Nassereith - Nassereith

Nassereith, Gurgltal and Lechtal Alps, view from the east from Dormitz
Nassereith
federal stateTyrol
Residents
2.119 (2018)
height
838 m
Tourist information Tel 43 (0)5265 5253
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Nassereith

The vacation community Nassereith is located in the Gurgltal on the southwest side of the Lechtal Alps and on the Fernpass route in the west North Tyrol. The place is known nationwide for the carnival custom of the Nassereither Schellerlaufens.

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Dormitz, view from SW (from Nassereith

The districts of Nassereith are: Bach, Roßbach, Mühlofen, Brunnwald, Fernstein, Fernpaß, Wiesenmühle, Roßweg, Dormitz, See-Eck, St. Wendelin.

Nassereith is known as a holiday destination with a focus on summer, the Fernsteinsee, for its carnival and also for its nativity scene figures, which are not carved out of wood as is usually the case, but shaped and burned from clay.

Neighboring communities in the area
Berwang 20 kmLermoos 20 kmBiberwier 17 km
Cardinal points.pngObsteig 10 km
Tarrenz 10 km

Little chronicle

Finds show a permanent settlement near Dormitz as early as 200 to 300 years before Christ. In the following years the Gurgltal and the region around Nassereith became important as a traffic junction on the Fernpass route over the Alps and due to the location on the old salt road over the Holzleitensattel and the Mieminger Plateau to Telfs. The place Dormitz is mentioned for the first time in 1150, then Nassereith in 1350.

The Fernstein Klause is first mentioned in 1288, it was the former customs post on the Fernpassstraße. Around 1580, the two places Dormitz and Nassereith are merged.

In the Middle Ages, the movement of goods, agriculture and ore mining were the most important branches of business, and in the 19th century the Nassereither textile factory was added, which had to close at the end of the 80s of the last century due to competition from low-wage countries.

getting there

Distances (road km)
Imst13 km
Landeck33 km
Telfs22 km
Saint Anton56 km
Garmisch43 km
innsbruck58 km
burner94 km
Kufstein128 km
Munich134 km
Vienna533 km

By plane

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  • Plan of Nassereith
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The nearest international airports are in innsbruck, Distance about 50 km with about 45 minutes driving time and north of Munich the Munich Airport (Also "Franz Josef Strauss", distance approx. 180 km and a two-hour drive. Allgäu Airport is also within reach Memmingen in approx. 110 km distance.

By train

The nearest train station is Imst / Pitztal in the Oberinntal on the Arlbergbahn from innsbruck to Bludenz located and approx. 12 km away. Continue to Nassereith by bus or taxi.

Info at the ÖBB.

In the street

Nassereith is on the Fernpass route by the Gurgltal to Imst in the Oberinntal.

  • Directions from the west (Switzerland) over the Arlberg (pass or tunnel) and over Landeck to Symbol: ASImst and on to Nassereith.
  • Approach from the south via the Brenner and Innsbruck, there on the A12 direction Bregenz bis Symbol: ASImst and on to Nassereith.
  • Directions from the north (Germany) about the Fernpass route Bundesstrasse 314 and 189: Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Fernpaß - Nassereith.

The long-distance pass route for long-distance traffic is guided past the town center with several exits.

mobility

Nassereith parish church
Parish Church, inside
Dormitz, "St. Nicholas"
"St. Nicholas", inside

Tourist Attractions

  • 1 Nassereith parish church: in place of a previous building, rebuilt in 1848 in neo-Romanesque style, the onion dome still comes from the old church. Inside, the holy grave from around 1860 and the high altar picture are worth seeing.
  • 2 Pilgrimage Church of St. Nicholas in Dormitz, one of the oldest churches in the Upper Inn Valley, it was converted to Baroque style in 1746. The destination of the polls is a wood-carved Mary and child from the 15th century.
  • 3 Nassereither See: Fishing pond at the village church;
  • 4  Carnival Museum (Carnival house), Sachsengasse 81a, A-6465 Nassereith (Extension to the parish hall). Open: Thursday 5pm to 7pm, closed during Carnival.Price: Adults: € 3.00 (with guide).

Fernsteinsee

5 The emerald green mountain lake on the Fernpass is 934 meters above sea level and on Nassereither property, it is privately owned. The up to 15 m deep lake with very clean mountain water is variously counted among the 100 most beautiful diving areas in the world Hotel Schloss Fernsteinsee in connection only with at least two overnight stays.

  • Siegmundsburg ruins on an island of Fernsteinsee, built around 1450 for Eleanor of Scotland, the wife of Duke Sigmund, but already derelict in 1500.
  • 6 Samarang Lake, immediately adjacent to Fernsteinsee.

activities

Nassereither See in winter
  • 1  Tschirgantbad (Indoor swimming pool, sauna and solarium, restaurant), Fernpassstrasse No. 4c, 6465 Nassereith. Tel.: 43 (0)5265 5333. Open: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.Price: Adult day ticket: € 5.10.
  • Tramway from Holzleiten to Nassereith

winter

  • In Nassereith itself there are 2 smaller tow lifts: Sonnenlift and Rossbacherlift
  • Quickly accessible ski areas are located in Imst and in the Ehrwalder Kessel north of Nassereith and Fernpaß in Biberwier and Ehrwald.
  • approx. 40 km of prepared cross-country trails;
  • Dormitz toboggan run with a length of 1.6 km.

Regular events

  • Nassereither Schellerlaufen:
The origin of the Schellerlaufens lies in the dark, it is named after the figure of Scheller, who wears three large bells at the back and one at the front, which he then swings in a set sequence of steps so that the clappers hit the top and bottom with a loud roar. There are also other figures such as the sweeper, the scooter and the "Goassl Schnöller" all with the larvae, the wooden masks of great local artists, and dressed in colorful silk robes.
An old ritual after the ringing of the dozen and the climax of the carnival is the fight of the bear against his tormentor, the bear driver.
The whole place is involved in the spectacle: only boys and men are allowed to actively participate in the parade with a mask, the women take care of the making of the costumes and the other carnival utensils.
Takes place every three years, next time on January 24th, 2016;
  • Processions:

The 3 large processions in Nassereith are worth seeing. They take place on Corpus Christi Day and the Sunday of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (2nd Sunday after Corpus Christi) and on the 2nd Sunday in September. The parades are among the most colorful in the country. Numerous figures of saints and flags are carried along. The streets are decorated with flags and trees and the band plays beautiful processional marches.

  • Christmas parade and market:
Every year on the third or fourth Sunday in Advent, the traditional Christkind entry takes place, with dozens of children taking part. The girls as angels and the boys as shepherds. According to the old Nassereither custom, the Christ child is embodied by a second class boy who receives communion in spring. A market has also been held since 2011. The day before the move is also the opening of the crib path. This parade is a real pre-Christmas event for young and old and is the right way to get into the mood for Christmas.

shop

  • Bakeries and various shops are represented in the place.
  • 1  ADEG (Supermarket), Fernpassstrasse 12, 6465 Nassereith, Austria.
  • 2  Farm shop farm Gruber (farm's own. Products), Brunnwald 400, 6465 Nassereith. Tel.: 43 (0)5265 5119.

kitchen

  • 2  Gasthof Gurgltalblick (Restaurant, cafe, room, Tyrolean and international cuisine), Kastnerstrasse 181, 6465 Nassereith. Tel.: 43 (0)5265 5282, Fax: 43 (0)5265 5282 - 4.

Alpine pastures

  • 4  Nassereither Alm (1,739 m) (Muthenau Alm) Via various hiking routes and also by bike, the fastest way is via the tractor path, junction approx. 500 m south of the Fernpasshöhe from the main road, to be reached in approx. 3 hours.

nightlife

accommodation

  • 1  Camping Rossbach, Roßbach 325, 6465 Nassereith. last change: Jul. 2015 (information may be out of date)
  • 3  Landhotel Seeblick, Schulgasse 60A, 6465 Nassereith (at the Nassereither See). Tel.: 43 (0)5265 5325, Fax: 43 (0)5265 5325-4. last change: Jul. 2015 (information may be out of date)
  • 4  Hotel Schloss Fernsteinsee (at Fernsteinsee). Tel.: 43 (0)5265 5210, Fax: 43 (0)5265 52174. Price: single from 78.-; Double room from 69.-.last change: Jul. 2015 (information may be out of date)
  • 5  Gasthof Pension Wiesenruh, Roßbach 333, 6465 Nassereith (2.5 km outside the town west of Nassereith). Tel.: 43 (0)5265 5388. Feature: pension.last change: Jul. 2015 (information may be out of date)

health

  • The next Hospitals for basic medical care are located in Zams, approx. 30 km away, in Reutte, approx. 36 km away and in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, approx. 47 km away.
Brief information
surface72.4 km²
Phone code05265
Post Code6465
MarkIN THE
Time zoneUTC 1
Emergency police133
fire Department122
rescue144

Practical advice

  • 2  Nassereith tourist office, Karl-Mayr-Straße 116a, A - 6465 Nassereith. Tel.: 43 (0)5265 5253, Fax: 43 (0)5265 5253-4.
  • 3  mail department (Trafik Turner), Postplatz 31, 6465 Nassereith. Tel.: 43(0)5265 5216.

trips

literature

  • Nassereither Schellerlaufen. Carnival in Tyrol. Tyrolia Publishing House, 1998, ISBN 978-3702221225 ; 566 pages.

cards

  • WK 25 Zugspitze-Mieminger chain 1: 50,000. Compass hiking map, ISBN 978-3-85491-026-8 .

Web links

  • official website Imst-Gurgltal tourist office: www.imst.at
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