Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Activities
Adrenalin-based activities include rafting, rock climbing, paragliding and cycling. The
Ziller and its tributaries are also good for fishing, but permits are only valid for certain
stretches.
Winter Activities
While Mayrhofen is the prime spot for serious skiing, there is plenty of downhill and
cross-country skiing elsewhere. The
Zillertaler Superskipass
(4 days/4 out of 6 days €161/178)
covers
all 487km of slopes in the valley, including the snow-sure pistes at the Hintertuxer Glaci-
er. Ski buses connect the resorts.
Summer Activities
In summer the alpine valley morphs into excellent walking territory, with high-altitude
trekking in the Tuxer Voralpen and myriad trails fanning out from the resorts of Ried,
Kaltenbach, Aschau, Zell am Ziller and Ramsau. Mountain huts at elevations of around
1800m beckon weary hikers; visit
www.alpenverein.at
for details of huts in the valley. A
detailed walking map covering the entire region is the Kompass
Zillertaler Alpen-Tuxer
Alpen
(scale 1:50,000).
If you're planning on spending a week or more in the valley between late May and
mid-October, the value-for-money
Zillertal Activecard
(6/9/12 days €55/76/95.50)
covers public
transport, one journey per day on any of the Zillertal cable cars and entry to swimming
pools.
Festivals & Events
Zillertal Bike Challenge
(
www.zillertal-bikechallenge.com
; early Jul)
Hard-core mountain bikers with nerves of steel des-
cend on the Zillertal for this three-day bike race.
SPORT
Almabtriebe
( late Sep-early Oct)
The Zillertaler celebrate the coming home of the cows, which are ad-
orned with elaborate floral headdresses and bells. The event is a valley-wide party with
feasting,
Volksmusik
and schnapps before another harsh winter shovelling cow dung.
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