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Bergiselabout 2 km (1 mi) from Innsbruck. Image credit: Image: Veit Mueller / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Innsbruck, Austria

Research 16 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Innsbruck, grouped across 5 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
16
Closest
Bergisel — about 2 km
Furthest listed
about 66 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Innsbruck. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Innsbruck. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 14nearby
  • 2day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 5forests
  • 5waterfalls
  • 4mountains
  • 2lakes
  • 2protected areas

16 places near Innsbruck

Ordered by straight-line distance from Innsbruck, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.

Places near Innsbruck

Showing all 16 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Bergisel
    MountainNearby

    Bergisel

    Straight-line distance
    about 2 km (1 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Bergisel is a mountain reachable from Innsbruck as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Bergisel, about 2 km (1 mi) from Innsbruck

    Image credit: Image: Veit Mueller / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Nordkette
    MountainNearby

    Nordkette

    Straight-line distance
    about 5 km (3 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

    Nordkette is a mountain reachable from Innsbruck as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Nordkette, about 5 km (3 mi) from Innsbruck

    Image credit: Image: Tirolerbergwelten / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Natterer See, Austria
    LakeNearby

    Natterer See

    Straight-line distance
    about 5 km (3 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

    Natterer See is a small lake on the southwestern edge of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Natterer See, about 5 km (3 mi) from Innsbruck

    Image credit: Image: Simon Legner (User:simon04) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Patscherkofel, Austria
    MountainNearby

    Patscherkofel

    Straight-line distance
    about 8 km (5 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Patscherkofel is a mountain south of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Patscherkofel, about 8 km (5 mi) from Innsbruck

    Image credit: Image: No machine-readable author provided. Veitmueller assumed (based on copyright claims). / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Gaisau
    ForestNearby

    Gaisau

    Straight-line distance
    about 16 km (10 mi)
    Recorded type
    riparian forest

    Gaisau is a forest reachable from Innsbruck as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Gaisau, about 16 km (10 mi) from Innsbruck

    Image credit: Image: Gotthard Glätzle / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Karwendel, Austria
    MountainNearby

    Karwendel

    Straight-line distance
    about 16 km (10 mi)
    Recorded type
    Mountain

    Karwendel is a limestone mountain range and alpine park rising north of the Inn valley. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Karwendel, about 16 km (10 mi) from Innsbruck

    Image credit: Image: Bernd Reuschenberg (Berreu at de.wikipedia) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Achen Lake, Austria
    LakeNearby

    Achen Lake

    Straight-line distance
    about 31 km (19 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

    Achen Lake is the largest lake in Tyrol, set among mountains northeast of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Achen Lake, about 31 km (19 mi) from Innsbruck

    Image credit: Image: Holger Uwe Schmitt / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Stuibenfall
    WaterfallNearby

    Stuibenfall

    Straight-line distance
    about 37 km (23 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Stuibenfall is a waterfall reachable from Innsbruck as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Stuibenfall, about 37 km (23 mi) from Innsbruck

    Image credit: Image: Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Forchet
    ForestNearby

    Forchet

    Straight-line distance
    about 42 km (26 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Forchet is a forest reachable from Innsbruck as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Forchet, about 42 km (26 mi) from Innsbruck

    Image credit: Image: Openwood / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Fisser Gande
    ForestDay-trip distance

    Fisser Gande

    Straight-line distance
    about 65 km (41 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Fisser Gande is a forest reachable from Innsbruck as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Fisser Gande, about 65 km (41 mi) from Innsbruck

    Image credit: Image: Braveheart / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0