At the foot of Buchensteinwand, Sankt Jakob in Haus offers several reasons to stay: the parish church as a landmark, a path to the summit, views, and a range of winter and leisure activities. To plan your trip, it is worth deciding first what matters most to you. Culture, winter activities and indoor options each offer a different focus, which you can weigh according to your interests.
Parish Church and History
The parish church of St. Jakob in Haus is the village’s landmark. It was first mentioned in 1308 in connection with an annual rent payment. Its artistically valuable interior is one of its notable features. This includes Baroque statues delivered by Georg Faistenberger in 1692, depicting the weather saints John and Paul as Roman officers. The dates 1308 and 1692 refer to different historical points: the church’s first mention and the delivery of the statues. This brings together an early reference to the village and a specific work from a later period of the church’s interior decoration.
Buchensteinwand and Views
Sankt Jakob in Haus is located right at the foot of Buchensteinwand. A path leads from here to the summit. When planning your trip, Buchensteinwand therefore has two distinct roles: as a geographical reference point for the village and as the destination of a path that starts in Sankt Jakob in Haus.
Jakobskreuz has four viewing platforms at a height of 19 metres. They can be reached by passenger lift and are also conveniently accessible for wheelchair users and people with physical disabilities. Compared with the path to the summit, other specific details stand out here: the number and height of the platforms, and the lift. If accessibility is important to you when choosing a viewpoint, these features provide a useful guide.
Winter Activities and Trails
Winter options range from family-friendly ski runs around Buchensteinwand and Pletzibär Park to cross-country skiing on one of the sunniest trails in the region. You can also explore the area on winter walks. Local facilities include cross-country ski trails, chairlifts and drag lifts, a floodlit toboggan run, and cycling and hiking trails. As these options may change, check what is currently available before your trip.
Leisure Park as Another Option
Another kind of excursion destination is Familienland adventure park in Sankt Jakob in Haus. The leisure park has an indoor play hall. It is also home to Tyrol’s largest Dead Sea salt cave. The park thus adds an indoor play area and the salt cave as further specific features. It offers a different focus from the path to the summit or the winter activities.
Plan Your Stay Around Your Interests
If you are mainly interested in culture, the parish church, with its history and interior, offers a cultural point of interest. For winter days, you can choose between ski runs, cross-country skiing and winter walks. If views are important to you, consider Jakobskreuz or the path to the summit of Buchensteinwand.
Discover more destinations: Jochberg, Going Am Wilden Kaiser, Reith Bei KitzbĂĽhel, Kirchdorf In Tirol, Kelchsau, Hochfilzen, Schwendt, Sankt Ulrich Am Pillersee
For the broader travel overview: KitzbĂĽhel.
