Holiday Highlights
For an unforgettable holiday in Chienes
Summit cross on the Putzenhöhe in spring
Schöneck Castle under a blue sky
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Holiday highlights

Cultural Highlights in Chienes-Kiens

Chienes-Kiens is the perfect starting point for excursions into nature. Highlights include themed hiking trails such as the Culture Hike, the Butterfly Trail and the Roman Trail with a series of informative texts and illustrations.

Schöneck Castle gives visitors the chance to take a journey back in time to the 12th and 13th centuries at the mighty residence which, like Ehrenburg Castle, has painted ceilings and elaborate frescoes illustrating scenes from its history.
The castle Schöneck and the castle Ehrenburg can be viewed only from the outside.

Further highlights in Chienes-Kiens include the many churches with fascinating details:

  • Church St. Petrus & Paulus in Kiens: exceptional ceiling paintings
  • Church in St. Sigmund: The high altar (1440) is one of the oldest and most important winged altars in South Tyrol.
  • Church St. Martin in Hofern: winged altar dating from 1520
  • Church Maria Assumption in Ehrenburg: baroque church with crypt chapel and interesting paintings such as the "Gnadenbild"
Groundhogs on the Groundhog Trail
Family hike
Hiking with marmots

Meet Merlin the Marmot and find out what life in the mountains is like for our furry friend and his family.

Hiking time: approx. 1 hour

Approx. 670 m of difference in altitude

A fun hike for the whole family

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3 Hikers along the path to Putzenhöhe in summer
On the marmot trail to Grünbachsee lake and panorama peak
Hiking trail to the Putzenhöhe

Enjoyable mountain hike past the idyllically situated mountain lake to the summit panorama Putzenhöhe, 2,441 m with views of the Zillertal Alps, Rieserfernergruppe/Hohe Tauern, Dolomites and Ortler Group.

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Group of hikers on the way to the summit | © TV Kiens_Georg Tappeiner
More experience with our Mountain Shuttle
Mountain Shuttle

What better then to begin  your hike directly from the town centre!

3 x per week from mid May to mid October 2018

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