10 Reasons to Love Tirol in Summer

1. The Scent of Mountain Pastures

The sound of cowbells. The warm summer sun on your skin. Fond childhood memories. Awesome.

Walder Alm, Gnadenwald

2. Pure Refreshment on an Alpine Pasture Hut

An ice-cold beer is that perfect reward for the hiking efforts of the day. With stunning views of peaks as far as the eye can see.

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3. Tirol’s Alpine Lakes!!

When the sun runs hot, there is nothing wrong with finding your mountain equilibrium with a dip in one of Tirol’s aquatic gems. It’s going to be a quick plunge, but if you are up for the thrill, you’ll earn the chill. And those stunning views!

Rinnensee Lake in Stubai Valley, one of Tirol’s most beautiful mountain lakes.

4. Cool Nights

No sweltering temperatures. No noisy air conditioning. Just a good night’s sleep.

Farmstay on Straganzhof in East Tirol

5. Wildflower Viewing

There are few scenes in nature that rival blooming Alpine flowers: In the summer, high-mountain valleys are speckled with red Alpine roses, a form of rhododendron. Breathtakingly beautiful.

Largozalm, 2000m

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6. Thunderstorm in the Mountains

There’s nothing like a thunderstorm in the mountains! A fascinating spectacle!

7. Sunrise Walks

When the skies turn into a fiery, warming “Alpine glow” over the mountains at sunrise. What a way to start the day!

Sunrise at Kitzbüheler Horn Peak, with Loferer Steinberge Range in the background

8. Beautiful in the Rain, too

Maybe it is even most beautiful in the rain?

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9. Mountain Views

Having a picturesque view of the mountains practically anywhere you go in Tirol is incredible. They are awe-inspiring, supernaturally beautiful, and their size is truly humbling. Are they even more beautiful when the warm weather comes around? We couldn’t agree on that one.

View from Sulzenau Hut

10. Snow

In fact, you can even ski if you want to. Yep, that’s right – up on one of Tirol’s glacier ski resorts.

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