TYROL
Brixental promises magical tours at alpine elevations- in the background, the Wilder Kaiser massif.
Tirol TIPS
© SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser- Brixental
KitzbüHEL [ 2 ]
Gothic St. Katharine’ s Church with winged altar, 1520, on the main square. Church of Our Lady, 1373, Baroque, with mighty late-Gothic tower. Gothic parish church with lovely Baroque décor. Lovely gabled houses, 16 th and 17 th cent.; old city gate – shows the former wealth brought by copper and silver mining. Local museum: ski history, mining. Ski museum at the summit terminal of the Hahnenkamm cable car( 1,655 m). Cable car up the Kitzbüheler Horn( 1,996 m): Views of the Kaisergebirge, Grossglockner and Grossvenediger; Alpine flower garden. Schwarzsee: warmest moorland bathing lake in the Alps, beautifully situated. Game park in Aurach, 4 km southeast of Kitzbühel.
AURACH [ 3 ]
Hiking in untouched natural surroundings, amongst ca. 200 animals in the largest game park in Tirol.
St. Ulrich am Pillersee
Idyllically situated lake Pillersee with a belt of reeds on the north shore. St. Adolari Chapel( at the end of the lake); Gothic frescoes( 1440); carved Pietà( 1420) on the Baroque high altar. Mack KG, oldest pine-oil producer in the world, with daily guided tours in summer. Self-guided Bee Path.
Going
The church is one of the most beautiful in the“ Unterland”. First mentioned in 1358, reconstructed in 1774 / 75 – Late Baroque, Rococo plasterwork. High altar from 1690. Beautiful natural lake for swimming. The Going Arts & Crafts Market is famous far and wide, around 100 artists and craftsmen exhibiting their work on the village square, as is the Festival of Folk Music & Song at the Stanglwirt( November).
Ellmau
Cable car up the Hartkaiser( 1,525 m); Panoramic view, hiking.
Scheffau
At the foot of the Wilder Kaiser, in the nature reserve. Hintersteiner See, clear mountain lake in a peaceful spot at 883 m above sea level, 56 ha in area, up to 36 m deep; 4 km from the village centre.
ZILLERTAL VALLEY
From Strass by Jenbach to Mayrhofen; wide valley, 30 km long. Zillertal narrow-gauge steam train from Jenbach to Mayrhofen. At the foot of the Zillertal Alps: gorges, reservoirs( hydroelectric power plants) and glacier lifts, summer ski area( Hintertux).
Hall in Tirol [ 9 ]
Mediaeval old town – one of the most beautiful in Tyrol; Gothic town hall and private houses, some parts of the city walls still standing. Salt mining in Halltal valley and shipping on the Inn contributed to the prosperity of the city. Hasegg Castle, with the Mint Tower first chronicled in 1306, built to protect the salt works, shipping and the bridge over the Inn. This was the site of the Mint: the first automated mint in 1567, over 17 million“ Maria Theresia Talers” were minted between 1748 and 1768. Closed by the Bavarians in 1809. The Hall“ Taler” was known all over the world. Also worth a visit: castle chapel, Prince’ s Hall, tower; Coinage Museum: exhibition of different minting methods – and you can mint your own coins. Mining Museum – salt-mining – on the upper town square. Gothic parish church; Baroque interior