Natters – Accommodation amid Cross-Country Skiing, Lake and History

If you are looking for accommodation in Natters for a winter stay, the cross-country ski trail at the Natters, Neu-Götzens trail centre is the most important specific point of reference for cross-country skiing. It can be accessed at the sports centre or the ski jump in Natters, or in Neu-Götzens. Historic sights, Lake Natterer See and regional connections also shape the character of the area. In winter, cross-country skiing is therefore the main focus; history, the lake and the landscape complement this focus.

Winter reference and regional connection

The cross-country ski trail at the Natters, Neu-Götzens trail centre provides a clear connection to winter. The two access points are located at the sports centre or the ski jump in Natters, or in Neu-Götzens. For cross-country skiing guests, the key point is that the trail can be accessed from several locations. This does not imply anything about current conditions, open sections or the location of any particular accommodation.

The STB Stubaitalbahn railway also connects Innsbruck, Natters, Mutters, Telfes in the Stubai Valley and Fulpmes. The connection therefore includes both the area around Innsbruck and Natters and places in the Stubai Valley.

History in the character of the area

Natters has several distinct historical points of reference. Waidburg Castle was built around 1518 by the Innsbruck citizens Wendelin Yphofer and Ambrosi and elevated to a noble residence. The parish church of St Michael is first mentioned in a document dating from 1376. Waidburg Castle therefore represents a different point in time from the first documented mention of the parish church. Both dates represent different periods of local history and should therefore not be combined into a single historical narrative.

The Roman find “The Dead Man in the Wine Vessel” is another point of interest. It dates from the first century AD. Archaeological finds from the first half of the pre-Christian millennium also demonstrate that Natters is an ancient settlement area. The historical traces therefore extend from early archaeological finds through the Roman era to the medieval buildings. For your stay, this results in a local character in which individual buildings and finds reveal different historical layers.

Lake Natterer See and the landscape

Lake Natterer See was created around 1480 under Archduke Siegmund as the Oedenhauser Pond. For the years 2021 to 2025, it received the overall rating “Excellent bathing water quality”. The assessment period therefore covers the five years from 2021 through 2025 inclusive. This clearly defined time-specific rating is not a statement about current bathing water quality.

Another landscape reference is the Sonnalmweg/Natterer Boden trail. It leads through varied forests and meadows and across a plateau offering views of the surrounding mountain landscape. Along the route, wooded and open landscape areas alternate. The Nattererboden excursion inn in Natters also includes an adjoining educational farm. At Nattererboden, the excursion inn and educational farm thus complement the landscape features of the lake and plateau. The lake, plateau and farming-oriented excursion destination therefore complement the winter focus, without any specific leisure activities or accommodation characteristics being inferred from this.

Further seasonal points of reference

Regional cycle route 1 leads from the Wilten district of Innsbruck via Bergiselweg and Sonnenburgerhof along Brennerstraße (B182) into the municipal area of Natters. It is an important section of the Wipptal cycle path. The route is associated with summer holidays and therefore differs from the winter cross-country skiing options. Bread baking in the village oven is also associated with summer holidays. Alongside winter cross-country skiing, this therefore provides a specific cycle route and a seasonal village activity in the local context.

For further comparisons with other places, you can include [Fulpmes](Fulpmes), [Unterweg](Unterweg), [Mieders](Mieders), [Sankt Sigmund Im Sellrain](Sankt Sigmund Im Sellrain), [Fritzens](Fritzens), [Navis](Navis), [Axams](Axams) and [Ampass](Ampass) .

For the overarching travel overview: Innsbruck-Land.