Tours in the Kaiser Mountains nature experience - on the trail of nature

Explore with all your senses

Far too rarely do we consciously use our senses – the nature reserve around Brentenjoch invites you to train all of them. You can touch, taste and listen. Our guides accompany you as you learn to look at familiar things in a new way. Amazement, surprise and lightbulb moments are a given.

Tracking in the Kaiser Mountains

Our guides teach you how to recognize the traces of well-hidden animals. There’s much more to discover than just tracks! Look closely and pay attention; your guide has a few aces up their sleeve that are guaranteed to amaze you.

On a treasure hunt in the Kaiser Mountains

Head off on an exciting treasure hunt in the Kaiser Mountains. Take off on an adventure with a GPS device or mobile phone app, find the right path and explore the nature reserve. Where is the treasure hidden? Can you find it?

Adventure Alm

There’s a lot going on at the alm. Learn more about the life of Alpine farmers and explore a busy Alpine meadow. Get to know the alm animals with our guides and learn how to behave around cows. Then it’s time to get to work yourself and make some herb butter!

The world of insects

What’s that crawling on the forest floor, and what’s buzzing around in the air? Get to know the wild bees, shimmering beetles and brightly coloured butterflies. Use natural materials to recreate the insects as you carefully examine them under a magnifying glass.

The world of geology

More than just stone: Experience the formation of the Alps and the Kaiser Mountains up close! Our geologist takes you on a fascinating journey of oceans that came and went, and to the continents of the past. He knows (almost) every rock in the Kaiser Mountains, and uses exciting experiments to teach you about the different types of stone in these mountains.

More than just weather

Learn about all the processes, particles and special features of the atmosphere. You visit the weather station, observe the sky, look at the valley and gaze into the distance. From practical weather knowledge to global connections and local weather phenomena, this guided tour offers fascinating insights that answer all your questions. Your guide also offers practical tips such as how to behave if you find yourself in the mountains during a thunderstorm.

Fascinating orchids

Become a botanist for a few hours. Take your research material and search for a special treasure: native orchids. They range from small specimens to the aptly named “Kaiserin” (Empress). Learn more about orchids and examine them closely: How are they structured? What tricks so they have? How are they different from other flowers?

Natural balance

On this tour you enjoy the tranquillity and power of nature on a mindful hike with qigong and tai chi exercises. While you find your inner balance, our guide introduces you to the five Chinese elements in nature. Experience how the elements create each other, control themselves and use the others in a continuous cycle without a beginning or an end.

Plant treasures in the Kaiser Mountains

Dive into a wonderful and amazing world of medicinal and poisonous plants, herbs and trees. Listen to Gabi and Maria’s fascinating wealth of knowledge about the plant world around Brentenjoch Learn to recognise and use herbs. The highlight is processing and subsequent tasting of the herbs. Simply delicious

Morning yoga at Brentenjoch

Greet the day with yoga at Brentenjoch on selected Saturdays when the Kaiserlift starts its morning rides at 6:00 am and lets you float up to the nature reserve. Face the rising sun over the Kaiser Mountains as our yoga teacher guides you through the asanas. A perfect start to the weekend!