Press area Paznaun – Ischgl

On 28 September 2024, everything will revolve around Alpine cheese in Galtür. At the 30th International Alpine Cheese Olympics, over 130 Alpine pastures from the Alpine regions will be competing to convince the expert and children's jury of their cheese, to win the day and to exchange ideas with each other. Anniversary parade, colourful supporting programme and tastings for visitors included.

On Friday 27 September, the Paznaun village of See will be the venue for the first Schlager Night. The new event as part of the Paznaun autumn event series Golden Summits brings two outstanding artists from the world of pop music, Marc Pircher and Francine Jordi, to the stage and promises an event full of musical highlights.

More than 700 mountain bikers from 19 nations ensured an impressive number of participants at the 29th edition of the Ischgl Ironbike. In one of the toughest mountain bike marathon races in Europe, Claudia Peretti from Italy and Austrian Hermann Pernsteiner won the extreme distance against top international riders from several nations on Saturday.

The 15th Paznaun Market Day will take place on 31 August 2024. Visitors can look forward to many traditional delicacies such as Paznaun Alpine cheese and regional products from various exhibitors at the Silvrettaparkplatz car park in Ischgl. A colourful supporting programme with musical highlights, the election of the Cheese Queen 2024 and a show cooking with award-winning chef Martin Sieberer round off the market day.

From 3 to 6 October 2024, Ischgl will bring a variety of classical sounds to Paznaun for the second time with "Ischgl Classics". The programme of the four-day concert series includes opera, classical music, jazz, brass and folk music. Whether in the Silvretta Therme, in a stable, in a gondola or during a hike - music fans can look forward to fascinating musical performances at 17 concerts in unusual locations in and around Ischgl.

A sky full of paragliders, Olympic-worthy cheese specialities or World Championship medals for everyone - Paznaun guests will experience an extended active autumn from 31 August to 13 October 2024 as part of the Golden Summits with exciting sporting events to take part in and marvel at, diverse offers for hiking, biking or climbing as well as very special culinary and cultural events.

The weather gods were kind to more than 800 participants who tackled the 1st edition of the Paznaun Ischgl Ultra Trail on Saturday. There was a choice of distances of 85, 50, 30, 20 and 10 kilometres and up to 5,200 metres in altitude. It was definitely worth it for everyone who took part. The routes led through the middle of the fantastic mountain landscape on the Paznaun High Route, plus the special flair of the competition and the much-acclaimed finish in the centre of Ischgl.

This year's Sunny Mountain Summer Festival will take place on 21 July 2024 on the Dias Alpe in Kappl. With attractions such as a bouncy castle, a face painting station and a bungee trampoline, there is plenty of entertainment on offer. The Diasbahn cable car takes all visitors to the summer festival free of charge. The ascent and descent with the Alblittbahn up to an altitude of 2,300 metres is also free of charge.

In Paznaun, the annual open-air concerts and church concerts are about to take place in the villages of Galtür, Ischgl, Kappl and See. Visitors are cordially invited to enjoy the summer evenings with unique musical performances in the open air. The concerts promise to delight all music lovers with a wide range of traditional and modern brass band music.

Texpa Simplon becomes Ischgl Simplon. The renowned cycling team centred around top athletes Markus Kaufmann (D) and Hansueli Stauffer (CH) will be racing under a new name with immediate effect. The name change marks the beginning of a promising partnership with the Paznaun - Ischgl tourism region, which will support the team in the coming season.