What to visit and see in the Zillertal Alps
The Zillertal Alps, as Austria's third highest mountain range, offer a lot of beautiful places – a huge central valley, beautiful 3,000 peaks with glaciers, historic farms and mountain cottages and, of course, picturesque mountain meadows with cows. There are also a number of waterfalls and mountain dams. Let's take a look at what you are sure to visit and see in the Zillertal Alps.
Zillertal valley
The center of the Zillertal Alps
The beautiful Zillertal Valley is the heart of the Zillertal Alps. The mighty Ziller River itself flows about… continue reading
Olperer (3476m)
The third highest mountain in the Zillertal Alps
Thanks to its top pyramid, Olperer (3,476 m) belongs to the iconic mountains in the Zillertal Alps. It is… continue reading
Scaffolding
The most beautiful dam in the Zillertal
From Mayrhofen, a bus takes us along a mountain road to the dam of the Schlegeisspeicher reservoir. The hour… continue reading
Hochfeiler
The highest mountain in Austria for hikers
The Hochfeiler (3,510m above sea level), is located on the border between Italy and Austria. It is the… continue reading
Hintertuxer Ferner Glacier
The most visited glacier in Austria
Hintertux is the last settlement in the Tuxertal valley. It is one of the most famous ski resorts in Austria.… continue reading
Zillertal Höhenstraße
The most famous mountain road in the Zillertal Alps
Zillertaler Höhenstraße is a narrow and steep road built on the west side of the valley – basically high… continue reading
Gefrorene-Wand-Spitzen (3288 m)
Very simple three thousandth
Just a short distance from the end of the Gletscherbus 3 cable car is the relatively high peak of the… continue reading
Melchboden
The highest point of the Zillertal mountain road
The road then climbs three more bends to the mountain farm Melchboden (2000m). From here there is not only a… continue reading
Ahornspitze
An interesting mountain above Mayrhofen
In the evening, we watch from Hippach as the mountain under which we were today says goodbye to us that day… continue reading
Grosser Möseler (3480 m)
The second highest mountain in the Zillertal Alps
Grosser Möseler is the second highest mountain in the Zillertal Alps. It is located on the main alpine ridge… continue reading