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| Finkenberg | ||
| federal state | Tyrol | |
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| Residents | 1.421 (2018) | |
| height | 839 m | |
| Tourist info | 43 (0)5287 8506 finkenberg.at | |
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Finkenberg in the Zillertal Alps lies in the valley entrance of the Tuxertal, a southern side valley of the Zillertal in North Tyrol / Austria.
background
For the settlement history of the region see the article on Tuxertal;
Finkenberg was first mentioned in 1389 as "Vinkenperg" and was important in the Middle Ages as a station on the way over the Pfitscher Joch to South-TirolIn addition, copper and silver mining was carried out in the 15th century. Otherwise Finkenberg was a farming village until modern times.
The tourism in Finkenberg developed from the beginning of the 19th century and became the most important branch of the economy after the end of the Second World War. The municipality lists 200 accommodation establishments with approx. 2,600 guest beds. In 1987 the Finkenberger Almbahn was put into operation on the Penken.
The local mountain of the community is the Grünberg (2,765 m);
Finkenberg's most famous son is ski racer Leonhard Stock, gold medalist in the downhill run at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid;
| Distances (road km) | |
| Mayrhofen | 4 km |
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| Gerlos | 19 km |
| Jenbach | 40 km |
| innsbruck | 72 km |
| Kufstein | 74 km |
| Munich | 160 km |
| Salzburg | 180 km |
getting there
By plane
The nearest international airport is in Innsbruck (77 km). Other airports that can be reached are the one in Salzburg (180 km) and the airport Munich - Franz Josef Strauss (200 km);
By train
Of Jenbach on the Unterinntalbahn (route Kufstein - innsbruck) with the Zillertalbahn to Mayrhofen, continue by bus or taxi to Finkenberg.
Info Zillertal Railway: www.zillertalbahn.at;
In the street
The Tuxertal itself is a dead end, the approach is only from the north Lower Inn Valley (Inntal motorway A12, Kufstein - innsbruck) and on the federal highway B169 through the whole Zillertal or from the east Mittersill on the federal highway B168 and over the Gerlos Pass (subject to toll, approx. ten euros), each over Mayrhofen possible.
mobility
- Tux sports bus all year round free travel to Hintertux;
- night bus "50 Cent Night Liner", in winter until 02.20;
- 1 Finkenberger Almbahnen, Persal 200, A-6292 Finkenberg (from the village (878 m) to the Penken (1760 m) / ski area Zillertal 3000). Tel.: 43 (0)5285 62196. Open: Summer: 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Price: Ascent & descent middle station (1,780 m) adults 13.50 children 9.50; Penkenjoch (2,095 m) adults 20.00 children 13.00.
- 1 Almbahn valley station
- 2 Almbahn middle station
- 3 Almbahn mountain station
Tourist Attractions
- cath. Church of St. Leonhard. From 1721.
- Mineral and Crystal Museum. Tel.: 43 (0)5285 62089. Private, guided tours by appointment.
- Tux Gorge with Devil's Bridge. Wooden bridge built in 1876 over the 70 m deep gorge of the Tux brook.
- Hochstegbrücke. 19th century wooden bridge over the Zemmbach.
activities
In summer
- Moor nature trail, at Penken.
In the winter
- Penken ski area (in the Ski-Zillertal3000 network). Tel.: 43(0) 5287 8506. 9 lifts, 34 kilometers of slopes.
shop
kitchen
- Almstüberl restaurant, Penkenberg 619, 6292 Finkenberg. Tel.: 43 (0)5285 63495.
nightlife
accommodation
Upscale
- Stock ***** Resort, A-6292 Finkenberg 142. Tel.: 43 (0)5285 6775 0, Fax: 43 (0)5285 6775 421. Price: double room from € 139.
- 1 Olympia Relax Hotel Leonhard Stock, Dorf 151, A-6292 Finkenberg. Tel.: 43 (0)5285 62688, Fax: 43 5285 62633, Email: [email protected]. - The Olympic champion Leonhard Stock greets his guests personally in the Olympia-Relax-Hotel.
Learn
security
- Alpine Club - Weather service;
- Avalanche warning service for Austria
health
- The nearest pharmacy is in Mayrhofen
Practical advice
- 1 Tourist office Tux-Finkenberg, Lanersbach 401, A-6293 Tux. Tel.: 43 5287 8506, Fax: 43 5287 8508.
trips
literature
cards
- freytag & berndt (1: 50,000) sheet WKS4, WK151, WK152 (hikers, bike and ski tour map);
- Alpine Club cards of the Zillertal Alps, western sheet (1: 25,000) sheet 35/1 (for mountaineers);
Web links
- http://www.finkenberg.tirol.gv.at/ - Official website of Finkenberg
- History of Finkenberg www.geschichte-tirol.com;
- Zillertal tourism: www.zillertal.at;
