Activities in Innsbruck
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Olympia Bobbahn
The fast and furious Olympia Bobbahn in Innsbruck-Igls was built especially for the 1976 Winter Olympics. Taking in 14 curves, a loop and a vertical drop of 124m, the bob run is 1.2km of pure hair-raising action. Thrill seekers can join a professional bobsled driver to give it a whirl; ice makes the run slippery smooth in winter, but it’s also possible to race down in summer if you don’t mind a bumpy ride. At €30 a pop, the minute of madness doesn’t come cheap, but the buzz of whooshing down at speeds of 100km/h (miss a bend and you’ll bounce like a pinball) is worth every cent.
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Hungerburgbahn
The brand-new Hungerburgbahn is great news for powder freaks. Designed by Zaha Hadid of Bergisel fame, the sleek cable railway looks like something out of a sci-fi film and links the Congress Centre to Hafelekar (2300m) in just 25 minutes.
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Inntour
Rents city, mountain, freeride and children’s bikes for €19/24/35/12 per day respectively.
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Die Boerse
Rents skis and snowboards (€17 to €29 per day) and mountain bikes (€20 per day).
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Olympia SkiWorld Innsbruck
Innsbruck is the gateway to this massive ski arena, covering nine surrounding resorts and 282km of slopes to test all abilities. The most central place to pound powder is the Nordpark, accessed by cable car running every 15 minutes. A three-/seven-day Innsbruck Glacier Ski Pass covering all areas costs €105/200; ski buses are free to anyone with an Innsbruck Card.
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Nordpark
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Nordkette Singletrail
A magnet to hardcore downhill mountain bikers, this very steep, technically demanding track begins 200m below Seegrube. It’s free to transport your bike on the cable car but make sure it is clean. There is a special half-/one-day ticket costing €20/27 in case you want to ride it more than once.
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Nordkettenbahnen
Zaha Hadid's space-age funicular runs every 15 minutes, whizzing you from the Congress Centre to the slopes in just 25 minutes. Tickets cost €14.10/23.40 one way/return to Seegrube and €15.60/26 to Hafelekar. Both afford superb views of Innsbruck and the Alps, and appeal to walkers and mountain bikers.
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Nitro Skylinepark
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Innsbrucker Klettersteig
Hafelekar (2256m) is the starting point for Innsbruck’s head-spinning, seven-hour via ferrata (fixed-rope route). The trail is not for the fainthearted – it traverses seven peaks and affords tremendous views of the Stubaier, Zillertaler and Ötztaler Alps. You can rent equipment at the sports shop at Seegrube.
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Bergwald Projekt
Excellent volunteer work programs protecting and maintaining mountain forests in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Generally, the Austrian programmes last one week.
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