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The Tower
Located on the way to the church you find a splendid - and beautifully renovated - tower. This is the Ötztal's oldest secular building and was first mentioned in an official document in 1378.

Today the museum contains a selecttion of paintings by the gallerist Hans Jäger. The main focus is on Alpine landscape paintings, especially from the Ötztal Alps. One exhibition is dedicated to the Sautens-born sculptor Matthias Bernhard Braun.

Ötzidorf-Stuibenfall - Farst bei Umhausen

Oetzidorf (Iceman Village) in Umhausen also provides a good insight into Alpine prehistory.

Stuibenfall is Tirol´s highest waterfall. A whole network of hiking trails can be found in the surroundings of the waterfalls, get-wet pleasures included! The 159m-high Stuibenfall is divided into two parts and features no less than 5 panoramic platforms. Experience the brushing mountain waters close-by and feel the little water particles in the air. Refreshing moments for avid hikers are guaranteed.
The trail to the Stuibenfall has been rebuilt and redesigned, and is therefore suitable for the whole family. Sturdy footwear is recommended. Average hiking time plus stopover at the waterfalls: approx. 3 hours.

Ötztal Local Heritage & Open-Air Museum

This museum in Lehn near Längenfeld highlights rural life until the 50ies of the 20th century.

The museum's centerpiece is an old farm with granary and larder.
There is also an extensive collection of old farming tools.

Forchet Nature Trail near Sautens
About 3,000 years ago vast amounts of stone broke away from the Tschirgant and forced their way to the frozen valley grounds through the Inntal valley up to Oetz. Sketches throughout the pine tree forest or a qualified guide show you why and how such a unique incident happens. You explore how pioneering flowers and animals have made the stony habitat homely, visit old kilns where limestones were burnt in former days and even see human living caves dating back to prehistoric times.