Mayrhofen Travel Guide

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Pro

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 Fabulous scenery 


Con

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 often too touristy - no wonder 


In a nutshell

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 Great for non-experienced skiers/snowboarders 

 

Explore Mayrhofen

Things to Do  

Huge Cable Car

Huge Cable Car, Mayrhofen

 ettenaj Says:  The Ahornbahn is the newest cable car in Mayrhofen, which can transport 160 people at any one time. There are only 2 gondolas, one up one down, this is the largest cable car in Austria. It takes just over 6 minutes to transport its guests over 3km up to a plateau that offers... 

Hintertuxer Glacier

Hintertuxer Glacier, Mayrhofen

 ettenaj Says:  Whether it is the lure of breathtaking views or alpine activities of the first rate your notion of summer fun reaches new peaks once the gondola brings you to 3250m and lands you at the top of the glacier of Hintertux. It takes only 5 mins to get by the spectacular bicable... 

Hotels  

Hotel Garni Glockenstuhl

 1 Review and 54 Opinions  I returned yesterday from a weeks stay in Mayrhofen at this lovely hotel. Firstly it was extremely... 

Zillergrund

 1 Review and 4 Opinions  If you are looking for a quiet hotel to relax and enjoy this is the right place. The hotel lies... 

Restaurants  

Cafe Restaurant Tirol: Internet cafe

Cafe Restaurant Tirol: Internet cafe, Mayrhofen

 ettenaj Says:  A three computer internet cafe, serving a delicious array of coffee and cakes, ice cream and snacks. Restaurant side serves freshley prepared local and international dishes, with Italian and Austrian wines. A place to be seen on the high street terrace or on the sun terrace... 

Dominikushütte: Eating and drinking in a great landscape

Dominikushütte: Eating and drinking in a great landscape, Mayrhofen

 Anjutka Says:  At he northen and western banks of the lake are several places to get drinks, snacks and meals. The place with the nicest view among them is the Dominikushütte, a few minutes walk from the lake up he slope. 

Transportation  

Innsbruck airport to Mayrhofen

Innsbruck airport to Mayrhofen, Mayrhofen

 lotharlerch Says:  From Innsbruck airport there is a normal city bus going every 20 minutes directly to the central railway station ("Hauptbahnhof" in German). Tickets for this bus from the ticket machine in the airport or from the tobacco shop, if you are two persons it is practical to buy a... 

Christophorus

Christophorus, Mayrhofen

 ettenaj Says:  Regular coach service. Schedules are available at the station Mayrhofen or in the tourist office.Examples of services:Mayrhofen - Finkenberg - Lanersbach - HinterluxMayrhofen - Ginzling - SchlegeisstausseMayrhofen - BrandbergMayrhofen - Zell am Ziller - Gerlos - Krimml 

Shopping  

High quality shopping
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You will be suprised to see the latest fashion trends on sale high up in the mountains. A wide variety of retail outlets line Mayrhofens traffic-calmed main street and the numerous other side streets.

What to buy: Sportswear, footwear,fashion, jewellery, perfume

Written Aug 11, 2007

Address: Main street Mayrhofen

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Local Customs  

Cow bells

Cow bells, Mayrhofen

 ettenaj Says:  I was pleasently suprised by the cows all wearing the cow bells, they sounded so peaceful as they grazed the day away. Each one had a different size I should imagine it would have to do with their age. 

Music

Music, Mayrhofen

 ettenaj Says:  Even though many of the restuarants have live music in the evenings, this stops at 10.30pm so even if you are staying the the centre of town there should be no problem with load music keeping you awake! 

Warnings and Dangers  

River Warning

River Warning, Mayrhofen

 ettenaj Says:  I noticed when walking beside the river that there are warning signs about rapid flooding, aparently some gates are opened somewhere further up stream to release the volume of water thus causing the river to surge, be aware of this at all times. 

Watch out for the cattle

Watch out for the cattle, Mayrhofen

 ettenaj Says:  This is a danger warning to the cows really, as once above a certain height the cattle have the right of way, so if they are sat in the road you just have to wait until they want to move! Please drive carefully as you never know what is around the next bend. 

Off The Beaten Path  

Gasthof Waterfall

Gasthof Waterfall, Mayrhofen

 ettenaj Says:  Take the local mini bus from the Post Office in the centre of the town, Stillup Bus Service.Times 8.30,9.30, 10.30 11.30 and 2.30 outwardTimes 2.00, 3.00, 4.00 and 5.00 returnFares Return 5.50 single 3.50 euroTravel up to the Gasthof Watefalls and pass under the Ahorn cable... 

Speicher (storage) Durlassboden

Speicher (storage) Durlassboden, Mayrhofen

 Anjutka Says:  A wider open landscape with softer forms is found around the Gerlos pass which is at the border between Tirol and Salzburg, reached from Mayrhofen via Zell am Ziller . Here is also one of the artificial lakes of the system, the Speicher Durlassboden. The area around the... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Courage

Courage, Mayrhofen

 ettenaj Says:  In the Ziller valley, real adventure means flying freely over mountain tops like an eagle with only the sun and a paragliding canopy above, beneath, pine trees as small as matches. The initial anxiety is quickly transformed into an unbelievable feeling of freedom.You can be... 

Skiing

Skiing, Mayrhofen

 rebibi Says:  Take the Penkenbahn from Mayrhofen and then you have a multiple choice of chair lifts. You have also the possibility to ski shorter or longer round trips. It's a very big ski area. Every morning all the slopes are well groomed. There you also find the steepest groomed slope... 

Favorites  

General Info about Mayrhofen

General Info about Mayrhofen, Mayrhofen

 JessH Says:  Mayrhofen is located at 630m in the upper Ziller valley (Zillertal), a scenic valley in the heart of Tirol & Austria. 190 km from Munich, 170 km from Salzburg and 65km from Innsbruck Airport.BY TRAIN:Direct rail service is not available from either airport, so passengers... 

Penken Cable Car

Penken Cable Car, Mayrhofen

 ettenaj Says:  Unfortunatley this cable cable car was not in use as there had been a fatality on the opening day, one of the workmen had been killed so there fore there is an inquest being held at the moment, unsure of its reopening date. 

Panoramic Hike

Panoramic Hike, Mayrhofen

 ettenaj Says:  The Bergmahder trail from Brandberg up to Kolmhaus at a height of 1845m is a trail thriugh a cultural landscape that has been used for centuries on the sunny side of the Zillertal Alps. The mountain pastures around the Brandenberg sun village made up the base for agriculture... 

Nature Park

Nature Park, Mayrhofen

 ettenaj Says:  The nature park extends from 1000m in Ginzling to 3530m on Hochfeiler over all altitudinal zones of the central Alps. Like the fingers of a hand, the nature preserve region stretches itself from Mayrhofen into its side valleys. A landscape with fissured glaciers, thundering... 

Europahaus

Europahaus, Mayrhofen

 ettenaj Says:  This is a congress house where many entertainment events, seminars and exhibitions are held. Great events programme such a film and slideshow evenings, concerts, musician, get-tothers, shows exhibitions and lots more, advance ticket office. Also the Mayrhofen Information is... 

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