Zillertal
A broad valley in Tyrol, drained by the Ziller river and reaching up to the glaciers of the Zillertal Alps. It has ski areas, a steam railway and the resort of Mayrhofen, and is known for folk music and cheese.
- Where
- Mayrhofen, Tyrol, Austria
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 47.3333, 11.8667
Get the Zillertal stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Zillertal. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tyrol volume with your photos and a note.
Near Zillertal
Achensee 16 km
The largest lake in Tyrol, north of Jenbach, sometimes called the Tyrolean Sea or the Fjord of the Alps. Steep wooded mountains surround its blue water, and steamers and a rack railway serve the shore.
Swarovski Crystal Worlds 21 km
An attraction created by André Heller for the crystal maker Swarovski, with a park, art museum, shop and restaurant. It opened in 1995 in Wattens in Tyrol, and is entered through the mouth of a giant grass covered head.
Krimml Waterfalls 27 km
The highest waterfall in Austria, with a total drop of 380 metres in three stages. The Krimmler Ache river tumbles down inside the High Tauern National Park in Salzburg state, and a trail runs alongside the falls.
Karwendel 33 km
The largest range of the Northern Limestone Alps, on the border of Tyrol and Bavaria, and most of it forms Austria's largest nature park. Bare limestone peaks rise above forest valleys, and hiking trails connect mountain huts.
Ambras Castle 34 km
A Renaissance castle on a hill above Innsbruck, rebuilt in the 1560s by Archduke Ferdinand II of Tyrol. It houses one of the oldest museums in the world, with his Chamber of Art and Curiosities and a portrait gallery.
Hofkirche 36 km
A Gothic church in the old town of Innsbruck, built from 1553 by Emperor Ferdinand I as a memorial to his grandfather Maximilian I. It holds his huge empty cenotaph, ringed by 28 bronze statues of ancestors.
Golden Roof 36 km
The Goldenes Dachl is a balcony in Innsbruck's old town, the most famous symbol of the city. It was completed in 1500 for Emperor Maximilian I, and its roof is covered with 2,657 fire gilded copper tiles.
Bergisel Ski Jump 36 km
A ski jumping hill on Bergisel, a hill on the southern edge of Innsbruck. It hosts a stage of the Four Hills Tournament, and the Zaha Hadid tower from 2002 has a viewing terrace over the city.
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Questions
Where is Zillertal?
Zillertal is in Mayrhofen, Tyrol, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Achensee (16 km), Swarovski Crystal Worlds (21 km), Krimml Waterfalls (27 km).
How do I get the Zillertal stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Zillertal and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tyrol volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Zillertal before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tyrol volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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