Reith im Alpbachtal, Tirol, Austria

Reith im Alpbachtal Location

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Reith im Alpbachtal is in the Tirol (Tyrol) region of Austria and lies at the beginning of the Alpbach valley (Alpbachtal). Reith im Alpbachtal is part of the Alpbachtal & Tiroler Seenland in the Kitzbüheler Alpen, north east of Innsbruck and to the east of the Zillertal and Mayrhofen. There are several villages along the valley. At the north end of the valley, where the Alpbach river joins the Inn river, is Brixlegg, then down the valley is Reith Im Alpbachtal, Alpbach and Inneralpbach. Along on the south side of the Inn is Rattenberg  and on the north side is Kramsach. The main road down the valley ends at Inneralpbach and so there is no through traffic. There are banks with ATM machines.

Walking / Hiking in Reith im Alpbachtal

There are about 900 km in the Alpbachtal & Tiroler Seenland (Alpbach, Brandenberg, Breitenbach, Brixlegg, Kramsach, Kundl, Münster, Rattenberg, Radfeld, Reith im Alpbachtal). From Alpbach you can go north around the Gratispitz; walk down the valley to Reith, or up the valley to Inneralpbach. The Hornboden area on the other side of the valley offers some good walks with a gondola  to take you to the top. Further afield you take a bus to Rattenberg and walk to and around the lakes near Kramsach.

The Tourist Office may offer some free led walks. A good map to use is Mayr 428.

Click here for a selection of walks in the Alpbachtal area.

Skiing in Reith im Alpbachtal

The main winter skiing area in on the Hornboden on the other side of the valley (south-west) from Alpbach village. There is a ski bus that goes to the valley station of the Wiedersbergerhornbahn lift and up to the end of the valley  (Inneralpbach).

There is summer skiing on the Hintertux Glacier south of Mayrhofen.

Reith im Alpbachtal is part of the Skigebiet Alpbachtal and the Kitzbüheler Alpen Ski Region so the skiing area covers a large area.

Skigebiet Alpbachtal

• 52 km of pistes (14 km blue, 33 km red, 5 km black) 37 km with snow cannons
• 21 Lifts (3 Gondolas, 5 chair lifts, 13 drag lifts)
• High from 600 - 2000 m

Kitzbüheler Alpen Ski Region comprises of:

• Skigebiet Kitzbühel (Kitzbühel, Kirchberg, Jochberg, Pass Thurn, Mittersill Oberpinzgau)
• SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental, (Brixen im Thale, Ellmau, Going, Hopfgarten, Itter, Kelchsau, Scheffau, Söll, Westendorf)
• Skiregion Schneewinkel (St. Johann in Tirol, Oberndorf, Kirchdorf, Erpfendorf, Fieberbrunn, St. Ulrich, St. Jakob, Hochfilzen, Waidring, Reit im Winkl)
• Hochtal Wildschönau (Niederau, Oberau, Auffach, Thierbach)
• Skigebiet Alpbachtal (Alpbach, Reith im Alpbachtal, Kramsach).

Reith im Alpbachtal Maps

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

Click here for Reith im Alpbachtal Map Information. A good map to use is Mayr 428.

Reith im Alpbachtal Tourist Information

Alpbachtal Seenland Tourismus
Informationsbüro Reith im Alpbachtal
Dorf 41,
A- 6235 Reith im Alpbachtal,
Österreich

Tel.: +43 (5337) 62674
Fax: +43 (5337) 64733

E-Mail

Airports (Flughafen) near to Reith im Alpbachtal

These are the nearest airports to Reith im Alpbachtal.

• Innsbruck: 55 km - 40 mins
• Salzburg: 145 km - 1h 20 mins
• Munich: 125 km - 1h 20 mins

Buses

Buses run from Brixlegg rail station down the valley stopping at Reith im Alpbachtal, Alpbach and Inneralpbach. There are several stops in Reith im Alpbachtal.

Click here for ÖBB (English) timetables - also has train information.
VVT (Verkehrsverbund Tirol also has train information.

Rail Stations (Bahnhof)

There is no station in Reith im Alpbachtal. The nearest regional station in at the end of the valley at Brixlegg. There are larger main stations at Jenbach (10 km) and Wörgl (20 km).

ÖBB (English) also has bus information.

Cable Cars - Chair Lifts

 There are three lifts in the area. A weekly lift pass can be used on them.

• In Alpbach: Widersbergerhornbahn
• In Reith im Alpbachtal: Reitherkogelbahn
• In Kramsach: Sonnwendjoch Bergbahn

Alpbacher Bergbahnen Tirol

 

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