Seefeld in Tyrol - Seefeld in Tirol

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Seefeld in Tyrol
federal stateTyrol
Residents
3.440 (2018)
height
1,180 m
Tourist info 43 (0)5212 2241-0
www.seefeld.com
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Seefeld in Tyrol

Seefeld in Tyrol is a popular vacation spot in Tyrol and capital of the Seefeld plateauswhich turns out to be Olympiaregion Seefeld marketed. Thanks to its altitude of around 1200 m, Seefeld is snow-sure in winter and is particularly known as an ideal cross-country skiing area. But also in summer Seefeld is an attractive holiday destination with a wide range of sports and good infrastructure.

background

Seefeld is first mentioned in a document in 1022.

Due to the snow-sure location, the region around Seefeld was the sports venue for the Nordic ski disciplines of the Olympic Winter Games in 1964 and 1976 for the host innsbruck. In 1985 Seefeld was the venue for the Nordic World Ski Championships. In 2012 the Nordic competitions of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (Innsbruck 2012) carried out.

location: Seefeld is on the Seefeld plateau, a high plateau at around 1200 m altitude and in a protected location between the mountain groups of Wetterstein and Karwendel.

Neighboring communities of Seefeld are Zirl, Reith near Seefeld, Oberhofen in the Inn Valley, Leutasch and Scharnitz.

getting there

Distances (road km)
Scharnitz11 km
Mittenwald17 km
innsbruck24 km
Garmisch39 km
burner54 km
Munich128 km
Salzburg208 km
Vienna498 km

By plane

The closest airport is the Innsbruck Airport, about 30 minutes by car from Seefeld.

By train

There is a train station right in the center of the village, which connects to the Austrian rail networkÖBB) connected. Regional trains Scharnitz, innsbruck and Munich (above Garmisch-Partenkirchen) run here. Incidentally, the station toilet can be used free of charge.

In January 2019 there was a poster at the train station with the content: "Seefeld - highest ICE train station in the world". Two pairs of ICE trains stop at the modern train station every day: One pair of trains runs on the Hamburg - Hanover - Kassel - Würzburg - Augburg - Munich - Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Innsbruck line: Arrival in the afternoon at 5:46 p.m. in Seefeld and departure around 11 in the morning: 7 o'clock. Another pair of trains comes to Seefeld from Dortmund in the direction of Innsbruck. (As of 01-2019 according to the timetable booklet of the Olympiaregion Seefeld).

By bus

In the street

Coming from Germany, Seefeld can be reached via the E533 (B2 in Germany and B177 in Austria) via Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Mittenwald. Like the railway line that runs parallel to it, this road must occasionally be closed in winter due to the risk of avalanches; the only alternative route is from Mittenwald above Leutasch and is quickly overloaded by single-lane traffic management.

If you are already in Austria, the best way to get there is via the A12 motorway innsbruck runs. To get to Seefeld from this motorway, however, you have to overcome a pass with a gradient of up to 16%, so that the journey on this section can take a long time if you have a mobile home or truck in front of you.

mobility

Map of Seefeld in Tirol

In summer and winter there is a free shuttle service every 45 minutes as a ring line in Seefeld. In the winter season there is also a ski bus between Rosshütte and Gschwandtkopf, as well as to the Wildmoosalm. All regional and local timetables are sorted by season at seefeld.com as a PDF download. The operator of the regional bus routes is the Verkehrsverbund Tirol

Tourist Attractions

St. Oswald; Snow sculpture
  • St. Oswald. From 1432, is one of the most beautiful late Gothic sacred buildings in Tyrol.
  • Seekirchl. Built around 1629 under Archduke Leopold V by the Innsbruck court architect Christoph Gumpp in the artificially created Kreuzsee and completed in 1666. The lake was drained around 1800, the octagonal baroque central building with dome is used today for Protestant services and is the landmark of Seefeld.

activities

summer

Mountain hikes

Mountain biking

  • Mountain bike tour through the Karwendel - From Seefeld or Scharnitz A mountain bike tour through the Karwendel to Schwaz is ideal. You drive from Scharnitz through the Karwendeltal to the Karwendelhaus and from there over the saddle to the Kleiner Ahornboden (a wonderful place with lots of maple trees!). Further up to the Falkenhütte. If you want, you can spend the night there and the next day drive down to the most popular valley castle of the Karwendel, the Großer Ahornboden. At the end there is the Almdorf Eng and an MTB route up to the Binsalm and the Lamsenjochhütte. From there a path leads to the Stallenalm and further into the Inn Valley to Schwaz, Stans or Vomp. There are numerous train connections to the desired destination. The route is also very popular for multi-day hut hikes.

golf

Golf vacation in Seefeld - Seefeld is perfect as a holiday destination for golf enthusiasts. The Golfakadmie in Seefeld in Tirol is located directly on site and is perfect for a round of golf without previous experience. The Wildmoos golf course is only 10-15 minutes away by car and offers a wonderful symbiosis between nature and golf. The Wildmoos golf course offers 18 holes and is particularly popular with experienced golfers.

winter

Cross-country skiing

Practice area and trail access at the Seekirchl
Night trail at the Seekirchl

Seefeld is known as a paradise for cross-country skiers and was named the best cross-country skiing area by the ADAC in 2007. The Olympiaregion Seefeld offers a total of 279 km of trails, 154 km of which are classically groomed and 125 km as skating trails. Special offers are a night trail, a dog trail and a toboggan trail (suitable for wheelchair users). Seefeld has also had a biathlon facility since 2010.

The use of the cross-country trails is chargeable (day ticket € 10, - or € 5, - with guest card; season ticket for the stay € 15, - as of 01-2019). The fee is collected at ticket booths at central points on the trails. Overnight guests should purchase a cross-country ski trail map for the duration of their stay in the tourist information office on their guest card. This includes the use of buses in the Seefeld region (e.g. for cross-country excursions to the Leutasch Valley). Here you will find many easy beginners' trails in a wide valley floor in front of a fantastic high mountain backdrop.

The central entry point of the cross-country trails in Seefeld is at the Seekirchl or at the Olympia Sports and Congress Center ( 1 ). There is also a large practice area there. Several ski schools have their offices in the immediate vicinity and offer a variety of courses in classic and skating technique, both for beginners and advanced skiers. Courses in biathlon can also be booked.

Alpine skiing

The mountains around Seefeld also invite you to alpine skiing and, thanks to their high location, are guaranteed to have snow. Two larger ski areas with numerous slopes are in the immediate vicinity of the village: The ski area Rosshütte and Geschwandtkopf. A ski bus runs regularly in the village, which goes to the respective valley stations of the two ski areas and can be used free of charge with the guest card.

further activities

  • Winter hiking: In winter, numerous hiking trails are cleared, a total of 142 km in the Olympiaregion.
  • Ice skating: There is an ice rink at the Olympia Sports and Congress Center. Ice skates can be rented in the small sports shop at the entrance.
  • Ice stock sport: There is a place for ice stock sport next to the ice rink. Necessary utensils can also be borrowed.

All year round

  • Casino Seefeld, Bahnhofstrasse 124, 6100 Seefeld / Tirol. Tel.: 43 (0)5212 2340. Open: daily from 3 p.m. to 3 a.m.

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accommodation

The accommodations in Seefeld cover all needs, the offer ranges from simple guest rooms to 35 four-star hotels and five five-star hotels, with around 8,500 beds in town.

Cheap

  • 1  Sportalm Seefeld (hotel Garni, Pension, apartments), Gschwandtkopf 277, 6100 Seefeld (directly at the valley station of the Gschwandtkopf lift, 7 minutes from the center of Seefeld). Tel.: 43 (0)5212 2689, Email: .

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Brief information
surface17.4 km²
Phone code05212
Post Code6100
MarkIL
Time zoneUTC 1
Emergency police133
fire Department122
rescue144

Practical advice

trips

Leutasch Valley: On the way on the "Gasse" trail (A7) with a view of the Wetterstein Mountains and the "Lehner" district.
  • Day trips to Leutasch Valley - In winter there are various easy cross-country trails and attractive winter hiking trails in a wide valley floor. In summer there are beautiful hiking opportunities here. All of this is dominated by the rugged high mountain panorama of the Wetterstein Mountains. From Seefeld you can reach the valley by bus line 430. The best way to get the bus is at the "Alpenbad / Brücke" stop. 1 leave. There are entry points to four cross-country trails here.
  • Day hikes in Karwendel and in Wetterstein Mountains
  • trip to Mittenwald with a beautiful townscape and mountain railway to the Karwendelspitze
  • City tour from innsbruck
  • Excursion to Tratzberg Castle in the Inn Valley - Tratzberg Castle, which is located at the foot of the Karwendel Mountains, is very beautiful and impressive black lies. If you are already on your way there, a visit to the historic Schwaz silver mine is also worthwhile. Incidentally, it made the city the second largest settlement in Austria after Vienna in the Middle Ages. This can still be seen today in the beautiful parish church.
  • for nature lovers: romantic Wolfsklamm in Stans.

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