Pill offers clear points of reference for a stay that combines hiking with local history. The stated durations differ between the trails; the Kellerjochbahn cable car and the Parish Church of St. Anne also provide specific topics to consider when planning your days. Before looking for a hotel, you can therefore decide whether hiking, a cable car ride or historical details should be the focus of your stay.
Hikes with different time requirements
The Path of the Senses is 5 kilometres long, takes around three hours and starts and ends at the Pillberg car park. Its length, approximate duration and clearly stated start and end point make the trail a specific option for a longer block of hiking time. The hike to the Pill Waterfall in Pill takes about an hour. Comparing the two, there is a practical difference in the time required: the waterfall hike can be planned as a shorter outing, while the Path of the Senses takes up more hiking time. You can use the time available to decide between the two hikes.
Kellerjochbahn and getting there
The Kellerjochbahn takes visitors from Grafenast to the Arbeser mountain station at an altitude of 1,887 metres by double chairlift. Its access point in Pill is at PillbergstraĂźe 210, 6136 Pill. Regio bus route No. 8 runs to Grafenast, providing access to the Kellerjochbahn area. These are different reference points for planning: Grafenast is the starting point for the cable car journey described here; PillbergstraĂźe 210 is the access point in Pill. If you plan to travel by bus or cable car, check the current timetable or operating information before your trip.
Church architecture and art in Pill
The Parish Church of St. Anne in Pill was built between 1516 and 1518. Its Gothic tower dates from 1516; it has a Baroque octagonal upper section with an onion dome by Jakob Flörl, dating from 1718. Christoph Anton Mayr painted the ceiling frescoes around 1750. The construction, later design of the tower and frescoes therefore belong to different periods. Visitors interested in architecture and art can use these dates as a guide to distinguish the church building’s architectural and artistic phases.
Historical traces
In addition to church architecture, another aspect of local history is a historical commercial right: Maria Theresa granted the Plankenhof the right to distil fruit spirits in the 18th century. The veneration of the Holy Cross in Pill also has a specific historical connection. It dates back to the recovery of a wayside cross that fell into the Inn during the fire at the Zirl Inn Bridge on 25 July 1703. It was recovered at the Heiligkreuzstollen tunnel below Pill. The site of the event and the place where the cross was recovered are two different reference points in the same story.
Hotel and stay planning
If you are looking for a hotel in Pill, first decide which activities will shape your stay. The two hikes differ in how much time they require; Grafenast and the stated access point in Pill are specific reference points for the Kellerjochbahn. The church and local history offer another focus for planning your days.
Discover more destinations: Hochpillberg, Burgstall, Kaltenbach, Ried Im Zillertal, Rohrberg, Pertisau, Gattererberg, GmĂĽnd.
For the overview of the wider area: Schwaz.
