Location: Tyrol

Mayrhofen is the best-known holiday resort in the rear Zillertal, with the mountains Penken and Ahorn. The Harakiri piste, with a gradient of up to 78 percent, is regarded as the steepest groomed run in Austria. In summer the village is a base for tours into the Zillertal Alps Nature…

Seefeld lies on a sunny high plateau above the Inn valley and is one of the best-known cross-country centres in the Alps, a repeated host of Nordic Ski World Championships and Olympic events. The mild plateau climate also makes the village a popular hiking and golf destination in summer. Highlights…

Kufstein Fortress towers over the town on the Inn at the Bavarian-Tyrolean border and is one of the largest preserved fortifications in Tyrol. Inside it sounds the Heldenorgel, one of the largest open-air organs in the world, whose tones carry far into the valley each day. A castle lift and…

Sölden in the rear Ötztal is one of Austria's best-known glacier ski resorts, with pistes up to over 3,000 m. The futuristic Gaislachkogl summit station houses the 007 Elements experience for the James Bond film Spectre, which was filmed here. In summer the Ötztal Glacier Road, Austria's highest panoramic road,…

The Achensee, at around 6.8 km long, is the largest lake in Tyrol and, because of its size and clear, turquoise water, is called the Tyrolean Sea. Framed by the Karwendel and Rofan ranges, it is a popular sailing, hiking and winter-sports area. The historic Achensee Railway, a steam cog…

The Stubai Glacier at the head of the Stubai valley is the largest glacier ski area in Tyrol and only about 45 minutes from Innsbruck. The Top of Tyrol viewing platform at 3,210 m offers a wide view over the Stubai Alps. In the valley the Wilde-Wasser-Weg along waterfalls is…