Feeling Smelling Seeing
Feeling Smelling Seeing
Feeling Smelling Seeing

Explore our sensory stations

Experience nature with all your senses and enjoy the well-being of the mountains when you visit Vitalpinum’s wellness and experiential garden, located on the property of the Erste Tiroler Latschenöl-Brennerei Brüder Unterweger. Take a tour of a different kind, exploring all the senses along the way, to discover the special powers of alpine medicinal plants.

Feel the different plant materials on the barefoot path and enjoy this kind of foot massage. Find out interesting facts about bees and honey production, or relax on the comfortable wooden loungers at the pine relax with all your senses at the Swiss stone pine power station or in the lavender relaxation room. Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of alpine medicinal herbs.

Arnica fountain
    At the end of the barefoot path, you will reach the arnica fountain, where a strengthening rub awaits you, giving you the power you need to crank the shoe trolley to retrieve your shoes.
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    Aroma oil scent corner
      Nell’Angolo dei profumi degli oli aromatici dello Shop, indovinate quale olio essenziale si trova all’interno di ogni flacone. Visit the scent corner in the Vitalpinum shop and see if you can guess which aromatic oil is in each scent bottle.


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      Herb hut with herb fields
        Experience up close the beauty of the individual medicinal plants and discover interesting facts about working with medicinal plants. The harvested plants are transformed into precious cosmetic products at our site in Thal/Assling. The plants harvested in the Vitalpinum garden are just a small portion of the plants needed for our cosmetic production.
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        Vitalpinum sundial
          The artistically-designed Vitalpinum sundial, crafted by talented sculptor Gabriel Rauchegger, shows not just the time, but also tells you when the most common medicinal plants bloom.

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          Natural bath
            Bathe your hands and feet in the residual plant material obtained from distilling types of conifers, breathe in the wonderful scent, and feel the soothing warmth loosen your muscles. The residual plant material, still warm from the distillation process, is brought to the sensory table every afternoon, so visitors can enjoy a natural bath. Outside of these times, the woodchip table serves as a sensory station to promote circulation and mobility in the hands and feet. For more information, inquire at our ticket counter.
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            Stone pine energy glade
              Find a state of balance and calm in the Swiss pine haven, where the natural scent of pure Swiss pine oil fills the air around you. Replenish your body and soul on our comfortable Swiss pine loungers or on the swing seat by the waterfall, and allow all your senses to enjoy the natural surroundings.
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              Lavender Hut
                Enjoy the gentle sounds of nature and the pleasant scent of lavender while overlooking the garden. Experience nature with all your senses from the comfort of wooden loungers.
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                Chestnut fountain
                  Kick off your shoes and cool off in the chestnut fountain.

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                  Pine radige
                    At the Pine radige you can learn more about the company history of Brüder Unterweger. Sit down and enjoy the view over the entire wellness and adventure garden. 

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                    Thyme Hut
                      Experience the healing properties of thyme. Find a sense of calm in the thyme hut and enjoy its beneficial scent, which will clear your airways.

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                      Aromatic oil horoscope
                        Twelve scent pillars contain well-known essential oils, each of which has been matched to cosmic powers. Find out more about your Zodiac sign and its characteristics, as well as the effects of your sign’s oil.
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                        Scent trail with a water spring bowl
                          A total of six scent pillars adorn the scent trail and offer the opportunity to experience the Unterweger brothers' room perfumes through smell. After this special scent journey, the water bowls help to free the mind and the entire body for natural scents and impressions.

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                          Oil distillery with museum
                            In our true-to-life replica of a distillery, you will gain a fascinating glimpse into the secrets behind producing essential oils. Retrace the Brüder Unterweger’ footsteps to discover the history behind their company and gain valuable knowledge about what life was like at the time by following the special trail and visiting the museum.
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                            The Company way
                              Learn interesting facts about the traditional company Brüder Unterweger and discover the milestones of the company history
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                              Barefoot path
                                After the chestnut fountain you can continue on your barefoot journey, discovering the sensations of the different materials in each of the gardens, like chestnuts, juniper berries, and lavender blossoms.
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                                Alpine herb shower

                                  In the alpine herbal shower, which is experienced fully clothed, you’ll be bathed in a gentle mist that will momentarily envelop you with the delightfully rich scent of local alpine plants.

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                                  Lifthütte
                                    Häckseln, feuern, destillieren: Im originalgetreuen Nachbau einer alten BRENNEREI erhalten Sie faszinierende Einblicke in die Geheimnisse der Herstellung von Latschenöl und weiteren hochwertigen ätherischen Ölen sowie in die Geschichte der Ersten Tiroler Latschenölbrennerei Brüder Unterweger.
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                                    Milk-honey hut

                                      An informative educational video about the incredible work done by bees awaits you in the milk and honey chalet. After, enjoy sampling our milk and honey body lotion.

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                                      Experience the power of nature

                                      Guided tours

                                      Experience the wellness garden as a group and learn a lot of interesting facts about the traditional First Tyrolean Mountain Pine Oil Distillery Brüder Unterweger and the special effect of alpine medicinal plants in addition to the diverse sensory stations. The guided tours last approx. 50 minutes and are available daily during the garden opening hours. For groups of 15 people or more, bookings must be made - smaller groups on request.

                                      Events

                                      Enjoy and experience the varied events at the Vitalpinum. From May to October, various seminars, cultural evenings, concerts and exhibitions are offered.

                                      Price for 2024



                                      Adults

                                      Children
                                      7-15 years

                                      Day ticket

                                      € 7,50

                                      € 5,00

                                      Season pass

                                      € 22,00

                                      € 14,00


                                      Children under 7 are free. 
                                      Group prices and prices for guided tours can be found here.

                                      Opening hours

                                      Vitalpinum-Shop

                                      Oct. - April Mo-Fr  10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

                                      May, June, Sept., Oct. daily from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

                                      July, August daily from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. 

                                      Vitalpinum-Garden

                                      The new gardening season starts on Saturday, April 27, 2024 

                                      We look forward to your visit