"Fendels" Fendels by PeteNL

Fendels Travel Guide: 7 reviews and 24 photos

Winter in Fendels

If you like a nice cosy village for wintersports (and summer hiking), Fendels is the place to be! A bit aside from the main resorts it has just the right amount of slopes, variations and nearby places of interest to vist to keep you busy. And even experienced skier keep returning there, because it's ... "somehow different there"!

Information for wintervisitors

View from the skislopes towards the Swiss border

Being situated rather in the centre of the Oetztal Alps, snow tends to be less than in surrounding, wellknown places as Serfaus (just across the valley), St. Anton or Ischgl. But somehow... there's always enough, and the mostly northfacing slopes and the very professional "grinding" keep the quality good, when others are having more snow but too much sun...

You'll find more on (www.) fendels.net, or searching for "Fendels" on portals like tiscover.com and bergfax.at.

Summer walks

Rainbow over Fendels

The Oetztal Alps are also known for good (the best?) of mountain hiking. What I like about Fendels, is that it's just outside the "rushhour"-regions - great landscapes, maybe not the highest mountains, but fascinating views and good accessibility.
To give you an idea of the region - both the Italian (Resia) and Swiss (Martina) border can be reached by car in half an hour, Innsbruck in 1 hour, and the famous "Koenigsschloesser" near Füssen, Germany in 1 hour and a half...
Near Fendels are a few mountain huts that, rarely enough, are still self catering. The "Anton Renk Hütte" is our favourite, being still in its original , darktimbered, 1880s-style and posted on a ridge near a fabulous 200m drop with waterfall.... see the "off the beaten path" tip! And great walks from there over the Glockturm ridge into the Kaunertal - which has its summer skiing, maybe interesting for some, but a pain in the ass for the nature lover. Although, fair enough, the road up there by car, bus or... bicycle is worth the effort!

Last visit to Fendels: Jan 2006
Intro Updated Jan 4, 2006
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Reviews (7)

Enjoy the mountain flowers Things to Do (1)

Even just after the snow disappears, you will find quite some hardy flowers that grow at high altitude. On our walks we... more travel advice

Gepatschhaus - what a view! Off The Beaten Path (2)

... from the bathroom(!) of the Gepatschhaus, another mountain hut in the nearby Kaunertal! The location is perfect,... more travel advice

View of the hut and it's waterfall - Fendels

Special mountain hut Off The Beaten Path (2)

One of the great mountain walks from Fendels is to the Anton-Renk-Hütte, about 2-3 hours from the Fendels Alm and a bit... more travel advice

Check out what it's like right now! Sports & Outdoors (2)

When planning your trip to Fendels, especially for skiing, it's a good idea to check out the various websites for snow,... more travel advice

Local Customs (1)
Visit the Grillfest!

Favorites (1)
Hiking in summer

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Comments (10)

globetrott Feb 3, 2006 at 1:15 PM Report Abuse

an interesting page & great pics about a place, I have never heared of although I live in Austria.....
kymbanm Jan 26, 2006 at 2:01 PM Report Abuse

You're right .... the view from that loo is amazing ;)
desert_princess Jun 9, 2005 at 5:14 AM Report Abuse

fendels and venet region....never been there...Tirol is full of soo many places 2 explore that I would need a lifetime!!
lotharlerch Oct 2, 2004 at 12:50 AM Report Abuse

Fendels is indeed an excellent choice for both Winter and Summer mountain holidays, a cosy and relaxed place with many famous but crowded areas in easy reach if one might need them.
pinik Aug 30, 2004 at 7:42 AM Report Abuse

Hi Pete! Thanks for visiting and commenting my Serfaus page! Have never been to Alps during summer though would like to. And Tirolian Alps, they are some beautiful and welcomeness at any season! :)
11dana May 9, 2004 at 11:06 AM Report Abuse

Great pics,Wietse!
sandysmith Feb 21, 2004 at 6:35 AM Report Abuse

I've missed this place too, what a mistake.
german_eagle Feb 13, 2004 at 4:16 AM Report Abuse

Looks like a place with charm, great for lovers of unspoilt nature like me. A pity I missed it each time on my way up the Inn valley.
micas_pt Aug 8, 2003 at 1:34 PM Report Abuse

Nice photos, hope i visit this place soon. :-)
kenHuocj Apr 18, 2003 at 8:57 AM Report Abuse

we have the Gatineau Park 30 minutes way, will explore it next winter ;-))) hopefully !