Zillertal - Zillertal

The Zillertal is lying in State of Tyrol. The tourist region boasts of itself as the "most active valley in the world". In addition to the possibilities of spending free time in the mountains, there is a wide range of options Actuation- and entertainment options in sports such as tennis, swimming and, in the future, golf and music concerts.

Regions

One speaks of the "front", "middle" and "rear" Zillertal.

Mayrhofen is considered the southern and upper end of the Zillertal, here the Zillertal Alps begin and the Zillertal branches out into several high valleys: the Tuxertal leads to the southeast, to the south and southeast, the sparsely populated valley system closes Zillertal reasons with the Zillergrund , the Zemmgrund and its side valleys in the Zillertal Alps at.

places

Map of Zillertal
  • 1 Strass in the Zillertal - small place at the valley entrance with winter sports and summer resort;
  • 2 Bruck am Ziller - agriculture and tourism;
  • 3 Schlitters - agriculture and tourism;
  • 4 Put - Winter sports and tourism, shopping;
  • 5 Hart in the Zillertal - agriculture and tourism;
  • 6 Uderns- small place with winter sports and summer vacation;
  • 7 Ried in the Zillertal
  • 8 Kaltenbach - Hochzillertal ski area, golf;
  • 9 Mute
  • 10 Stummerberg
  • 11 Aschau in the Zillertal -
  • 12 Cell - Tourism, tourism school;
  • 13 Ramsau in the Zillertal
  • 14 Hippach
  • 15 Schwendau - small place of residence in front of Mayrhofen, winter and summer tourism
  • 16 Mayrhofen - the metropolis of the Zillertal;
  • 17 Brandberg -

In the Gerlostal

  • 18 Gerlos - winter sports;

South facing in the adjoining Tuxertal:

  • 19 Finkenberg (839 m)
  • 20 Vorderlanersbach
  • 21 Lanersbach
  • 22 Juns
  • 23 Madseit
  • 24 Hintertux, (1511 m) hamlet and tourist center at the valley station of the glacier ski area.

South facing in the adjoining Zemmgrund:

  • 25 Ginzling (999 m), "Austrian mountaineering village";

Other goals

background

language

getting there

In the street

  • From the north via the Inntal motorway;
  • Toll-free arrival from Munich - Leave the A 8 motorway from Munich at Holzkirchen. From here optionally on federal highways Lenggries or about the Tegernsee to the Achensee. Departure to Jenbach in the Inn Valley. From here it goes through the tunnel directly into the Zillertal. With this slower, but more scenic approach, the vacation begins on the journey. In winter after the lifts close and in summer when the weather is good for excursions, this route is not necessarily recommended for the return journey due to the congestion of the route in the Tegernsee area.

By train

The 1 railway station Jenbach is a station on the Westbahn, the railway line from Vienna via Salzburg and Innsbruck to Bregenz, and also the starting point of the narrow-gauge "Zillertalbahn" into the Zillertal to Mayrhofen and the "Achenseebahn" to the Achensee; The Zillertalbahn has been running every 30 minutes since December 2008. Incidentally, traveling on the Zillertalbahn is free in winter, provided you can be identified as a skier.

mobility

During the peak season, traffic jams can be expected on the main route through the valley. It is difficult to detour, either you drive at a different time or you change to the Zillertalbahn if possible.

  • The Zillertal Railway is a privately operated narrow-gauge railway with a gauge of 760mm.
The train runs from Jenbach at the entrance of the Zillertal (530m) on a 31 km route Mayrhofen (627m). It was built from 1899 to 1902 to transport wood and for magnesite mining in Tux from 1928 onwards. Today it is mainly used for tourist purposes, as a "morning steam train" and as a "afternoon steam train" with a historic locomotive. Info Zillertalbahn;
  • The Achenseebahn is a narrow-gauge cog railway (gauge 1,000 mm) and runs on 7 km with a maximum gradient of up to 16% from the station Jenbach (530m) across Just and Maurach to the bank of the Achensee (931m), here with a connection to the Achensee shipping company. The Achenseebahn is the oldest exclusively steam-powered rack railway in Europe.
Prices: One-way trip Jenbach - Seespitz: 22.- €; Ascent and descent € 28 (as of 2007); Info Achenseebahn;
  • The Zillertaler Höhenstraße. is a 50 km long panoramic road. The journey takes you up to a height of 2,020 m with your own car or bike. The bus goes to Melchboden. There are several places to stop for refreshments along the way. The road is mostly single-lane with alternative bays, with oncoming traffic you have to drive backwards regularly. It often goes steeply downhill next to the road, without barriers. During the main season in summer and autumn, more traffic is to be expected.Open: from around mid-May to the end of October.Price: cars up to 6 people and multi-lane vehicles € 8, single-lane vehicles € 5.last change: Jul. 2018

Mountain railways

  • Spieljochbahn Put
    • 2 Spieljochbahn valley station
    • 3 Spieljochbahn middle station
    • 4 Spieljochbahn mountain station
  • Hochzillertal cable car Kaltenbach
    • 5 Hochzillertal valley station
    • 6 Hochzillertal mountain station
  • Zillertal Arena in Cell
    • 7 Karspitzbahn valley station
    • 8 Karspitzbahn middle station
    • 9 Karspitzbahn mountain station
    • 10 Roller coaster valley station
    • 11 Roller coaster middle station
    • 12 Roller coaster mountain station

  • With the gondola up the mountain

  • Mayrhofner Mountain railways
    • 13 Penkenbahn valley station
    • 14 Penkenbahn middle station
    • 15 Penkenbahn mountain station
    • 16 Ahornnbahn valley station
    • 17 Ahornnbahn mountain station

  • Penkenbahn, view of Mayrhofen.

  • Penkenbahn, from the middle station it goes further up

  • Finkenberger Alpine railways
    • 18 Almbahn valley station
    • 19 Almbahn middle station
    • 20 Almbahn mountain station

Tourist Attractions

activities

In summer

  • swim - in Put, Zell am Ziller, Mayrhofen and Mute there is a swimming pool in Schlitters a lake, the Achensee would also be worth a visit, but the mountain lake is quite cold. But you can also go windsurfing or kiting there (if north wind)
  • To go biking - The bike path after Mayrhofen mostly leads along the river Ziller past. There are almost no inclines to be mastered. Half of the cycle path is nicely paved. The other half is more of a "rumble game". In Stass im Zillertal (entrance to the Zillertal) you can easily continue cycling on the Inntal cycle path.

Rich [Summer program] in the national park:

In the winter

Alpine skiing

Ski areas (as of 2007):

Snow Telephone: 43 (0) 5287 8506;
Zillertal 3000: Eggalm (with the Hintertux glacier ski area); Valley locations: Tux, Finkenberg; 29 restaurants / ski huts;
Height: 1,300 - 3,250m; 59 lifts; 227km of slopes;
Hintertux glacier ski area year-round skiing possible; Valley town Hintertux;
Height 1 500 - 3 250m; 21 lifts; 86 km of slopes;
Zillertal 3000: Rastkogel ski area; Valley location: Vorderlanersbach;
Height: 1,300-2,500m; 9 lifts; 28 km of slopes;
  • Gerlos - Zillertal Arena largest ski area in the Zillertal; Valley locations: Zell, Gerlos, Krimml, Wald-Königsleiten; 30 huts and snow bars;
Height 630 - 2 500m; 50 lifts; 163 km of slopes;
Height: 650 - 2 100m; 8 lifts; 21 km of slopes;
  • Hochfügen, Connection with Hochzillertal;
Height: 1,500 - 2,500m; 12 lifts; 43 km of slopes; Snow Telephone: 43 (0) 5280 204; www.hochfuegenski.com;
  • Hochzillertal, Connection with Hochfügen; Valley locations: Aschau, Kaltenbach, Ried and Stumm;
Altitude: 558 - 2500m; 35 lifts; 155 km of slopes; Snow Telephone: 43 (0) 5283 2800650; www.hochzillertal.com;
  • Mayrhofen ski area; Downhill "Harakiri", Austria's steepest ski slope with a 78% gradient; 28 ski huts;
Height: 630-2,500m; 48 lifts; 157 km of slopes;

Regular events

  • The Gauderfest takes place every year in Zell am Ziller in the days leading up to the first Sunday in May. It is one of the oldest folk festivals in Tyrol. It will be the Gauderbock, a bock beer specially brewed by the local brewery for the festival. There is also a parade with floats, music bands and groups in traditional costume. That is a high point Rangels, a form of wrestling. The festival has been recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage.

kitchen

Zillertal donuts
  • A regional specialty are the so-called Zillertal donuts. Zillertaler Krapfen in the encyclopedia WikipediaZillertaler Krapfen (Q46485609) in the Wikidata database.These are often offered in the region at tent festivals or village festivals.
  • In the Zillertal oven liver it is a kind of meatloaf with minced (minced) liver and some minced pork, sometimes lungs or heart are also added. There is usually potato salad or potato puree and cabbage

nightlife

  • Kosis, in Put.
  • "Badwandl" disco, in Put.
  • Keyable, in Mayrhofen.

security

If you come across cows while hiking, you should keep enough distance and not bother them. There are always accidents with aggressive cows. You should not leave the signposted hiking trails, off the beaten path increases the risk of getting lost or falling. Even when the weather is nice, you should pack a rain jacket when hiking in the mountains. The weather can change suddenly and suddenly and it gets cold and starts to rain. Even if the temperatures on the mountain are often not that high, the sun is still burning down. In any case, you should pay attention to appropriate sun protection, sunburn can quickly occur at high altitudes.

climate

trips

  • In the near Zillertal Alps with many mountains, valleys, lakes and many hiking opportunities;
  • Zillertaller Höhenstraße, the Höhenstraße on the western mountain ranges of the Zillertal offers a wonderful view and can be easily driven by car, then tolls apply. Bus tours are also offered. The starting point is i.a. Zell am Ziller
  • A good starting point in the high mountains is the Schlegeis reservoir, the reservoir is located at an altitude of about 1800m in a valley southwest of Mayrhofen. It is also signposted from there. The single-lane pass road costs 12 euros. Local public transport buses also run from Mayrhofen during the high season.

literature

  • Pinzer Beatrix and Pinzer Egon: Zillertal - Gerlostal - Tuxertal. dandelion, 2000, ISBN 978-3-7066-2228-8 ; 270 pages. Travel and culture guide

cards

  • freytag & berndt (1: 50,000) sheet WKS4, WK151, WK152 (hikers, bike and ski tour map);
  • Alpine Club cards of the Zillertal Alps (1: 25,000) pages 35/1, 35/2, 35/3; (for mountaineers);

Web links

Ski areas in Austria

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