Absam. In Tyrol
Folk culture, violin making and a living tradition of faith characterize the picturesque Tyrolean village of Absam at the foot of the Karwendel. The "Apparition House" - where 18-year-old Rosina Bucher was the first to see an image of a woman in a window pane in 1797 that could no longer be removed - and the pilgrimage church, which was elevated to a basilica in 2000, form the spiritual center of the famous pilgrimage site. Those on the Way of St. James in Tyrol also pass through the pretty village.
But it's not just pilgrims from near and far who like to come to the sun-drenched village: the famous violin maker Jakob Stainer (1617 to 1683) lived and worked in the pretty village. The village museum is dedicated to his life and his great craftsmanship, making it a true "pilgrimage site" for all violin connoisseurs. The carnival season is particularly exuberant when the Absam "Matschgerer" are out and about. Every 4 years they invite you to the big parade. But you can also watch their performances in the village or in the inns in the years in between. If you want to find out more about the history of the Absam carnival and its interesting characters such as the Spiegeltuxer and Zottler, the Matschgerer Museum is the place to go.
Places of power in Absam
Sports enthusiasts and nature lovers get their money's worth in Absam: the wild and romantic Halltal valley is just as inviting for extensive discovery tours as the Karwendel Nature Park, which offers "pure nature" on more than 920 km². It goes without saying that this unique area can also be "hiked" as part of a stage of the "Adlerweg", the new Tyrol-wide hiking trail.
And sport is in the blood of the locals: no fewer than six Olympic champions come from the municipality of Absam, which has a population of less than 7,000. These include double Olympic luge champions Wolfgang and Adreas Linger, ski jumping legends Ernst Vettori and Andreas Felder (silver medal), Nordic combined athlete Christoph Bieler and Olympic champions Olga Pall-Scartezzini and Josef Feistmantl.
Important note: The former toll road into the Halltal valley is closed to public traffic. The newly designed parking lot at the entrance to Halltal in Absam offers around 200 parking spaces. There is also the option of a shuttle service to St. Magdalena or the Herrenhäuser barrier.
Further information about Absam
With our guest card, the Hall-Wattens Card, we invite you to enjoy your vacation to the fullest! Explore the Hall-Wattens region and discover the wealth of culture and nature on offer in your vacation region. Benefit from free bus transfers within the tourist region as well as many reduced admission prices to museums and attractions in the area.
