Walkway

An unrivalled panorama opens up at the site of the tollbooth in Hochgurgl offering stunning views across the nature park of the Ötztal valley and its awe-inspiring proliferation of 3,000-metre peaks. An innovative walkway, offering a totally new and utterly breathtaking perspective, provides in-depth information about the surrounding area and its distinguishing features. Discover all about the Obergurgler Zirbenwald Swiss pine forest (a natural monument), the architectural role played by glaciers in shaping the landscape, the settlement history of the high Alpine region and lots more besides.

Smugglers

Here, at the spot where the Timmelsjoch road crosses the ancient trail that leads from Zwieselstein to Moos in Passeier stands the walk-in cube. It transports you to a world of adventure, the world of the smugglers and their ancient route over the Timmelsjoch. Discover all about the century-old tradition of smuggling, the fear and terror instilled by the mountains, the intrepid basket-bearing Kraxenträger and lots more besides.

Pass Museum

The new Pass Museum on the North Tyrolean side juts out like an erratic boulder into the South Tyrolean side, underlining the cross-border nature of the Timmelsjoch Experience. The “Ice Cave” inside the museum pays tribute to the pioneers of the High Alpine Road and their remarkable accomplishment. Discover all about the history of the Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road, the name Timmelsjoch, a brooch dating back to the pre-Christian era and lots more besides.

Telescope

The spacious area beneath the Scheibkopf mountain offers a wonderful panoramic view of the Texel mountain range nature reserve. A telescope focuses the viewer’s attention on the Granatkogel (3,304 m) and the Hohe First (3,403 m) which stand out prominently from the eternal glacial ice. Discover all about the geology of the far end of the Passeiertal valley, the rocks and the Passeirer mountain goat.

Garnets

Standing on the rocky hillside near Stuls, a stunning view down to the village of Moos and across the far end of the Passeiertal valley opens up before you. Two garnets, modelled on the geological rock formations found in the Passeiertal valley, serve as an exhibition room and a viewing platform. Discover all about the highest waterfalls in South Tyrol, the village with Europe’s highest child population, “hay shooting“ and lots more besides.