Axams: Accommodation between Axamer Lizum and Tyrolean culture
Accommodation in Axams
If you are looking for accommodation in Axams for a skiing holiday, you should consider the village both in terms of its winter sports opportunities and its culture and trails. The Axamer Lizum is the central winter focal point: The Hoadl gondola lift takes winter sports enthusiasts up to the Hoadl plateau at an altitude of 2,340 m. In addition, a free ski bus runs daily at short intervals from Innsbruck and the surrounding villages directly to Axamer Lizum.
Winter sports, mountain trails and various tours
The Axamer Lizum ski area was the venue for ski races during the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics. Because of their rugged peaks, the Kalkkögel mountain range near Axams is known as the “Dolomites of the North”.
Several clearly distinct trails are documented for planning activities away from the pistes. The hiking trails in Axamer Lizum run amid the mountain landscape of the Kalkkögel. The Hochtennbodensteig connects the Hoadl-Haus with the Birgitzköpflhaus and runs along the backdrop of the Kalkkögel. A shorter hike, described as a leisurely family tour, leads from the middle station of the Hoadlbahn to Herzlteich. This means that, in addition to winter sports, there is also a trail explicitly designated as a family tour.
Another option is the Birgitzköpfl–Götzner Alm circular hike in the Axamer Lizum hiking area. It offers scenic views and is suitable for families. The route provides views of the Kalkkögel, the Inn Valley and the Nordkette. More demanding is the alpine circular tour starting at the Birgitzköpflhaus: It leads over the Nockspitze at 2,403 m and onward to the Spitzmandl summit cross before returning to the Birgitzköpflhaus via the Pfriemeswand and the Zwölferspitze. The Nockspitze via Halsl mountain tour also offers a 360-degree panoramic view of Innsbruck and far into the Inn Valley.
A toboggan run is also documented at the Axamer Lizum 14 location in 6094 Axams. The Axamer Lizum mountain chapel was built in 1963 and lies along the route of the Axamer Lizum circular hiking trail.
Location and practical considerations
The main road through Axams is accompanied by pavements almost throughout; there are also numerous pavements on the side streets. However, this does not allow any specific conclusions to be drawn about the accessibility of accommodation, lift connections or barrier-free facilities. For a specific booking decision, the respective address should therefore be checked together with the desired access to the ski bus connection. The Axams leisure centre has been closed since 30 September 2024 and should be classified as a closed facility.
Churches, chapels and the history of Axams
The parish church of Saint John the Baptist is a Rococo church built between 1732 and 1734. The ceiling frescoes were painted by Franz Xaver Kirchebner in the late 18th century. The St. Michael’s Chapel is attached to the sacristy; it contains Romanesque structural elements, while its old frescoes were painted over in 1633. Beneath this chapel lies the St. Wilgefortis Chapel, which was consecrated in 1666 and attracted many pilgrims in earlier times.
Northwest of the village stands the octagonal Linden Chapel of Saint Sebastian. It was built in 1635 in thanksgiving for being spared from the plague. The Axams Wampelerreiten also forms part of the local cultural history: in 2016, it was included in the Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Tyrol. Flax provides another historical connection: until the 19th century, Axams was, alongside the Ötztal, a major supplier of Tyrolean linen, and flax from Axams was considered the finest in Tyrol.
For the overarching travel overview: Innsbruck-Land.
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