Igls, Tirol, Austria

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Igls Bahnhof

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Patscherkofelbahn, Igls

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Patscherkofel Summit

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Igls, Austria

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Igls Location

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Region Map

Details of walking / hiking maps

Walks in the Igls area

Resort Photos

Flora of the area

The village of Igls lies in the Tirol (Tyrol) region of Austria and is just south of Innsbruck (5km). The main road from Innsbruck to the Brenner Pass and Italy passes to the west of the village with the villages of Telfes and Mutters in the Stubai valley being a few km further to the west.

Igls forms part of “Innsbruck and its holiday villages” with Aldrans, Ampass, Axams, Brigitz, Ellbögen, Götzens, Gries im Sellrain, Grinzens, Kematen, Kühtai, Lans, Mutters, Natters, Oberperfuss, Patsch, Ranggen, Rinn, Rum, St. Sigmund-Praxmar, Sellrain, Sistrans, Unterperfuss, Völs, Zirl.

Walking / Hiking in the Igls Area

The local walking area is to the east of Igls on and around Patscherkofel. Being close to Innsbruck with good transport connections, there are lots of possibilities around the other Innsbruck villages and the Stubai valley.

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The Tourist Office may offer free led walks.

Skiing in the Igls Area

Downhill skiing is available in the Patscherkofel (2246m) area. Igls is part of the Olympia SkiWorld Innsbruck which covers 9 ski resorts.

There are lots of cross country tracks in the area.

Igls Walking / Hiking Maps

There are several maps that cover the area at different scales suitable for walking, hiking and exploring the area.

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Igls Tourist Information

Innsbruck Tourismus
Tourismusbüro Igls,
Hilberstraße 15,
A- 6080 Igls,
PO Box 6080
Igls, Austria

Tel.: +43(512)377101
Fax: +43(512)3771017

E-Mail

Airports (Flughafen)

The nearest airport to Igls is Innsbruck.

• Innsbruck: 9 km - 0h 20 mins
• Salzburg: 200 km - 2h 00 mins
• Munich: 140 km - 1h 30 mins

Rail Stations (Bahnhof)

There is a tram station in Igls which goes to Innsbruck.

ÖBB (English) also has bus information.

Buses / Trams

There are a number of Bus routes. Bus J goes north to Innsbruck and Nordpark. Tram 6 goes from Igls to Innsbruck.

• IVB (Innsbrucker Verkehrsbetriebe) has Innsbruck & area bus and tram information.
• ÖBB (English) also has train information.
• VVT (Verkehrsverbund Tirol) also has train information.

Information about trains & trams:

• Tiroler MuseumsBahnen (TMB)
• Innsbrucker Straßenbahn

Cable Cars - Chair Lifts

There are several lifts in the area:

• Igls - Patscherkofelbahn
• Birgitz / Axams - Birgitzköpfl / Axamer Lizum Chairlift
• Glungezer - Glungezer Chairlift
• Kuhtai - “Dreiseen” Kuhtai Chairlift
• Mutters - Muttereralmbahn
• Innsbruck - Nordpark

 

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