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| Berwang | ||
| federal state | Tyrol | |
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| Residents | 565 (2018) | |
| height | 1,342 m | |
| Tourist info | 43 (0)5673 20000400 www.berwang.at | |
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The vacation community Berwang lies in the Lechtal Alps and near the German border in Except far (Reutte district) in the Austrian State of Tyrol.
background
The mountain village of Berwang was dominated by agriculture for a long time, from the 19th century tourism in summer and winter developed into today's most important economic pillar.
getting there
| Distances (road km) | |
| Lermoos | 12 km |
|---|---|
| Reutte | 16 km |
| Fernpass | 24 km |
| Nassereith | 29 km |
| Garmisch | 36 km |
| Imst | 42 km |
| innsbruck | 86 km |
| Kempten | 70 km |
| Munich | 127 km |
Berwang is located in the Berwanger Tal, a smaller southern side valley of the Zwischenentorental (main route of the Fernpass road).
By plane
The nearest international airports are the Innsbruck airport
(IATA: INN), Distance about 81 km, a good hour's drive and north of Munich the Munich Airport(IATA: MUC), also "Franz Josef Strauss", distance approx. 173km, two hours by car
By train
The nearest train station is in Bichlbach and about five kilometers away, he is station at the Ausserfernbahn, from Garmisch-Partenkirchen (in D) across the Bavarian-Austrian border, Lermoos, Bichlbach, Heiterwang-Plansee, Reutte and Pfronten to Kempten. Private page too KBS 976
In the street
In Bichlbach the junction takes place from Fernpaßstraße (B 179), this is the main route through the Ausserfern, to Berwang:
Out Austria (Upper Inn Valley, Nassereith) over the Fernpass and on to Bichlbach and there junction to Berwang;
Out Germany:
- Of Munich above Garmisch-Partenkirchen Direction Fernpass, and over to the Austrian Genze Lermoos Direction Reutte to Bichlbach and on to Berwang;
- Of Memmingen above Kempten, Pfronten and Feet via the B179 and Reutte Direction Fernpass to Bichlbach and on to Berwang;
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Parish Church of St. Jacob the Apostle, in Berwang. Erected in the 15th century and rebuilt and expanded in 1734.
- Church of St. Anthony / Visitation of the Virgin Mary, in the Kleinstockachtal. Built in 1680, buried in an avalanche in 1844, then rebuilt and dedicated to the Feast of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary.
activities
summer
- The local mountain above Berwang with a promising summit is the strikingly rocky and rugged one to the north Thaneller, but it shows its gentle side to the southeast and can be reached from Berwang in an easy hike over around 1000 meters in altitude in a good three hours (or even faster).
Info For information on equipment and behavior in the mountains, see also the article Rockclimbing;
winter
| Surname | phone | Altitude |  |  |  |  |  |  | Σ | miscellaneous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwangertal ski swing | 43 (0) 5674 / 8124 | 1,075 - 1,740 m | 1 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 36 km | Night skiing |
Snow phone: 43 (0)5674 8122;
- Berwang ski school, Berwang 150, A-6622 Berwang. Tel.: 43 (0)5674 8132.
The next major ski region is Ehrwald and the Zugspitze, Info For neighboring ski areas in Tyrol, see the article Ski areas in Austria and in neighboring Upper Bavaria at the article Winter sports in the Bavarian Alps.
shop
kitchen
- Gasthof Rose, No. 10, at Kirchplatz A-A-6622 Berwang, Austria. Tel.: 43 (0)5674 8224.
nightlife
accommodation
Accommodation ranges from simple guest rooms to two four-star hotels.
Cheap
medium
Upscale
health
- The next Hospitals for basic medical care are located in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and in Reutte.
| Brief information | |
| surface | 42.7 km² |
|---|---|
| Phone code | 05673 |
| Post Code | 6652 |
| Time zone | UTC 1 |
| Emergency call | 112 / 110 |
Practical advice
- Berwang Tourist Association, HNr. 82, A-6622 Berwang. Tel.: 43 (0)5673 20000400.
- Alpine Club - Weather service;
- Avalanche warning service for Austria;
trips
literature
cards
- WK 352 Ehrwald-Lermoos-Reutte-Tannheimer Tal 1: 50,000. freytag & berndt, 2011, ISBN 9783850847490 . Hiking leisure map; € 7.95
- Alpine Club (DAV) (Ed.): Alpine Club map (No. 4/1, scale 1: 25,000) Wetterstein Mountains - Mieminger Mountains, western sheet. 2002, ISBN 9783928777193 . for mountaineers
Web links
- http://www.berwang.at/ - Official website of Berwang
- Tourism association Tyrolean Zugspitz Arena
- Location information www.geschichte-tirol.com
