AREA 47
Austria's largest outdoor adventure park
Resistance is futile - in Austria's largest outdoor adventure park you will find challenges that will get your pulse racing. At the entrance to Ötztal, exactly at the 47th parallel, AREA 47 covering a total of 9.5 hectares and is an exciting universe for outdoor action on land or in the water. Almost 40 fun-packed summer sports are waiting to push you towards your limits.
Water Area
The 20,000 m² water park offers extraordinary activities that will leave you adrenaline-packed and soaking wet. Your admission ticket includes all Water AREA attractions - pay once, explore everything! This is what you can look forward to:
Facts:
- Cannon Ball (from 13 years)
- Slip'n'Slide slide (from 16 years)
- Blobbing (from 12 years)
- 50 m long obstacle course "Splash Track" (from 6 years)
- 5 water slides
- Europe’s fastest water slide (top speed 80 km/h)
Diving platform
Tip: If you stay overnight at AREA 47, admission is already included. In general, the Water AREA is also included in most tours.
Climbing
Austria's highest ropes course is a true adventure – oh wow, that jump was thrilling! In addition to climbing adventures, AREA 47 also offers huge swings and bungee jumping for the ultimate adrenaline rush. Joking aside - or rather, take a closer look at this.
Facts:
- Austria's highest ropes course at 27 meters
- 27 m high climbing tower
- Flying fox: soaring some 400 m across AREA 47
- Mega swing: 27 m free fall
- Bungee jumping & Valley swing: get the ultimate thrill jumping from 94 m
Wake Area
A 20,000 m² lake forms the heart of the Wake AREA with 5 masts, 420 m of lift and lots of kickers and boxes. Here you can shred in the coolest location north of the equator and perform heroically on the varied ramps.
Facts:
- 20,000 m² lake
- 420 m long wakeboard and water ski lift
- Wakeboards, wake skates, water skis, kneeboards for a fee
- Wake School Basic beginners’ course
Indoor Bike Park
The bike gods must really exist, because they have answered your wishes. In the new indoor bike park in Ötztal you can now show off your bike skills or improve them in all weathers and prepare for the outdoor trails. The new bike hall is perfect for all skill levels and is open all year round.
Facts:
- Austria's first & only indoor bike park
- 1,000 m² pump track incl. kids pump track
- 140 m dirty flowline with two lines
- Skills AREA with root carpet, rock garden, drops and hairpin bends
- Chill out AREA
- Bike & equipment rental
What else AREA 47
has to offer
Pure action – not only on site, but also on guided rafting and canyoning tours through the wild nature of Ötztal Valley. Several restaurants will provide you with refreshments during the tours before you relax in your accommodation right on the premises. For those who want even more: the event calendar is packed with sports, parties & concerts.
Guest cards
06.06. - 30.06.2025
2x admissions to the swimming lake (Water AREA) per Card
1x 1-hour ticket per Card for wakeboarding at the Wake AREA, excluding rental
1x 2-hour ticket per Card for Indoor Bike Park, excluding rental
01.07. - 31.08.2025
1x admission to the swimming lake (Water AREA) per Card
1x 1-hour ticket per Card for wakeboarding at the Wake AREA, excluding rental
1x 2-hour ticket per Card for Indoor Bike Park, excluding rental
01.09. - 28.09.2025
2x admissions to the swimming lake (Water AREA) per Card
1x 1-hour ticket per Card for wakeboarding at the Wake AREA, excluding rental
1x 2-hour ticket per Card for Indoor Bike Park, excluding rental
Opening hours
- Monday
- 08:00 - 18:00
- Tuesday
- 08:00 - 18:00
- Wednesday
- 08:00 - 18:00
- Thursday
- 08:00 - 18:00
- Friday
- 08:00 - 18:00
- Saturday
- 08:00 - 18:00
- Sunday
- 08:00 - 18:00
May 1 – May 28, 2025
Daily: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
May 29 – September 7, 2025
Daily: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
September 8 – September 28, 2025
Daily: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Frequently asked questions
It depends on your age and when you visit AREA 47 and what exactly you want to do. You can find the admission prices for the Water Area HERE.
Different prices apply to all the other varied activities at AREA 47 such as Mega Swing or Flying Fox as well as rafting, canyoning or e-MTB courses. HERE you can find out more about Austria's largest outdoor adventure park.
AREA 47 owes its name to the latitude on which it is located. Austria's largest outdoor adventure park nestles exactly at the 47th parallel. If you don't know what to do with this information, we can help for sure. AREA 47 can be found at the entrance to scenic Ötztal valley, more precisely in Ötztal-Bahnhof, Ötztaler Achstraße 1.
How to get there: after you have taken the “Haiming-Ötztal” autobahn exit, you follow the course of the road to the 1st roundabout, where you take the first exit - a large archway marks the right route to AREA 47. From here the road leads approx. 1 km straight towards AREA 47.
The question of what cannot be done here would be answered more quickly. Seriously: AREA 47 is Austria's largest outdoor adventure park offering a huge choice of fun-packed activities and action. Would you like to know more? OK, just a few examples:
- Water Area: slides, diving boards, blobbing, splash track, slip’n’slide and a lot more.
- Climbing tower & boulder, high ropes course, mega swing, flying fox, bungee jumping, valley swing
- Wake Area: wakeboarding on a 20,000 m2 lake with lift, rails and jumps
- Guided rafting, canyoning and caving tours
- Indoor Bikepark, E-MTB courses, downhill courses
Restaurants, accommodation as well as events and parties are just as much a part of AREA 47 as the unrivaled adrenaline rush. HERE you can find out more about the most action-packed place within Ötztal.
The water temperature in the Water Area can vary depending on the season. In spring and autumn, the water is a little fresher. In the summer months, the water temperature in the Water Area can reach 20 degrees Celsius or even a little beyond. By the way: Both the Water Area and the Wake Area are open even in bad weather or rain. HERE you can find out more about Austria's largest outdoor adventure park.
Yes, you can of course take your 4-legged friend with you. For hygiene reasons, however, dogs are not allowed in the self-service restaurant or the Water Area and Wake Area. Please also note that your dog must be leashed in the entire area. Special tip: there are myriad fabulous forest paths around AREA 47 to take your dog for a walk. HERE you can find out more about Austria's largest outdoor adventure park.
