How deep is Lake Achensee? How many hiking trails are there in the region? Can you go skiing in the region? What are the most popular outdoor activities? Read our facts & figures to get an overview of Tirol's Sports & Vitality Park.
Lake Achensee is a natural lake created by glaciers.
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.
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
The largest contiguous nature reserve in the northern limestone Alps and Austria's biggest nature park.
Follow this link for information on recreational fishing in summer.
Total amount of skiable terrain: 53km of slopes
The entire Achensee region has 28 lifts.
232.5 kilometres of trails: classic and skating
Snow biking, snowkiting, snowboarding, snowshoeing, bag jump, horse riding, kitesurfing, inline skating, climbing, paragliding, SUP, Nordic walking, beach volleyball, tennis and more!