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| Mayrhofen | ||
| federal state | Tyrol | |
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| Residents | 3.858 (2018) | |
| height | 633 m | |
| Tourist information Tel | 43 5285 67600 | |
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Mayrhofen is a market town in the back Zillertal at the feet of Zillertal Alps in North Tyrol.
| Distances (road km) | |
| Hintertux | 19 km |
|---|---|
| Gerlos | 25 km |
| Jenbach | 36 km |
| innsbruck | 68 km |
| Kufstein | 70 km |
| Munich | 157 km |
| Salzburg | 176 km |
getting there
By plane
The nearest international airport is Innsbruck airport
(IATA: INN), approx. 76 km). Other accessible airports are the Salzburg Airport(IATA: SZG), 181 km, and the Munich Airport(IATA: MUC) - Franz Josef Strauss, 200 km;
By train
Of Jenbach on the Unterinntalbahn (route Kufstein - innsbruck) with the Zillertalbahn to 1 End of the line Zillertalbahn, At the Marktpl. 200, 6290 Mayrhofen. Tel.: 43 5285 62362.
In the street
- Of north from the Lower Inn Valley (Inntal motorway A12, Kufstein - innsbruck) and on the federal road B169 through the Zillertal to Mayrhofen
- Of east out Mittersill on the federal road B168 and via the Gerlos Pass (subject to a toll, approx. ten euros) to Mayrhofen.
mobility
Map of Mayrhofen
- The Zillertal Railway is a privately operated narrow-gauge railway with a gauge of 760mm, it runs from Jenbach at the entrance of the Zillertal on a 31 km route to Mayrhofen (terminus).
- For more information, see the article on Zillertal;
- Sports buses serve the journey all year round and free of charge Hintertux;
- night bus "50 Cent Night Liner", in winter until 02.20;
- Mayrhofner Bergbahnen AG, Hauptstrasse 472, 6290 Mayrhofen. Tel.: 43 5285 62633, Fax: 43 5285 63637.
- 2 Penkenbahn valley station
- 3 Penkenbahn middle station
- 4 Penkenbahn mountain station
- 5 Ahornbahn valley station
- 6 Ahornbahn mountain station
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Penkenbahn, view of Mayrhofen.
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Penkenbahn, from the middle station it goes further up
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Tourist Attractions
- Parish Church Mayrhofen. Built from 1740 with church consecration in 1756 as a replacement for the previous building, which had repeatedly burned down. The green roof of the church tower indicates that it belongs to the diocese of Salzburg. The "Rose of Jericho", a ceiling painting by Max Weiler, is particularly worth seeing inside.
- 1 Adventure Dairy Zillertal, Hollenzen 116, 6290 Mayrhofen. Tel.: 43 (5285) 62713, Fax: 43 (5285) 63712. Milk processing and cheese production, milk bar, restaurant.Open: SchauSennerei & SchauBauernhof: daily 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (also on Sundays and public holidays), last admission at 4:15 p.m. On-site sales: Mon to Sat 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sun 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Restaurant "Sennereiküche": daily 9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., hot meals 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Different opening times in winter.
activities
In summer
- Penkenbahn and Ahornbahn
In the winter
Alpine skiing
- Local ski area is that Mayrhofen ski area with the Penkenbahn (350 - 1795 m) on the Penken and the Ahornbahn (700 - 2000 m) on the Ahornplatau / Filzenalpe.
- Other areas in the Zillertal they are Gerlos - Zillertal Arena, Put - Spieljoch, Hochzillertal and Hochfügen and of course im Tuxertal the ski association Zillertal 3000 with the Hintertux glacier ski area.
More detailed Info and information on other neighboring ski areas see in the article Zillertal and in the article Ski areas in Austria.
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Street festival on the main street
Regular events
- Street parties in summer
- In September, when the cattle drive is over, the cows are driven back down into the valley after the end of the alpine season
- December is Advent at the Waldfestplatz
shop
- Farmers market is every Friday from March to October 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Josef-Riedl-Platz
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
medium
Upscale
- 1 Sporthotel Manni, Hauptstrasse 439, A-6290 Mayrhofen. Tel.: 43 (0)5285 63301-0, Fax: 43 (0)5285 63301-10, Email: [email protected]. - Centrally located hotel in the center of Mayrhofen.
- 2 Hotel Neue Post, Hauptstrasse 400, A-6290 Mayrhofen. Tel.: 43 (0)5285 62131, Fax: 43 (0)5285 63666, Email: [email protected]. The hotel "Neue Post" is located in the center of Mayrhofen
Work
security
- Alpine Club - Weather service;
- Avalanche warning service for Austria
health
| Brief information | |
| Phone code | 05285 |
|---|---|
| Post Code | 6290 |
| Mark | SZ |
| Time zone | UTC 1 |
| Emergency call | 112 |
Practical advice
- Mayrhofen tourist office, 6290 Mayrhofen. Tel.: 43 (0)5285 67600, Fax: 43 (0)5285 676033. Open: Mayrhofen office: Mon-Fri: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun and public holidays: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
trips
- In the south adjoining Tuxertal in Finkenberg the Mineral and Crystal Museum and the Tux Gorge with devil's bridge and in Hintertux the glacier with the summer ski area and at the Spannaglhaus die Spannagl cave;
literature
cards
- freytag & berndt (1: 50,000) sheets WKS4, WK151, WK152 (hikers, bike and ski tour maps);
- Alpine Club cards of the Zillertal Alps (1: 25,000) pages 35/1, 35/2, 35/3; (for mountaineers);
Web links
- http://www.mayrhofen.tirol.gv.at/ - Official website of Mayrhofen
- official tourism site for the Zillertal: www.zillertal.at;
- Ski areas in Austria
