Farm holidays in Tyrol · Alpbachtal, Gnadenwald, Karwendel
A holiday on a farm in Tyrol – staying where the work starts early
A holiday apartment on a farm means, with us: your own kitchen, your own entrance, your own key – and outside a yard where work really does begin in the morning. From the little place for two in an old granary to the apartment for the whole family by the Karwendel, with cattle, meadows and forest. We know what we are talking about: our family’s own alm has been worked since 1976.
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Three places on a farm we especially recommend today
Every day we show you three different places from our selection – from the studio in the old granary to the family apartment at the horse farm. Each card says what makes that farm special. You will find all of them further down in the gallery and in the hut finder.
What you get
A farm holiday in Tyrol – what that means with us
The big portals list thousands of farms, hundreds in Tyrol alone – from the sideline holding to the large dairy farm. We show a few family-run farms, each one looked at ourselves. Four things ours have in common.
What sets a farm holiday apart from a holiday house
The difference is not in the fittings but in what is around you. On a farm something is happening in the morning. It smells of hay. The hosts are not a reception desk but the farmer and his wife, who were in the stable at six. Old working buildings have become places to stay: the former granaries – Troadkammer and Roggnkammer in Tyrolean – are now two small apartments for two each, and the Zuahaus beside the farmhouse takes five.
Farm life: what children see
On most of our farms children may watch the animals being fed. Whether you can help in the stable or be there for the milking depends on the business – stable times are early in the morning and in the evening, and the host tells you before you book what is possible on his farm. What you can count on is animals within sight, sounds early in the morning and the smell of hay in summer; at the Pferdeheimat by the Karwendel, horses are part of the place.
Shopping locally, right where you are staying
Farming in Tyrol is mostly dairy, and that shapes our farms: cattle, meadows, forest. At many places you can buy the farm’s own produce on the spot – milk, cheese, bacon, eggs, depending on the farm and the season. Where you cannot, we name the farm shop, the market or the dairy nearby. And then there is Tyrolean cooking: bacon, cheese and Kaminwurzen, usually from the neighbour or the village shop.
Described honestly – including what organic means
We write down what the place is: an apartment in a converted working building is something other than a room in the farmhouse. Where there is cheese or milk from the farm, we say so before you book rather than promising it in general. The same goes for whether a farm is an organic one – like the Riedhof in the Alpbachtal: we say it only where it is true.
Three settings in Tyrol
A farm holiday in Tyrol – in the Alpbachtal, in Gnadenwald and by the Karwendel
Our farms lie in three corners of Tyrol: in the Alpbachtal in the Tyrolean lake country, on the sunny terrace of Gnadenwald above the Inn valley, and in the Tyrolean Alps by the Karwendel nature park. From all three, Innsbruck is half an hour away, and the mountains begin at the farm gate.
Tyrol · AlpbachtalThe organic Riedhof farm
At the organic Riedhof farm in Breitenbach am Inn you stay in the old granaries for two, or in the Zuahaus for five. The Inn cycle path and bathing lakes are on the doorstep, the Achensee a good half hour away, the Ski Juwel Alpbachtal is the nearest ski area – and the Kitzbühel Alps begin behind the farm.
Discover the Alpbachtal
Tyrol · GnadenwaldThree farms on the sunny terrace
In Gnadenwald above the Inn valley, below the walls of the Karwendel, lie three farms with apartments for three to five people: the Pferdeheimat with horses and a forest playground, the Waldsicht at the edge of the forest, the Alpenfamilienglück with 100 m² for the family. The cross-country track and the walking paths start at the house, and Innsbruck is twenty minutes away.
Discover the Hall-Wattens region
Tyrol · KarwendelThree places by the Karwendel
Above Terfens by the Karwendel nature park stand three places belonging to farming families: the Waldhüttl without electricity for two, the Tiroler Hütte with a hot tub for two and the Grafenhäusl over three floors for twelve. Meadows, forest and the view across the Inn valley come with them – the Silberregion Karwendel with Schwaz lies below in the valley.
Discover the Silberregion KarwendelWhen do you want to be on the farm?
Summer on the farm
When the hay is cut and the animals are out, there is most to see. Add walking paths from the farm gate, cycle rounds in the Inn valley and bathing lakes in the Tyrolean lake country – a day outdoors starts at the farm. In autumn the Almabtrieb belongs to it.
Discover summer →Winter on the farm
In winter it is quiet, and the snow lies right up to the door. All the farms let all year; the Ski Juwel Alpbachtal and the ski areas around Innsbruck are close, and in Gnadenwald the cross-country track starts at the house.
Discover winter →Who it suits
Who a farm holiday suits
Families with children
Something to see every day
On a working farm there is something to see every day for young and old, and the distances are short. Child-friendly places are marked as such – with animals, a forest playground and level paths.
See family holidays →For two
Small and rustic at the farm
The Troadkammer and Roggnkammer at the Riedhof or the Waldhüttl above Terfens: places for two with their own entrance, farm life next door and a view of the mountains – for couples who like it simple and quiet.
See huts for two →With a dog
Dogs welcome
At most of our places on a farm the dog may come. What applies at each house – fencing, farm animals, the fee for a dog – is in the details of the accommodation.
See huts that welcome dogs →All our places on a farm
Still deciding? Here are all our places on Tyrolean farms – with the number of people, the rooms and what makes each farm special. All visited in person.
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A working farmCattle, meadows, forestA real business: you live right beside the barn and the meadows, it smells of hay, and the hosts were in the stable at six.
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Produce from the farmMilk, cheese, bacon from the yardAt many farms you can buy regional produce on the spot; where you cannot, we name the farm shop, the market or the dairy nearby.
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Children and dogsWatching the feedingOn most farms children may watch the feeding, and at many the dog may come – what applies at each place is noted with it.
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Visited in personWe know every farmWe have looked at every place ourselves and spoken to every host – and we write down what the accommodation actually is.
Frequently asked
Frequently asked questions about a farm holiday
A farm holiday in Tyrol with a dog – is that possible?
Yes. At several of our farms the dog is welcome – in Gnadenwald and by the Karwendel expressly so. The hut finder shows them through the filter for dogs, and our page on holidays with a dog says what applies on the farm.
Is there produce straight from the farm?
At many of our places the farm’s own produce is available on site – milk, eggs, bacon, jam, depending on the farm and the season. The filter is called regional produce available; there is more on regional products.
Is a farm holiday suitable for families?
Yes – on a farm children have something to do outdoors without anyone having to organise a programme. Child-friendly places are marked as such, and the Pferdeheimat by the Karwendel has horses and a forest playground.
Do you have to help out on the farm?
Anyone who wants to may watch or lend a hand – nobody is asked to. Watching the feeding works on most farms; milking and stable times depend on the business.
When is the best time for a farm holiday?
In summer, when the hay is cut and the animals are out, there is most going on. In autumn the Almabtrieb belongs to it, and in winter the snow lies right up to the door. All our farms let all year.
What does a week on a farm cost?
The prices are shown at each place and depend on the season, the number of people and the length of your stay – from the studio for two to the house for twelve. The final cleaning and the local tax come on top depending on the farm.
Which farm suits you?
Tell us how many of you are coming, how old the children are and whether horses, cows or quiet matter more. We know every farm personally and will tell you honestly which one fits.
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