Reutte - Reutte

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Reutte
federal stateTyrol
Residents
6.704 (2018)
height
853 m
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Reutte

Reutte is a market town and capital in the Reutte district of the same name (also Except far called) in North Tyrol.

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Reutte and Lechtal with Tannheimer Mountains from the Ammergau Alps (from the east)

Reutte lies in the wide valley floor of the Lech between the Ammergau Alps in the east and the Tannheimer mountains (Allgäu Alps) in the West.

The name Reutte is derived from clearing. The place was already important in antiquity due to its location on the Roman road Via Augusta over the Alps (Fernpass, from 46 AD). From 250 AD Another trade route for salt transports is created from Reutte through the Tannheimertal to Bregenz.

Around the year 1290, the construction of the Ehrenberg fortress begins at the strategically important location.

In 1458 the first Lech bridge was built in Reutte. 1489 the town was raised.

In addition to agriculture, tourism is becoming increasingly important in the town today.

getting there

Distances (road km)
Feet20 km
Schwangau21 km
Fernpass27 km
Nesselwang32 km
Garmisch43 km
Imst48 km
Landeck72 km
innsbruck90 km
Munich124 km
Stuttgart230 km

By plane

The nearest international airports are in innsbruck (Distance about 88 km) and north of Munich the Munich Airport (also "Franz Josef Strauss", distance approx. 169 km). The Allgäu Airport is also within reach Memmingen (89 km).

Close to Reutte is the Reutte-Höfen airfield for gliders, powered aircraft, helicopters and ULs; Info: www.flugsportverein-reutte.at.

By train

Map of Reutte

Reutte train station is at the Ausserfernbahn, from Garmisch-Partenkirchen (in D) across the German-Austrian border, Lermoos, Bichlbach, Heiterwang-Plansee, Reutte and Pfronten to Kempten. Private page too KBS 976

In the street

  • From the south, space innsbruck: from the A12 towards Bregenz via Mötz and the Fernpass to Reutte.
  • Out of the room Munich: on the A95 motorway via Garmisch, Lermoos to Reutte.
  • Out of the room Stuttgart Via the A8 towards Munich, from the Ulm intersection on the A7 via Memmingen, Kempten and Füssen to Reutte.

mobility

  • The center of Reutte is the area around the monastery with the Obermarkt (and Untermarkt.
  • In winter, a free ski bus runs throughout the Reutte valley basin for all visitors with winter sports equipment.

Tourist Attractions

Franciscan monastery
  • 1 Franciscan monastery Reutte, the only monastery in Ausserfern.
The construction time for the Franciscan monastery was from 1628 to 1630, but it was looted by the Swedes as early as 1632 during the Thirty Years War, in 1703 and 1846 the monastery burned down.
The interior of the monastery church is rather simple.
Location: in the center of the village.
  • Klausenkapelle Christ on the stone
  • 2  Green House Museum, Untermarkt 25, 6600 Reutte. Tel.: 43(0)5672 72304, Fax: (0)5672 72305, Email: . Museum in a historic house from the 16th century. Works on the development of painting from the Baroque period to Classicism, documentation on local history, Rodfuhrtafeln on the salt trade.
  • 3 Ehrenberg ruins, In its heyday, the castle is part of one of the most important fortifications in Central Europe and consists of four different parts: Ehrenberg Castle Ruins, Castle Head Fortress, Klause and Fort Claudia.
It was not until 1782 and under Emperor Josef II., With all other Tyrolean fortresses (except Kufstein), the system is abandoned and then expires. Since the end of the last century, the decay of the complex has been stopped and the ruin has been secured and renovated. The castle ruins are used today for various events.
Location: on the castle hill south of Reutte.
  • There are numerous in the village Historic Buildings, often provided with facade paintings.
  • District authority Reutte (Obermarkt 7)
  • Dengelhaus (Obermarkt 3)

activities

highline179; Valley view

highline179

The 4 highline179 is with a total length of 408 m the world's "longest pedestrian suspension bridge in Tibet style". It connects the Ehrenberg ruins with Fort Claudia via the Fernpassstrasse B 179 south of Reutte in Tyrol and can be reached on foot in about 15 minutes from the valley (parking spaces). Admission costs € 8 per person and is to be paid at the ticket machines at the bridgeheads, reduced tickets for families and children are only available in the valley in the museum shop of the Ehrenberg Castle World. An additional € 4 parking fee is required.

  • 1  Reutte cable cars, Bergbahnstraße 18, 6604 Höfen near Reutte. Tel.: 43(0)5672 62420, Fax: 43 (0)5672 62420-30, Email: . Open: Summer operation, depending on the weather, from May to October, operating time from 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.

summer

Detail window grille
Dengelhaus (Obermarkt 3)

winter

Regular events

shop

  • Bakery, butchery, supermarkets and organic shops are represented several times in the village.
  • Ausserferner farm shop, Obermarkt 3, A- 6600 Reutte (behind the town hall). Open: Wed - Fri 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
  • "Sportstube" Sepp Paulweber, Allgäuer Strasse 15, A- 6600 Reutte. Tel.: 43(0)5672) 62232.

kitchen

nightlife

accommodation

  • 1  Hotel Goldener Hirsch, Mühler Strasse 1, A-6600 Reutte (downtown). Tel.: 43(0)(0)5672 62508, Fax: 43 (0)5672 62508 7. Price: Single from € 50, double from € 45.

Learn

Brief information
Phone code 43 (0) 5672
Post Code6600
MarkRE
Time zoneUTC 1
Emergency call112 / 110

health

  • 1  Linden pharmacy, Untermarkt 3, A-6600 Reutte. Tel.: 43(0)(0)5672 62374.
  • 2  South Tyrolean pharmacy, Südtiroler Straße 1, A- 6600 Reutte. Tel.: 43(0)(0)5672 62002.

Practical advice

  • Banks (Volksbank, Sparkasse) are represented in town.

trips

literature

cards

  • freytag & berndt (1: 50,000) sheet 352 (southern areas, hikers, bike and ski tour map).

Web links

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