Streif in Kitzbühel

21 January 2023 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Sport Reading Time:  8 minutes

Hahnekammrennen 2011 - The lower section © Michael Fleischhacker/cc-by-sa-3.0

Hahnekammrennen 2011 – The lower section © Michael Fleischhacker/cc-by-sa-3.0

Streif is a World Cup downhill ski course in Austria, located on Hahnenkamm mountain (Kitzbühel Alps) in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, competing for the Hahnenkamm Races since 1937. It runs on natural terrain (pasture in summer) with minor modifications done over the years, next to “Ganslern” course.   read more…

Galtür in Tyrol

25 March 2021 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  10 minutes

Panoramic overview of the beginners ski slope at Galtür-Wirl © panoramio.com - Henk Monster/cc-by-3.0

Panoramic overview of the beginners ski slope at Galtür-Wirl © panoramio.com – Henk Monster/cc-by-3.0

Galtür is a village and ski resort in the upper Paznaun valley in Austrian state of Tyrol located in the Central Eastern Alps 35 km southwest of Landeck near the border of Vorarlberg and Switzerland. Galtür was settled by the Engadinern from the south, the Walsern and Vorarlbergern from the west, and Tyroleans from the east. Today the cultivation work of the Engadiner is remembered in the name Galtür, meaning Cultura. During the Thirty Years’ War, Galtür was badly damaged. The church and many houses were burned down.   read more…

Val Gardena in South Tyrol

4 November 2020 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Sport Reading Time:  9 minutes

Santa Cristina © creator-bz

Santa Cristina © creator-bz

Val Gardena (German: Gröden) is a valley in Northern Italy, in the Dolomites of South Tyrol. It is best known as a touristic skiing, rock climbing, and woodcarving area. The valley’s main river is the Rio Gardena, a tributary of Eisack river. The mountains that surround the valley are formed by dolomite rocks, which confer them a characteristic appearance. Most of the steep slopes are covered by pine woods. The favoured cultivations are barley, rye, potatoes, flax, buckwheat. The three municipalities in Val Gardena are Ortisei, Selva, and Santa Cristina; they were served by the Ferrovia della Val Gardena from 1916 until 1960.   read more…

Seefeld in Tyrol

7 September 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

© Tom McCall

© Tom McCall

Seefeld in Tyrol is a municipality of the Innsbruck-Land District in the Austrian state of Tyrol, located about 17 km (11 mi) northwest of Innsbruck. With more than one million overnight stays each year, it is one of the most popular Tyrolean tourist destinations especially for skiing in winter, but also for walking holidays in the summer.   read more…

Kitzbühel in Tyrol

22 June 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

2010 World Cup Hahnenkamm Race © Anonymous

2010 World Cup Hahnenkamm Race © Anonymous

Kitzbühel is a small medieval town in Tyrol and the administrative centre of the Kitzbühel district. It has a population of 8,100. The town is situated in the Kitzbühel Alps about 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of the state capital of Innsbruck. It is a ski resort of international renown.   read more…

Hall in Tyrol

27 September 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Upper City Square © Anna reg

Upper City Square © Anna reg

Hall in Tirol is a town in the Innsbruck-Land district of Tyrol, Austria. Located at an altitude of 574 m, about 5 km (3 mi) east of the state’s capital Innsbruck in the Inn valley, it has a population of about 12,700.   read more…

The congress and university city of Innsbruck

13 August 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

© Chithiraiyan

© Chithiraiyan

Innsbruck is the capital city of the federal state of Tyrol in western Austria. It is located in the Inn Valley at the junction with the Wipptal (Sill River), which provides access to the Brenner Pass, some 30 km (18.6 mi) south of Innsbruck.   read more…

The winter sports resort Arlberg in Tyrol

7 March 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Sport Reading Time:  7 minutes

© skiarlberg.at

© skiarlberg.at

Arlberg is a mountain range or massif between Vorarlberg and Tyrol in Austria. The highest peak is the “Valluga” at 2,811 metres (9,222 ft). The name Arlberg derives from the tradition of the “Arlenburg,” who are said to have once established themselves on the Tyrolean side of the Arlberg passes (1,793 m over sea level). Another story derives the name from the “Arlenbushes” that are very numerous here. There is no mountain with the name “Arlberg” proper. Popular places and famous ski resorts at the Arlberg are Lech, Zürs, Stuben, St. Christoph and St. Anton.   read more…

The ski resort of Ischgl

4 February 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  9 minutes

Idalp Panorama © Gürkan Sengün

Idalp Panorama © Gürkan Sengün

Ischgl (1377m) is a small village (population: 1489) in the Paznaun Valley in Tyrol (Austria). Its ski resort Silvretta Arena Ischgl-Samnaun is connected with the ski resort of Samnaun across the border in Switzerland. Together this ski area belongs to the largest skiing resorts in the Alps. Its 238 km of groomed pistes are served by over 40 mechanical lifts including cable cars, gondolas, detachable chair lifts and some T-bars.   read more…

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