The Schwaz silver mine as a rainy-day plan

800 metres deep by mine railway

The tour takes you into the mountain aboard the original mine railway — room for around 40 people per train — to a depth of 800 metres. On the 90-minute round trip you learn how silver and copper were mined here in the Middle Ages. Inside the mountain it is a constant 12 degrees all year round, so dress warmly and bring sturdy shoes.

Address: Alte Landstraße 3a, 6130 Schwaz

Duration

90 min

Temperature

constant 12 °C

Depth

800 m

Price

from € 15 (children)

Fuggerhaus, parish church & Freundsberg castle

After the mine, a stroll through the old town is worthwhile: the Fuggerhaus from the 1520s was once the administrative seat of the Fuggers of Augsburg (viewable from the outside only). The late Gothic parish church of the Assumption with its copper roof was formerly divided into four naves — one of them reserved for mining families. High above the town stands Freundsberg castle with its mining and local history museum and a wide view across the Inn valley.