Wattens

Wattens is an alpine town in Tyrol, Austria, home of the Swarovski Crystal Company. It is a market town with 8,200 inhabitants (as of 2023).

By train
Wattens is 20 minutes east of Innsbruck. Get off at

By car
Take Autobahn E45 to Wattens. There is a 1-hour free parking at the church square parking garage.

Do

 * Cycling — The well-known Inn cycle path from Innsbruck to Passau passes in the immediate vicinity, and there are also several tours available specifically for mountain bikers. These range from comfortable cycling routes to challenging mountain slopes.
 * Hiking — in Tyrol's largest nature park, the Alpenpark Karwendel. Routes of different lengths and levels of difficulty are available. The best known are: Way of St. James, Eagle Way, Historical circular hiking trail
 * Climbing — The 10-km Halltal, which leads from the Inntal into the Karwendel, is the ideal starting point for climbing tours of all kinds. The Hall Alpine Club offers ideal climbing conditions with seven climbing gardens. The classic routes are around difficulty level 6, a few easier ones are in the 4 and 5 range also available. If you want to get to know the extreme side, you can try routes in the upper 8 and 9 range.
 * Football: WSG Tirol play soccer in Austrian Bundesliga, the top tier. Their Gernot Langes Stadion (capacity 5500) is cramped, and they play at Tivoli Stadium in Innsbruck while it's being rebuilt.
 * Football: WSG Tirol play soccer in Austrian Bundesliga, the top tier. Their Gernot Langes Stadion (capacity 5500) is cramped, and they play at Tivoli Stadium in Innsbruck while it's being rebuilt.