Thursday, April 26, 2007
04/2007: All this and only 15 minutes from Innsbruck !
Also known as the Olympiaregion Seefeld, this wonderful Austrian town sits on above the major town of Innsbruck.
Though here to review the ski hotels, it’s a destination that genuinely offers year-round attractions and to be honest , being an advanced skier, I think the Summer might just appeal to me even more than the skiing!
Surrounded by impressive mountain scenery between the Karwendel Nature Reserve, the Wetterstein mountain massif and the Wildmoos conservation area, it’s a veritable paradise for sports enthusiasts as well as those seeking quiet relaxation.
During my stay in Seefeld, I had the opportunity to try out back-country snow-shoeing, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing and Nordic walking, all in the capable hands of local experts and instructors and all passionate about their region and the active opportunities available.
For skiers there is the choice of 3 different ski areas. Rosshutte is the largest and although small in comparison to other ski resorts it is a good, cruisey base for intermediate skiers. The Gschwandtkopf area (try saying that after 3 or 4 schnapps!) is a good centre to learn technique with it’s wide, well-groomed pistes. Finally, a small section in the centre of town, with a couple of drag lifts could be a good starting point for children or absolute beginners. But the main snow-based activity, and what the region is really famous for, is the 262km of cross-country skiing.
In the Summer, the town has a great saying…'walk till your socks are steaming' and with 650 km of hiking and climbing trails, 250 km of mountain bike trails, a sports centre, 3 swimming lakes, golf courses and an academy…visitors will probably be steaming all over!
When you factor in the friendly locals, the quality hotels and restaurants, a genuine, traditional, local flavour and easy access to the area…for me, you really have got a destination that thoroughly deserves it’s status with 12 others, in the new resort association initiative ‘Best of the Alps’.
Also known as the Olympiaregion Seefeld, this wonderful Austrian town sits on above the major town of Innsbruck.
Though here to review the ski hotels, it’s a destination that genuinely offers year-round attractions and to be honest , being an advanced skier, I think the Summer might just appeal to me even more than the skiing!
Surrounded by impressive mountain scenery between the Karwendel Nature Reserve, the Wetterstein mountain massif and the Wildmoos conservation area, it’s a veritable paradise for sports enthusiasts as well as those seeking quiet relaxation.
During my stay in Seefeld, I had the opportunity to try out back-country snow-shoeing, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing and Nordic walking, all in the capable hands of local experts and instructors and all passionate about their region and the active opportunities available.
For skiers there is the choice of 3 different ski areas. Rosshutte is the largest and although small in comparison to other ski resorts it is a good, cruisey base for intermediate skiers. The Gschwandtkopf area (try saying that after 3 or 4 schnapps!) is a good centre to learn technique with it’s wide, well-groomed pistes. Finally, a small section in the centre of town, with a couple of drag lifts could be a good starting point for children or absolute beginners. But the main snow-based activity, and what the region is really famous for, is the 262km of cross-country skiing.
In the Summer, the town has a great saying…'walk till your socks are steaming' and with 650 km of hiking and climbing trails, 250 km of mountain bike trails, a sports centre, 3 swimming lakes, golf courses and an academy…visitors will probably be steaming all over!
When you factor in the friendly locals, the quality hotels and restaurants, a genuine, traditional, local flavour and easy access to the area…for me, you really have got a destination that thoroughly deserves it’s status with 12 others, in the new resort association initiative ‘Best of the Alps’.
# posted by hotelreviewer @ 2:28 pm 
