The hike through the Wolfsklamm gorge starts just outside the village of Stans in the Inn valley near Schwaz. The route through the spectacular gorge has more than 350 wooden steps and climbs around 300 …
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Category: Tyrol
Find out more about the Tyrol, Austria’s mountain province with its ski resorts, long-distance walking trails and historic towns.
The list below shows all of the published articles on AustriaDirect about the Tyrol. Readers may also be interested in our longer guides to various regions and locations:
Seefeld in Tirol | Karwendel Alpine Park | Naturpark Tiroler Lech
Historic Granary Added to Kramsach Museum
A wooden granary dating back to the 17th century is being slowly reconstructed at the open-air farmhouse museum in the Tyrolean town of Kramsach. “The discussions and preparations for this have been going on for …
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A Golden Autumn in East Tyrol
The sky is deep blue and the larch forests glow a bright golden yellow. East Tyrol, with its sheltered location on the southern side of the Alps, draws visitors until well into autumn with plenty …
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Summer Action in Innsbruck
Trying a bobsleigh run might seem like something for the winter. But Innsbruck is probably the only place where it is possible to take a bob down the ice channel in the summer months. If …
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Karwendel Alpine Park
The Alpenpark Karwendel (Karwendel Alpine Park) is one of the biggest protected areas in the eastern part of the Alps and one of the Tyrol’s most accessible walking areas. Although it is frequently mistaken for …
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Along the Border
The Karnische Höhenweg (the ‘Carnic High Route’) stretches along the Austrian border with Italy for 150 kilometres. Its shorter and official name is “KHW 403” but it is better known as part of the “Peace …
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Olympiaregion Seefeld
The Seefeld plateau between Innsbruck and the German border in the Austrian Tyrol is, as its name suggests, an elevated flat area north of the Inn valley originally formed by glaciers. It is surrounded by …
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The Wild River
The River Lech is one of the few remaining ‘wild’ rivers in Europe and is an important biotope for plants, animals and birds. Rising in the mountains of the Vorarlberg, it runs down through the …
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INN.ACTION Outdoor Programme 2020
The Tiroler Oberland region is offering its INN.ACTION outdoor programme for the second year running in the mountains and waters of the Upper Tyrol. The programme is being held for one week each in July, …
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Ten Places to See in the Tyrol
Now that many of the attractions, sights and indoor facilities in the Tyrol have once again opened for visitors, here are ten spots that visitors should take a look at: 1. Innsbruck Old Town There …
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