About Mayrhofen

Mayrhofen is a small town in Austria located in the state of Tyrol in the Ziller Valley region. The elevation of this town is 633 meters above the sea level. It is situated in a mountain territory. As of 2003, Mayrhofen has a population of less than 4000 people. The biggest city near this little town is Innsbruck, the capital of Tyrol state.

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Mayrhofen is tourist center attracting thousands of people for the summer or winter period. It offers to its visitors a lot of sport excitement like: skiing, snowboarding, hiking, mountain biking, paragliding, etc. In the winter you can ski hire and you can use the ski pistes that are about 157 km long. You will find a shop for ski hire Mayrhofen here. Skiing in the winter and hiking, mountain biking in the summer are the main sport activities done in the part between Penken and Ahorn mountains. Ahorn run was used as a World Cup Downhill circuit, but it was removed later because it was very dangerous. Different options are made for skiers, from begginers to proffesional and experienced. There are a few tours for skiing each having different pistes. Exactly 48 ski lifts are found in this touris center. Everywhere has an option to ski hire in Mayrhofen. Besides Mayrhofen ski hires, here you can also rent a snowboards. Vans Penken Park is one of the largest snowboard parks in Europe and it offers high excitement and good challenges to the snowboarders and freestylers. One of the most interesting attractions of this town is the Mayrhofen cable car which links the Zillertal Valley and the Zillertal Alps. From there you can find the best views in the region. Mayrhofen Parish Church has been rebuilt in 1509 after it was burned. The interior is the oldest architecture monument of this town. The visitors can found here the ceiling painting by Max Weiler, called "Rose of Jericho".

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In this region around Mayrhofen, you can find different and interesting attractions. Just around the town, you can find natural springs with 125 litres water flow per second. Ziller Valley offers unlimited hours of walking through the nature for begginers and for experienced walkers. There are a few hiking tours offering different experience for the hike lovers. You can start from Schlegeis Reservoir, from Reservoir Zillergründl or from Stillupp reservoir. Ziller Valley Rail Service is a special adventure for everyone. The railway dates from 1902 when was put in action for the first time. In this region you can visit "ErlebnisSennerei" dairy farm, as one of the biggest farms for milk and cheese specialites in Tyrol state. Here you can watch the milk and cheese production and also you can taste some of the farm products.

Tourist information

Telephone:

+43 (0)5285 6760

Fax:

+43 (0)5285 676033

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