Hatting offers several distinct starting points for planning a trip: the Gaisau nature reserve is known for bird nesting and migration in the Inn Valley; farms shape the rural village landscape, and the parish church of St. Giles is a cultural and historical centre. Other highlights include the monthly bread baking by Hatting’s farming women, fruit growing with a farm shop, and a route from Hattingerberg to the unstaffed Archbrandhütte. If you are looking for accommodation in Hatting, you can first decide whether nature, local history, a specific event date or the route should be the focus of your stay.
Gaisau and its birdlife
The Gaisau nature reserve lies in the Tyrolean Inn Valley along the Inn River, between the municipalities of Hatting, Inzing and Pettnau. It is one of the most important bird nesting areas in the Inn Valley and is also a significant resting place for migratory birds. More than 50 bird species breed there; over 140 species use the area as winter visitors or during migration. These figures distinguish between two roles of Gaisau: a breeding area on the one hand, and a resting and wintering area on the other. For travellers interested in birdlife, this seasonal distinction is useful: breeding birds and winter visitors or migratory birds point to different seasonal connections.
Village landscape and history
The parish church of St. Giles is an important cultural and historical centre of Hatting. Farms shape the rural village landscape. Two distinct features of the village stand side by side: the cultural role of the church and the agricultural character of the village. If you would like to get a sense of Hatting itself as well as its natural surroundings, these features provide a separate focus.
Bread baking and fruit growing
A specific date to consider when planning your trip is the traditional bread baking by Hatting’s farming women: they invite visitors to join in on the first Saturday of every month. Visitors can watch the baking. Baked goods can be purchased from 14:00, along with cake and coffee. If you would like to experience this, plan your stay around the first Saturday and check the current event date before setting off. The time of 14:00 onwards refers to the purchase of baked goods.
Obstbau Huber operates orchards and a farm shop in Hatting. This adds another agricultural connection alongside the communal bread baking: fruit growing and the farm shop are the focus here. Bread baking and the farm shop offer different points of interest if you want to include local produce and agricultural themes in your travel plans.
Route and mobility
The “Rauher Kopf from Hattingerberg” route leads from Hattingerberg along a steadily rising forest road to the unstaffed Archbrandhütte. The starting point, route and destination are specified: the ascent is steady, and the hut is unstaffed. The route offers a different travel option from the bread baking, which takes place on the first Saturday of the month. If you are choosing between the two, you can plan around the event date for the bread baking and the described route for the hike.
There is also practical information for planning your transport: a cycling route passes through Hatting; in the Inn Valley, it is possible to continue by train along this route. Buses run to and from Innsbruck on the Mieming Plateau. Check connections before setting off if these options are relevant to your plans.
Discover more destinations: Neustift in the Stubai Valley, Kolsassberg, Wattenberg, Trins, Inzing, Schönberg in the Stubai Valley, Unterperfuss, Kematen in Tirol
For the higher-level travel overview: Innsbruck-Land.
