Ainet

Altitude: 750 metres a.s.l.

Ainet and its hamlets of Alkus and Gwabl are situated at the entrance to the Iseltal valley only a few kilometres from Lienz, the city of the Dolomites. The village was first mentioned in written documents in 1200 when it was commonly known as "Ayned". Some farms of the municipal area lie at an altitude of 1,300 m a.s.l.

Ainet is characterised by a wonderful position in nature. In fact, more than half of the municipality is composed of malghe and one third of forests which attract people looking for a quiet place to stay. The Natursteinlehrpfad and the Weiherburg castle are the main attractions of Ainet. The Weiherburg was built as a hunting manor by the Counts of Wolkenstein-Rodenegg in 1930. Soon it was destroyed in a fire and rebuilt. We recommend visiting the Alti Tauri national park with natural treasures and various hiking paths.

The Outdoor Camp Osttirol Adventures climbing park features a high ropes course at an altitude between 8 and 14 metres among the tree tops.

Culture lovers can visit the convent church of Admont where they can admire the masterpieces by sculptor Jakob Gliber who also created the via crucis relief in the parish church.