Venet Star Gazing Park

On the 2,512 m high Venet above Zams and Landeck, there is an observatory for star and sun observations

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The only observatory in Tyrol is enthroned on Mount Venet high above Zams and Landeck.
Foto: Dr. Norbert Span, © TVB TirolWest
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The cable car takes you up to the top station, where you can also find the Venet Mountain Hut.
Foto: Georg Walterskirchen, © TVB TirolWest
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Observations of the stars and the sun are offered in summer and winter.
Foto: Georg Walterskirchen, © TVB TirolWest

The elevation near Zams in the Upper Inn Valley is Mt. Venet: It is known as a pleasure mountain in summer and a skiing area in winter, and offers a special attraction in addition to the mountain carts at the summit. Here you can gaze at the stars, surrounded by the silence of nature and without disturbing artificial light sources in the evening.

The Venet Cable Car takes you comfortably to the top station, and then it's only a few metres to the Venet Star Gazing Park (Sternenpark Venet), the only publicly accessible observatory in Tyrol. It offers guided tours on special dates.

A look through the telescope shows you the magnificent night sky above Tyrol and, when observing the sun, its impressive gas masses. If you want to enjoy the mountain experience for longer, you can spend the night at the Venet Mountain Hut (2,212 m a.s.l.).