Alpbachtal
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The Alpbachtal is a valley in Tyrol, Austria
. It is a side valley
of the Inn valley.
The Alpbachtal takes its name from the Alpbach stream, which flows through the entire valley. The entrance to the valley is the municipality of Brixlegg
. A road from Brixlegg runs through the valley to the parish of Inneralpbach. The neighbouring valleys are the Ziller valley and Wildschönau
.
The highest mountains in the Alpbachtal are the:
The main source of income both in summer and in winter is tourism. There is a large ski area in the Alpbachtal on the south side of the Wiedersberger Horn
with 2 gondola cableways
and 15 ski lifts. A smaller ski area with one gondola cableway and 4 ski lifts is located at the entrance of the village of Reith im Alpbachtal
. The other skiing areas are only served from the other valleys. In summer the valley is a hiking area. There are several alpine meadows (alms).
The annual European Forum Alpbach
, attended by politicians and academics and others from around the world, takes place in Alpbach
.
The valley has 2 municipalities: Reith im Alpbachtal
and Alpbach
. The head of the valley is the village of Inneralpbach.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. It is a side valley
Side valley
The terms side valley and tributary valley refer to valleys whose brook or river is confluent to a greater one.Upstream, the valleys can be classified in an increasing order which is equivalent to the usual orographic order: the tributaries are ordered from those nearest to the source of the river...
of the Inn valley.
The Alpbachtal takes its name from the Alpbach stream, which flows through the entire valley. The entrance to the valley is the municipality of Brixlegg
Brixlegg
Brixlegg is a market town in the Kufstein district in Tyrol, Austria. The town lies in the Lower Inn Valley and at the entrance of the Alpbachtal...
. A road from Brixlegg runs through the valley to the parish of Inneralpbach. The neighbouring valleys are the Ziller valley and Wildschönau
Wildschönau
Wildschönau is an Austrian municipality within the district of Kufstein in Tyrol 6km south of Wörgl.The 24 km long high valley near Wörgl is one of the district's tourist centers. Besides a few hamlets, the municipality consists of the four church villages Niederau, Oberau, Auffach, and Thierbach...
.
The highest mountains in the Alpbachtal are the:
- Große GaltenbergGroßer GaltenbergThe Großer Galtenberg is the highest mountain in the Alpbach valley in the Austrian state of Tyrol and belongs to the Kitzbühel Alps. It is high, is located at the southern end of the Alpbach valley and may be approached from the Alpbach suburb of Inneralpbach...
(2,425 m) - SonnenjochSonnenjochThe Sonnenjoch is a mountain in the Kitzbühel Alps in Tyrol. The summit has a height of The Sonnenjoch lies between Alpbachtal, Wildschönau and Kelchsau...
(2,287 m) - Standkopf (2,228 m)
- Wiedersberger HornWiedersberger HornThe Wiedersberger Horn is a mountain in the Alpbachtal valley in Austria. Its summit is . The Wiedersberger Horn is accessible from the Alpbachtal via cableways and the mountainsides are used as a skiing area. In winter it may be climbed without difficulty in safe snow conditions...
(2,128 m) - Gratlspitze (1,899 m)
- Schatzberg (1,898 m)
- Loderstein (1,830 m)
- Reitherkogel (1,337 m)
The main source of income both in summer and in winter is tourism. There is a large ski area in the Alpbachtal on the south side of the Wiedersberger Horn
Wiedersberger Horn
The Wiedersberger Horn is a mountain in the Alpbachtal valley in Austria. Its summit is . The Wiedersberger Horn is accessible from the Alpbachtal via cableways and the mountainsides are used as a skiing area. In winter it may be climbed without difficulty in safe snow conditions...
with 2 gondola cableways
Gondola lift
A gondola lift is a type of aerial lift, normally called a cable car, which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel cable that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate supporting towers. The cable is driven by a bullwheel in a terminal,...
and 15 ski lifts. A smaller ski area with one gondola cableway and 4 ski lifts is located at the entrance of the village of Reith im Alpbachtal
Reith im Alpbachtal
Reith im Alpbachtal is an Austrian municipality in the Kufstein district and is located in the Alpbachtal valley, 28.55 km southwest of Kufstein, 17 km west of Wörgl as well as 8 km east of Jenbach at the southern side of the Inn River....
. The other skiing areas are only served from the other valleys. In summer the valley is a hiking area. There are several alpine meadows (alms).
The annual European Forum Alpbach
European Forum Alpbach
The European Forum Alpbach is an annual event that takes place in August in the Tyrolean village of Alpbach, Austria. Similar to the World Economic Forum in Davos, politicians, academics, students, and decision makers from all areas come together to discuss and brainstorm new ideas and solutions to...
, attended by politicians and academics and others from around the world, takes place in Alpbach
Alpbach
Alpbach is a village in Western Austria in the state of Tyrol. Its geographical location is , at 975 m above sea level. Alpbach had a population of 2,549 in 2003....
.
The valley has 2 municipalities: Reith im Alpbachtal
Reith im Alpbachtal
Reith im Alpbachtal is an Austrian municipality in the Kufstein district and is located in the Alpbachtal valley, 28.55 km southwest of Kufstein, 17 km west of Wörgl as well as 8 km east of Jenbach at the southern side of the Inn River....
and Alpbach
Alpbach
Alpbach is a village in Western Austria in the state of Tyrol. Its geographical location is , at 975 m above sea level. Alpbach had a population of 2,549 in 2003....
. The head of the valley is the village of Inneralpbach.