions before planning a specific outing. Sankt Ulrich am Pillersee also has several access points to the Pillerseetal’s more than 100 km cross-country ski network. A single trail and the extensive regional network represent different scales: you can plan your skiing based on whether you are looking for a shorter route or the wider range of the network.
Lake Pillersee and the Grieselbach
At Lake Pillersee, you can rent pedal boats at the Seerestaurant Blattl and the Forellenranch. Check whether rentals are available on your intended date before visiting. Stand-up paddleboarding is offered directly on Lake Pillersee as a family activity. The Grieselbach offers a different connection with the water: it rises within the municipality of Sankt Ulrich am Pillersee, at Hochsäul, at an altitude of 1,757 m. Its banks in the idyllic, rugged Grieseltal valley below the Loferer Steinberge invite you to relax and play by the mountain stream. While the activities at Lake Pillersee take place on the water, the Grieselbach is about the mountain stream and its banks.
Churches, craftsmanship and village history
The parish church of St. Ulrich am Pillersee once belonged to Rott am Inn Abbey and is named after Saint Ulrich, Bishop of Augsburg. It has a Gothic choir and frescoes by Simon Benedikt Faistenberger; its tower contains Romanesque architectural elements. The choir is the altar area of a church. This building therefore brings together a range of architectural features and frescoes, alongside its historical connection to the abbey.
The Adolari chapel has the most significant Gothic Marian cycle in North Tyrol. Another focus of local history is the production of mountain pine oil: it began in 1906 in St. Ulrich am Pillersee, and the Mack mountain pine oil distillery is the oldest in the world. Alongside sacred art, craftsmanship and its history are therefore also themes to explore during a stay.
The village fountain in the centre of St. Ulrich am Pillersee was built in 1993 by Wildschönau artist Hubert Flörl as part of the redesign of the village square. Its year of construction and its connection to the square’s redesign give the fountain a specific link to the village’s history.
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