Söll
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Söll is a municipality with 3571 inhabitants in the district of Kufstein
in the Austria
n region of Sölllandl
. It is located 9 km south of Kufstein
as well as 9 km east of Wörgl
. The village consists of 25 parts. Main sources of income are agriculture and tourism.
peak, the highest point in the ski area. The Hohe Salve also offers some of the most breath-taking skiing in the entire region with black and red classified ski runs as well as ski routes from the top lift station. The Hohe Salve has an attractive church located on its peak as well as a mountain restaurant that features a revolving terrace, offering a panoramic view of the region. Further ski holiday resorts in the Ski Welt Wilder Kaiser region are Itter, Scheffau, Ellmau, Going, Brixen and Hopfgarten. A new lift is scheduled to open for the 2008/09 ski season that will link Brixen to Westendorf and furthermore to Kitzbühel, thus creating one of the biggest ski regions in the world. After dark Söll offers one of the best apres-ski scenes in Austria, with slope-side bars offering dancing and drinking until late in the night. In some cases, ski buses are necessary to reach the ski lifts from the accommodation.
"Ski Welt" Wilder Kaiser Official Website
"Kitzbuehler Alpen" Official website
railway station by bus. There are also buses to Wörgl
and St. Johann in Tirol
.
Kufstein (district)
The Bezirk Kufstein is an administrative district in Tyrol, Austria. It borders Bavaria in the north, the Kitzbühel district in the southeast, and the Schwaz district in the southwest....
in the Austria
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...
n region of Sölllandl
Sölllandl
Sölllandl is a local term for a geographical region in Austria that covers the villages of Söll , Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser, Ellmau and Going am Wilden Kaiser in the Tyrolean Unterland between Wörgl and St...
. It is located 9 km south of Kufstein
Kufstein
Kufstein is a city in Tyrol, Austria, located along the river Inn, in the lower Inn valley, near the border with Bavaria, Germany, and is the site of a post World War II French sector United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Displaced Persons camp.Kufstein is the second largest city...
as well as 9 km east of Wörgl
Wörgl
Wörgl is a town in Tyrol, Austria, in the Kufstein district. It is 20 km from the state border with Bavaria.-Transport:Wörgl is an important railway junction between the line from Innsbruck to Munich, and the inner-Austrian line to Salzburg...
. The village consists of 25 parts. Main sources of income are agriculture and tourism.
Tourist attractions
Söll is one of the principal ski-holiday villages of the region Ski Welt Wilder Kaiser. It is located beneath the conical Hohe SalveHohe Salve
The Hohe Salve is a well-known mountain located between Kufstein, Wörgl and Kitzbühel in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is part of the Kitzbühel Alps and is also nicknamed the Rigi of the Tyrol. Its summit is high, and in fine weather has a good view of the High Tauern and Zillertal Alps, as well...
peak, the highest point in the ski area. The Hohe Salve also offers some of the most breath-taking skiing in the entire region with black and red classified ski runs as well as ski routes from the top lift station. The Hohe Salve has an attractive church located on its peak as well as a mountain restaurant that features a revolving terrace, offering a panoramic view of the region. Further ski holiday resorts in the Ski Welt Wilder Kaiser region are Itter, Scheffau, Ellmau, Going, Brixen and Hopfgarten. A new lift is scheduled to open for the 2008/09 ski season that will link Brixen to Westendorf and furthermore to Kitzbühel, thus creating one of the biggest ski regions in the world. After dark Söll offers one of the best apres-ski scenes in Austria, with slope-side bars offering dancing and drinking until late in the night. In some cases, ski buses are necessary to reach the ski lifts from the accommodation.
Sights
There are several sights in Söll:- The parish church Saint Peter and Paul was built 1764-1768 in a barock style. It is in the old village center.
- Typical traditional tyrolean architecture can be seen in Main Street. Some houses have sightworthy wall paintings, e.g. the old inn Postwirt.
- Pilgrimage church Das Wallfahrtskirchlein am Stampfanger.
- War memorial (German: Kriegerdenkmal) referring to a battle of the Napoleonic wars on 13 May 1809 which took place near Soell. The memorial is at the end of walking track in the North of the village.
Ski area
Soll is part of the "Ski Welt" area, the largest interconnected ski area in the whole of Austria, and it boasts around 250km of downhill ski trails. It is now possible to connect to the resort of Kitzbuehel from Westendorf (ski welt) thanks to a new gondola that has been constructed, although it is only possible to ski this area with the "Kitzbuehler Alpen" ski pass. This means that you will have a very large expanse of ski terrain to enjoy at your fingertips! For any more information on both the "Ski Welt" area and ski pass or the areas covered by the "Kitzbuehler Alpen" ski pass, use the following links:"Ski Welt" Wilder Kaiser Official Website
"Kitzbuehler Alpen" Official website
Traffic connections
Söll is easily accessible from KufsteinKufstein
Kufstein is a city in Tyrol, Austria, located along the river Inn, in the lower Inn valley, near the border with Bavaria, Germany, and is the site of a post World War II French sector United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Displaced Persons camp.Kufstein is the second largest city...
railway station by bus. There are also buses to Wörgl
Wörgl
Wörgl is a town in Tyrol, Austria, in the Kufstein district. It is 20 km from the state border with Bavaria.-Transport:Wörgl is an important railway junction between the line from Innsbruck to Munich, and the inner-Austrian line to Salzburg...
and St. Johann in Tirol
St. Johann in Tirol
-History:St. Johann is situated in the Leukental, which extends from Jochberg to the Streichen close to the Bavarian border. This region was already settled in the 4th century BC by a Celtic tribe, the Ambisontiers, who pursued copper mining in the surrounding mountains.In 15 B.C...
.