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| Hintertux Glacier | |
| federal state | North Tyrol |
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| Residents | about 180 |
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| height | 1511 |
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| Tourist info | 43 (0)5287 8506 http://www.tux.at/ |
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Hintertux is known nationwide for its glacier ski area and is located in the Zillertal Alps in the valley head of the Tuxertal, a southern side valley of the Zillertal in North Tyrol / Austria.
background
The place Tux is first mentioned in a document in 1280. The hamlet of Hintertux belonged to the parish for a long time Matrei am Brenner in the Wipptal. Politically, Hintertux has belonged to the municipality of Tux since 1926, with the municipal administration in Lanersbach.
The beginning of mass tourism in winter is the year 1949 with the founding of the Zillertaler Gletscherbahn, initially as "Schiliftgesellschaft Hintertux" and a newly built chairlift, which was destroyed by an avalanche in 1951. But with the construction of further lifts in 1954 and 1960 and the first lift to the glacier in 1968, ski tourism cannot be stopped in Hintertux even in summer.
Today Hintertux consists of two parts of the settlement, that is the actual place Hintertux, a small hamlet with the church and farmhouses and from the valley station of the glacier railway located about one kilometer to the south-west directly at the end of the valley as a hotel village with the operating buildings for the lifts and large parking lots.
| location | ||
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| Distances (road km) | ||
| Mayrhofen | 19 km | |
|---|---|---|
| Gerlos | 43 km | |
| Jenbach | 55 km | |
| innsbruck | 87 km | |
| Kufstein | 89 km | |
| Munich | 175 km | |
| Salzburg | 195 km | |
getting there
By plane
The nearest international airport is in Innsbruck (92 km). Other airports that can be reached are the one in Salzburg (195 km) and the airport Munich - Franz Josef Strauss (214 km);
By train
Of Jenbach on the Unterinntalbahn (route Kufstein - innsbruck) with the Zillertalbahn to Mayrhofen, continue by bus or taxi to Hintertux.
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 continue on the federal road B169 through the whole of the 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.
For the journey in the winter months, winter equipment including chains is strongly recommended. While the approach through the Zillertal is still relatively flat, there are some steeper climbs along the route in the Tuxertal. In addition, there is often the narrowing of the lane due to the snow when there is heavy traffic, including oncoming traffic from the ski buses. In spring and autumn, it is also easy to get ice in the morning from the condensation from the previous day.
In spring, during the high season of the glacier ski area, the parking spaces at the valley station of the glacier lift can be overcrowded on weekends and when the weather is nice. The drivers are then diverted to alternative parking spaces in the Tuxertal beforehand, and the further journey to the valley station of the glacier cable car is then made with the ski bus.
mobility
- Tux sports bus Free travel all year round Vorderlanersbach, Lanersbach, Juns and Madseit
- Free ski bus out in winter Mayrhofen with a stop in Finkenberg and Lanersbach
- night bus "1 Euro Night Liner", in winter until 02:20
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Assumption Day (built in 1952)
- 2 Spannagelhöhle
on the Hintertux Glacier, is considered the largest cave in the entire Central Alps, the highest show cave in Europe and has been a national monument since 1964. Current survey status: approx. 10 km in length, of which approx. 500m is accessible to visitors, inspection as part of a guided tour.
- location: at the middle station (2,535 m) of the glacier lifts
activities
In summer
- highest thermal bath in Europe;
- Hintertux Oktoberfest with cattle drive, every year on the last weekend in September;
In the winter
Alpine skiing
Hintertux is the valley station of the glacier ski area (summer ski) on the Hintertux glacier and part of the ski area Zillertal 3000 (Ski network) im Tuxertal.
| Surname | phone | Altitude |  |  |  |  |  |  | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hintertux Glacier | 43 (0)5287 / 8506 | 1,300 - 3,250 m | 13 | 24 | 16 | 68 | 141 | 36 | 245 km |
There are a total of 5 ski areas in Hintertux, they all began when the Zillertaler Gletscherbahn was founded in 1949 as the "Skiliftgesellschaft Hintertux" and the first lift was built. More lifts followed, from 1965 the Sommerbergalm (Middle station) reached with a new single chair lift. In 1968 the first lift up to the present day was built Tuxer Fernerhaus (2,660 m), followed by the development of the overlying glacier region with lifts.
The Hintertux glacier ski area is the heart of the Tux slopes and one of now eight glacier ski areas in Austria and also Austria's only year-round ski area.The slopes in the Tux glacier ski area are mainly north-facing and also east and west-facing, only the slope on the Großer Riepenkees is south-facing. The result is a location protected from solar radiation, the sulz snow typical of the summer ski areas under high summer sunshine occurs a little later in the daily routine than in comparable glacier ski regions. However, the consequence is also that in the winter months the north-facing locations disappear into the sun shade very early in the afternoon, with unfavorable light conditions on the slopes. Technically, the slopes on the glacier are mostly in the medium difficulty range, some are also a little steeper.
Because of the risk of crevices, the markings must be observed in midsummer.
For a complete overview of the ski areas, see the article Ski areas in Austria.
shop
There are groceries and a selection of souvenir and sports shops.
- Tipotsch mini market (Village shop), Hintertux 756, A-6294 Tux.
- Intersport Tipotsch (Ski depot, sports equipment rental,), A-6294 Tux - Hintertux, 783. Tel.: 43 (0)5287 8580-405.
- Rent a Sport 2000 denominator (Ski rental), A-6294 Tux Hintertux 794 (at the valley station of the glacier lift and also at the Sommerbergalm (middle station)).
kitchen
In the ski area
- 1 Sommerbergalm (2.100m) (at the middle station of the glacier lifts). Tel.: 43 (0)5287 5810. Open: open all year round during the day.
- 2 Tuxer Fernerhaus (2,660 m) (highest restaurant in the ski area). Built in 1969 and expanded and renovated in 1982 and 1997. Space for 950 people inside and 950 people on the south-facing sun terrace (self-service), free WiFi.Feature: free WiFi.
- To the mountaineering huts Spannagelhaus (2,531 m, Austrian Tourist Club ÖTK) and Tuxerjoch house (2,313 m, Austrian Tourist Club ÖTK) see the travel guide Zillertal Alps.
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
medium
- 1 *** Fernerblick apartments, Hintertux 744, A-6294 Hintertux. Tel.: 43 (0)5287 87596, Fax: 43 (0)5287 87596-7, Email: [email protected]. Characteristic: ★★★.
Upscale
- 2 **** Hotel Alpenhof, Hintertux 750, A-6293 Tux. Tel.: 43 (0)5287 8550, Fax: 43 (0)5287 8550-99, Email: [email protected].
- 3 **** Hotel Berghof, Hintertux 750, A-6293 Tux. Tel.: 43 (0)5287 8585, Fax: 43 (0)5287 87 321. Price: double room from € 77.
- 4 **** Vital Hotel Central, Lanersbach 443, A-6293 Tux. Tel.: 43 (0)5287 8504 0, Fax: 43 (0)5287 8504 50, Email: [email protected].
- 5 **** Hotel Klausnerhof, Hintertux 770, A-6293 Tux. Tel.: 43 (0)5287 8588, Fax: 43 (0)5287 8588-88, Email: [email protected].
- 6 **** Hotel Tirolerhof, Lanersbach 335, A-6293 Tux. Tel.: 43 (0)5287 87481, Fax: 43 (0)5287 87481-4, Email: [email protected].
Learn
security
- Alpine Club - Weather service;
- Avalanche warning service for Austria
health
- The nearest pharmacy is in Mayrhofen;
| Brief information | |
| Phone code | 05287 |
|---|---|
| Post Code | 6293 |
| Mark | SZ |
| Time zone | UTC 1 |
| Emergency call | 112 |
Practical advice
- 1 Tourist association Tux-Finkenberg, Lanersbach 401, A-6293 Tux. Tel.: 43 (0)5287 8506, Fax: 43 (0)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.hintertuxergletscher.at/ - Official website of the Hintertux Glacier
- Zillertal tourism: www.zillertal.at;
