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| Ehrwald | ||
| federal state | Tyrol | |
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| Residents | 2.593 (2018) | |
| height | 994 m | |
| Tourist info | 43 (0)5673 20 000 200 Zugspitzarena.com | |
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The mountain village Ehrwald is a resort in Except far in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The climatic health resort is also a winter sports center and lies at the feet of Wetterstein With Zugspitze, Ammergau Alps and Mieming chain;
background
The municipality of Ehrwald lies in the broad Ehrwald Basin between the mountains of Mieming chain and des Wetterstein Mountains, Ehrwald was first mentioned in a document in 1275. One interpretation of the name is as erro forest in Old High German for "beginning of the forest".
In the Middle Ages, the place is a bit off the Fernpass route, which leads through the neighboring town of Lermoos.
Because of the barren soil Ehrwald is a rather poor farming village, an important gain for the population is therefore the work in the rod industry (haulage) and the production of barrel staves for the salt works in Hall in Tirol. In the 16th century, up to 300,000 barrel staves were transported to Hall every year, and full salt barrels are brought back on the way home.
As a transit area, the region around Ehrwald is also repeatedly the scene of armed conflicts, for example in the Schmalkadian War (1546/47) and in the armed conflicts between Bavaria and the French. During World War II, on August 3, 1944, the largest aerial battle over Tyrol took place in the Ehrwalder Kessel.
Mining was also practiced in Ehrwald from the 16th century until the beginning of the 20th century, with the Igelskar being the center. Ores were mined, but the mining operation was probably never really economical. The Ehrwaldite is a black, porphyry-like rock and was discovered in the Lehnbachgraben above Ehrwald in 1866, specimens can be viewed on site in the local history museum and in the Leali fountain.
Tourism began at the end of the 19th century, the Tiroler Zugspitzbahn opened in 1926, and thanks to its mountain railways, Ehrwald has overtaken the rival neighboring town of Lermoos in tourism and is the most important center of the region, especially in winter.
Districts From Ehrwald, in addition to the main town, are Obermoos with the valley station of the Tiroler Zugspitzbahn and Ehrwald-Schanz at the former customs station, as well as Oberdorf, Unterdorf, Schmiede and Weidach.
getting there
| Distances (road km) | |
| Lermoos | 4.6 km |
|---|---|
| Fernpass | 11.6 km |
| Reutte | 22 km |
| Nassereith | 21 km |
| Garmisch | 21 km |
| Imst | 33 km |
| innsbruck | 74 km |
| Kempten | 76 km |
| Munich | 112 km |
By plane
The nearest international airports are the Innsbruck airport
(IATA: INN) (Distance about 60 km) and north of Munich the Munich Airport(IATA: MUC) (also "Franz Josef Strauss", distance approx. 139 km)
By train
Ehrwald station is a station on the Ausserfernbahn, which is from Garmisch-Partenkirchen (in D) across the Bavarian-Austrian border, Lermoos, Bichlbach, Heiterwang-Plansee, Reutte and Pfronten to Kempten. Private page too KBS 976
The train station is located in the Ehrwald district of Unterdorf and is just under two kilometers from the town center.
In the street
- From Germany: From Munich above Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the B23; of Memmingen above Kempten, Pfronten and Feet via the B179 and Reutte;
- From the Inn Valley (Nassereith) via the B179 (Fernpass Route);
mobility
The center of the village, the clear area around the church square, is easy to explore on foot.
Wrong in the valley Free ski bus in winter for owners of a lift ticket.
Tourist Attractions
- Parish Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. The first church in the village was built in 1648, the current building was built in 1728/29 and inaugurated in 1784 after expansion. Inside the baroque church, the ceiling painting "Glorious Rosary" is particularly worth seeing.
- Martin's Chapel, at Martinsplatz in the center of the village. From 1618 and the oldest church building in Ehrwald.
- Court chapel, below the valley station of the Ehrwalder Almbahn.
- Joseph Chapel, in the lower village. From the 17th century.
- Plague chapel. Small chapel in the Gaistal, the building is traced back to a pledge made in the year of the plague in 1634.
- St. Anne's Chapel, in the Schmiede district. The building dates from the middle of the 17th century, the altar was built around 1810.
- Ehrwalder Heimatmuseum, Innsbrucker Strasse 16 / II, 6632 Ehrwald. Tel.: 43 (0)5673 2677.
- Ehrwald mountain fire. It is held every year on the weekend at the summer solstice at the end of June. The ancient custom, which is common in the entire Alpine region, is particularly spectacular here because of Ehrwald's special basin location. From around 8,000 individual fireplaces on the mountain slopes, symbolic figures from religion and mythology such as Images of Christ, crosses, alpine flowers, deer and other animals.
- There are a number of wells, some of which are quite modern, throughout the village.
activities
- 1 Ehrwald indoor swimming pool, Hauptstrasse 21, 6632 Ehrwald. Tel.: 43 (0)5673 2718.
Mountain railways
- The Tyrolean Zugspitzbahn leads as a cable car to the summit of the Zugspitze The first runway was built in 1926; the new lift has a technology showroom in the valley station;
- 1 Tyrolean Zugspitzbahn. Tel.: 43 (0)5673 23 09. Open: every 20 minutes from 8.40 a.m. to 4.40 p.m., travel time approx. 7 minutes.Price: Adults Summer season: One way: € 28.50; Ascent and descent: 42, - €; Winter season: one day ski pass for adults € 44.50.
- Ehrwalder Almbahn. And Wettersteinbahnen see in the section winter.
summer
- 2 Golf course Golfclub Zugspitze Tirol, Am Rettensee 1, A-6632 Ehrwald (near the neighboring town of Lermoos). Tel.: 43 (0)5673 22366. Open: daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
hike
- In summer the gondola is the Ehrwalder Almbahn (see ski areas / winter) the journey to the Ehrwalder Alm is possible. Numerous hiking routes start from here.
- Seebensee (1657m), a picturesque mountain lake in the Mieming chain. The lake east of Ehrwald can be reached in a mountain hike or by mountain bike over the Ehrwalder Alm and over a forest path, or as a mountain hike over the "Hoher Gang" mountain path. The tour can be extended as a hike to the managed Coburger Hütte.
- Parking lot at the Ehrwalder Alm;
- Requirements for the ascent via the "Hoher Gang": day tour, exposed path, surefootedness and a head for heights absolutely necessary, be careful when wet!
Info For information on equipment and behavior in the mountains, see also the article Rockclimbing;
winter
- Artificial ice rink with ice skating and ice stock sport
Alpine skiing
To the Tyrolean Zugspitzbahn with a connection to the Ski area on the Zugspitzplatt see above under Mountain railways.
| Surname | phone | Altitude |  |  |  |  |  |  | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettersteinbahnen Ehrwald ski area | 43 (0)5673 / 2501 | 1,040 - 1,320 m | — | 2 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 21 km |
| Ehrwalder Almbahn ski area | 49 (0)5673 / 2468 | 1,100 - 1,950 m | 1 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 26 km |
The winter season lasts from around the end of November to the end of April, depending on the snow conditions. Both ski areas are combined in a network. With slopes mostly in the middle and easier area, they are quite popular with families.
Access to the Wettersteinbahnen ski area is possible without having to drive directly from the outskirts of Ehrwald. Fun slope and fun trail at the Gamskar lift.
A large part of the slopes of the Ehrwalder Almbahn runs in the wide and clear valley floor of the Gaistal. Night tobogganing, snow park;
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.
Nordic skiing
- Trails: groomed trails "Europaloipe", "Loisachloipe", "Rennloipe" and "Tummebichlloipe", high trail "Ludwig Ganghofer" on the Ehrwalder Alm; A total of 60 km in the categories easy to moderate, use of the trails free of charge.
shop
Bakery, butcher, supermarkets, drugstore and other shops for daily needs are represented in the village. Otherwise Ehrwald's "shopping scene" is dominated by the sports shops.
- Schnapps & wine boutique A. Linzgieseder (Winery), Spielmannstrasse 2, A-6632 Ehrwald. Tel.: 43 (0)5673 22440.
- Mountain sports total, Kirchplatz 14a, 6632 Ehrwald (in the town center). Tel.: 43 (0)5673 3000, Fax: 43 (0)5673 3633.
- Pepi Pechtl (Ski rental, sports shop) (2x each at the valley stations of the Ehrwalder Almbahn and the valley station of the Tiroler Zugspitzbahn). Tel.: 43 (0)5673 20 202, 43 (0)5673 22 517, Email: [email protected].
- 1 INTERSPORT Leitner, Kirchplatz 13, 6632 Ehrwald (downtown). Tel.: 43 (0)5673 2371.
kitchen
- Brunnenstüberl (coffee shop), Main street 79, 6632 Ehrwald, Germany. Tel.: 43 (0)5673 2737.
- 1 Loisachstube restaurant (Restaurant, cafe, bar, apartments), Hauptstrasse 96, 6632 Ehrwald. Tel.: 43 (0)5673 3433.
- 2 Tirolerhaus (modern restaurant at the mountain station of the Ehrwalder Almbahn) (in the ski area). Tel.: 43 (0)5673 2468-180. Open: all year round during the day, on toboggan evenings until 11 p.m.
nightlife
- 3 Musikcafe Ehrwald, Hauptstrasse 27a, 6632 Ehrwald (in the Zugspitzsaal cultural center). Tel.: 43 (0)5673 3232.
accommodation
Cheap
- 1 Guesthouse Seebenblick, Wehnerweg 27, A-6632 Ehrwald. Tel.: 43 (0)5673 3185, Fax: 43 (0)5673 31854, Email: [email protected]. Price: B&B from € 25; Double room from € 52.
- 2 Hotel Alpen Residence Hotel & Suite, Florentin-Wehner-Weg 37, 6632 Ehrwald. Tel.: 43 (0)5673 2255, Email: [email protected].
Characteristic: ★★★★.
medium
Upscale
- 3 Hotel Alpenhof Ehrwald, Alpenhofstrasse 13, 6632 Ehrwald. Tel.: 43 (0)5673 2345, Fax: 43 (0)5673 2345 52. Characteristic: ★★★★.Price: Single from € 115; Double room from € 96.
- 4 Active & family resort Tyrolean Zugspitze, Obermoos 1, 6632 Ehrwald. Tel.: 43 (0)5673 2309, Email: [email protected]. Feature: ★★★★ S.
- 5 Romantik Hotel Spielmann, Wettersteinstrasse 24, 6632 Ehrwald. Tel.: 43 (0)5673 2225, Email: [email protected]. Check-in: 14:00.Check-out: 11:00.
security
- Alpine Club - Weather service;
- Avalanche warning service for Bavaria.
- Avalanche warning service for Austria
health
- 1 Zugspitz pharmacy, Kirchplatz 28, 6632 Ehrwald. Tel.: 43 (0)5673 2274 4.
- General practitioners and dentists are represented in town
- The next Hospitals for basic medical care are located in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and in Reutte.
| Brief information | |
| surface | 49.4 km² |
|---|---|
| Phone code | 05673 |
| Post Code | 6632 |
| Time zone | UTC 1 |
| Emergency call | 112 / 110 |
Practical advice
- 2 Ehrwald-Zugspitze Tourist Association, Kirchplatz 1, A-6632 Ehrwald. Tel.: 43 (0)5673 20 000-208, Fax: 43 (0)5673 20 000-210, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon - Fri 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Banks (BTV-Bank, Tiroler Sparkasse Raiffeisenbank) are represented with ATMs in the center of the village on Kirchplatz.
- There are two petrol stations in the village, at the northern entrance to the village and in front of the village in the direction of Garmisch.
- 3 Post office, Hauptstraße 5, 6632 Ehrwald (near the center / church square).
trips
- In the near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and, a little further, after innsbruck or Munich
- In the nearby mountains with the Mieming chain, the Lechtal Alps, in the Wetterstein with the Zugspitze and the Schachen (in Germany), in the Ammergau Alps With Ettal Abbey, Linderhof Palace and Neuschwanstein;
literature
cards
- freytag & berndt (1: 50,000) sheet 352 (southern areas, hikers, bike and ski tour map).
- Compass hiking map (1: 50,000) sheet K5, sheet K179.
Web links
- http://www.ehrwald.tirol.gv.at/ - Ehrwald official website
- Tourism association Tyrolean Zugspitz Arena
- Location information www.geschichte-tirol.com
- Information about the Mining in Ehrwald
