The scent of herbs meets mountaineering village

Experience the power of nature and herbs in the mountains

More and more people are seeking the peace and power of nature in their free time - they go to the mountains to let go, recharge their batteries and ground themselves. Some feel a special energy there, begin to trust the laws of nature and focus more on the natural course of the year.

In our herbal course, we would like to invite you to delve deeper into this power of nature. We will teach you ancient knowledge about herbs, familiarize you with their healing powers and show you how versatile and tasty they can be.

The starting point for our three-day course is the Alpine flower garden in Schmirn - a true paradise that is lovingly tended and maintained by 18 dedicated sponsors.

Herbs in the sign of the seasons

Depending on the season, we encounter very different plants in nature: After a long winter, invigorating and nourishing herbs sprout, now the focus is on gathering delicate leaves and fragrant flowers.
In the fall, on the other hand, we find more vigorous plants: Leaves and roots, which accompany and strengthen us through the cold season with their concentrated energy.

Highlights

3-day intensive herbal course: get to know and process herbs
Hike with hostess Kati
Cooking course "Alpine and regional cuisine"
Kneipp in the Alpine flower garden
Preparing liqueurs
Get to know like-minded herbal students

How herbs become an alpine beverage specialty in our region:

For the 2026 herbal courses, we once again have a very special highlight in our program: a tasting of products from the Eagles Mountain Distillery, which has developed special recipes using clear mountain spring water, alpine medicinal herbs, and berries.
The distillery's founding family is committed to the responsible production of alpine beverage specialties (both alcoholic and deliberately non-alcoholic). Evocative names such as Alperitivo, Alperitif Maritim (voted 1st place aperitif bitter by Falstaff in 2024), Alpine Tonic, Lärchen Tonic, and Glow Gin have since found their way into our Wipptal valley, and we are quite proud of that.
We are delighted to be able to show and explain to you a small selection of the alpine herbs that form the basis of this high-quality alpine brand in our alpine flower garden. During a short hike with host Kati, you will find some of the ingredients for the drinks in their natural environment and hear a few village stories along the way.

The program at a glance

Tuesday: Arrival and welcome
Arrival and welcome: By train to Innsbruck or Brenner (perfectly accessible by long-distance trains), from there free S-Bahn and regular bus connections with the guest card or by car to Schmirn.
You will meet your like-minded fellow herbalists at Gasthof Olpererblick in Schmirn, welcome evening with Alperitif from Eagles Mountain Distillery and regional dinner. The course content for the coming days will be discussed with herbalist Elli.

Wednesday - Friday: 3 course days in the Alpine flower garden
3 days of intensive herbal course and working in our alpine flower garden - you will get to know the herbs that grow here. The special thing about this course is that you get to work in our herb workshop to prepare a tasty lunch from the herbs. Of course, there is plenty of time to learn about the healing powers of herbs and their uses (depending on the weather, the course program is flexible. For more elaborate preparation of e.g. ointments, a small material contribution can be added on site).
You can also look forward to the afternoons: after a short hike with hostess Kati, Hany awaits you with her "Alpine and regional cuisine" cooking course. The program also includes Kneipp therapy in the Alpine flower garden and - of course, no herbal course is complete without it - making liqueurs with Sepp.

Saturday: Journey home
Say goodbye and travel home or start your individual extension.

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Catering selection

Regional food with meat dishes

Vegetarian meals

Arrival

By public transport (from Innsbruck included in the guest card)

By car

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Booking and cancellation policy:
6 weeks before arrival you will receive the detailed information about the herbal course with program, accommodation address, packing list as well as the invoice, which is due 4 weeks before arrival.
Cancellation conditions:
up to 6 weeks before arrival: €50 per person cancellation fee
6 to 2 weeks before arrival: 30% cancellation fee
from 2 weeks before arrival: 50% cancellation fee.
We recommend that you take out cancellation insurance with Europäische Reiseversicherung. With your booking confirmation we will send you a link where you can take out your insurance easily, quickly and online.

Provider:
Incoming Reisebürogesellschaft GmbH
Rathausplatz 1
6150 Steinach a. Br.
Tel.: 0043 5272 6270

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The scent of herbs meets mountaineering village

Herbs in the sign of the seasons

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How herbs become an alpine beverage specialty in our region:

The program at a glance

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