Facts & figures about Lake Achensee

In Austria and hence in the Achensee region, the standard time is Central European Time (CET; UTC+01:00). Austria also observes daylight savings time (CEST).

Austria belongs to the transitional central European climatic zone, which is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in July are around 20 degrees Celsius, in winter around 0 degrees Celsius. Maximum temperatures in summer are around 35 degrees Celsius. In winter, temperatures can drop to -20 degrees Celsius. 

Visit our live info page to view the current weather forecast for the next few days. Follow this link to learn more about the climate in Austria.

In Austria, tourists are required to pay an overnight accommodation tax which is charged according to the region they're staying in. In the Achensee region, the tourist tax is EUR 3 per night and person and is always billed separately. Exempt from the tourist tax are children staying overnight until the end of the calendar year in which they reach the age of 15 years.

In hotels and restaurants, prices are inclusive of taxes and service charges. Leaving a tip of 10% is common. 

The currency in Austria is the euro. 1 euro = 100 cents.

• 01 & 06 January: New Year's Day & Epiphany
• Easter Monday
• 01 May: Labour Day
• Ascension Day
• Whit Monday
• Corpus Christi
• 15 August: Assumption of the Virgin Mary
• 26 October: Austrian National Holiday
• 01 November: All Saints' Day
• 08 December: Immaculate Conception
• 25 & 26 December: Christmas 

Police: 133
Fire brigade: 122
Ambulance: 144
Mountain rescue – emergency number for alpine accidents: 140

Total kilometres of hiking trails: 500km of waymarked hiking trails

• Easy trails: 114km
• Moderately difficult trails (red): 285km
• Difficult trails (black): 101km
• Tallest mountain of the Achensee holiday region: Sonnjoch in the Karwendel mountains (2,457m)
• Plan your hiking tours with our interactive map at maps.achensee.com

The largest contiguous nature reserve in the northern limestone Alps and Austria's biggest nature park.

• Total area: 739km² (incl. Bavarian part: 930km²)
• The toll road into the Karwendel valleys (Falzthurn and Gerntal) is open from the end of April to the end of October. It is closed to cars in the remaining months. Prices & detailed information can be found on the official website of the Karwendel Nature Park.
• Questions about the toll fee: Tel.: +43 681 84701090 or +43 664 5101381

• Total amount of cycling routes: ca. 180km
• Total amount of MTB routes: 250km
• Find your favourite cycling routes with our interactive map at maps.achensee.com.
• blue: 35km
• red: 185km
• black: 30km
• Long-distance cycle route munich venice: From Munich via Lake Achensee to the Adriatic Sea - Total length: 560km
• Lake Achensee is popular e-biking region: Rental stations (sports shops) + e-bike village Wiesing. Follow this link for more information!
• Three stages of the Bike Trail Tirol lead through the Achensee region.
• Tirol Mountain Bike Safari – explore Tirol’s mountains on two wheels!

• Total length of our 22 running routes: 183km
• blue: 26.5km
• red: 78.5km
• black: 78km
• Find your favourite running routes with our interactive map at maps.achensee.com.

• Karwendel cable car in Pertisau, www.karwendel-bergbahn.at
• Rofan cable car in Maurach, www.rofanseilbahn.at

• Posthotel Alpengolf in Achenkirch, www.posthotel-alpengolf.at
• Golf- und Landclub Achensee in Pertisau, www.golfclub-achensee.at

Follow this link for information on recreational fishing in summer.

• Number of crags/climbing areas (incl. alpine terrain): 13
• Number of via ferratas: 9
  For more information, visit www.climbers-paradise.com/achensee
• Find your favourite climbing routes with our interactive map at maps.achensee.com.

• Hochalmlifte Christlum in Achenkirch – 27km – blue: 6km, red: 16km, black: 5km
• Rofan cable car in Maurach – 11km – blue: 1km, red: 8km, black: 2km
• Karwendel cable car in Pertisau – 12km – blue: 6km, red: 6km
• Planberg and Wiesen lifts in Pertisau – 1 km – blue: 1 km
• Rofan lifts in Steinberg – 1km – blue: 0,3km, red: 0.7km
• Astenberg Lift in Wiesing – 1km – blue: 1km

Total amount of skiable terrain: 53km of slopes

• blue: 15.3km
• red: 30.7km
• black: 7km

The entire Achensee region has 28 lifts.

• Achenkirch: 27 kilometres of slopes
• Maurach: 5,6ha with snow-making capability - 2 kilometres of slopes
• Pertisau: 1 kilometre of slopes

232.5 kilometres of trails: classic and skating

• Trails groomed for classic skiing: 118.5 km
• Difficulty: 26km black | 43km red | 49.5km blue
• Trails groomed for skating skiing: 114km
• Difficulty: 26km black | 43km red | 45km blue
• Adaptive skiing: in total 45km of trails in Achenkirch, Maurach, Pertisau
• Snow-making systems in Pertisau, Achenkirch and Maurach: ca. 40km of trails have snow-making capability
• Dog-friendly trail: 2km in Pertisau
• Find all cross-country ski trails in our interactive map at maps.achensee.com.

• Achenkirch: 1 toboggan run – 3.5 km, Christlum toboggan run, floodlit on Wednesdays only
• Maurach: 1.5km, floodlit
• Pertisau: toboggan run Pertisau: 1,5km floodlit & toboggan run Zwölferkopf: 4.8km
• Steinberg: 800m, illuminated
• Wiesing: 3km, Breitlahn Rodelbahn floodlit
• Find all toboggan runs in our interactive map at maps.achensee.com

• Total amount of winter hiking trails: over 150 km
• Find all cleared winter walks in our interactive map at maps.achensee.com.

• Ice rink in Maurach
• Ice rink in Achenkirch

Snow biking, snowkiting, snowboarding, snowshoeing, bag jump, horse riding, kitesurfing, inline skating, climbing, paragliding, SUP, Nordic walking, beach volleyball, tennis and more!