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The signage in the village tells you to park down by the river and then walk to the centre despite there being a small car park right by the centre which we did not know about. Including the centre visit, it all came to more than 150m altitude meters walk up and 150m down, which is quite a lot, esp for people with injuries. Most of the access paths were fine but some were quite steep and muddy/slippy. Recommendation is to see if you can park by the centre before embarking on the trek uphill.
The centre itself is quite nice, the outdoor enclosure has 6 ibex which we saw in the 'feeding enclosure' all six fairly close together. After feeding they are put into a larger enclosure where it may be more difficult to see all six. NB in summer time there is no feeding at 10.30am, this is only valid for winter time visits. There are supposed to be alpine marmots but we did not see any, perhaps too wet? We've seen them anyway in the Taschach valley.
There are furthermore three buildings to visit: the main building with lots of valley culture over two floors (great to be able hear so many recorded interviews/stories about valley life and valley people) plus local geology and fauna, a heimat style house, and a new build house to learn all about local animals via taxidermy animals plus fun interactive displays and also a darkened room with touch-driven highlighting of local animals. The reception of the main building also functions as the centre shop with lots of great souvenirs and local produce.
Toilet facilities were great, probably the cleanest I have seen anywhere this holiday.
The restaurant was closed on the rainy summer Sat we visited so don't assume you can get something to drink or eat on site.
The centre is free access for those with the Pitztal summer card provided with the accommodation, the bought Pitztal card only gives a discount of a few euros, so please check before you come if you have to pay or not as a family may need to pay a...
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The capricon centre Tirol is a nice place to visit during your stay in Pitztal. I would not recommend longer drive than 30 minutes as it is rather small. A lovely, small museum with free range animal park established only in 2020. Three storey museum with some nice exhibits from capricorns and local historic life. The photo exhibit on the second floor seems a bit displaced, yet adds some local flavor. The building is more interesting, offering great views of the valley where the wild capricorns live. It was erected on the spot of the old barn and the exterior concrete has been modelled from the original planks of the barn and the structure is thought to resemble the surrounding rocks. The real stars are the capricorns and (in summer) the groundhogs. At 10.30am a guided tour incl. feeding time of the capricorns is worth the wait or early rise (museum opens at 10am) as otherwise the exhibits will not be as fulfilling. You will pass an old farmer's house, the oldest in Tirol dating back from the 13th century. For families with small children I rather recommend to directly head for the outdoor area (yet, you will miss the bridge). However, feeding time is the best chance to see the most animals. With visit to museum calculate about 1.5h maximum. Entry fees: 8 euro adults, 5 euro minors. Museum shop sells some nice local delicatessen...
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Interessante sehr kleine Ausstellung,ABER winzig kleines Gehege mit Steinböcken die man kaum sieht wenn man den Weg nicht verlässt. Natürlich gibt es keine Garantie welche zu sehen,aber ein Gehege,welches in zehn Minuten durchlaufen ist,sollte sich nicht "Zentrum Tirol" nennen. Außerdem wirbt man mit Murmeltieren die aktuell noch nicht da sind. Dann kann ich auch nicht den vollen Preis von 8 Euro verlangen. Unsere Tochter war enttäuscht. Die blonde Dame an der Kasse hatte nur ein gleichgültiges lächeln übrig. Auf Frage ob man nochmal herein dürfe,wenn die Murmeltiere da sind,wurde einem mitgeteilt dass man dann erneut den vollen Preis zahlen müsse. Ich wollte mich nicht von negativen Bewertungen abhalten lassen dorthin zu gehen,aber das ganze ist eine pure Frechheit. Wenn eine Sache noch neu und nicht ausgereift ist,muss ich mit dem Kunde anders umgehen wenn ich möchte dass es zufrieden ist. Aber das ist hier definitiv nicht der...
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