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Gerlos Pass
A wide, fast Alpine pass connecting the Salzburg and Tyrol regions, popular for its sweeping bends and proximity to the Krimml Waterfalls.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Tyrol, Austria · Europe
Gerlos works well as a base: 15 minutes from Gerlosberg, 7km from Gerlos Alpine Road.
Gerlos is a town located in Tyrol, Austria. With a population of 790, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Gerlos sits in Austria, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Vienna time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Gerlos to your route.
Gerlos is a municipality with 793 inhabitants (as of Jan. 2019) in Schwaz district of the Austrian state of Tyrol. The village is popular with skiing tourists, mainly families, as there is easy access to Zillertal Arena Centre on Isskogel. The village lies in the Zell am Ziller judicial district.
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Gerlos has seven districts: Au, Gmünd, Innertal, Mitterhof, Oberhof, Ried and Schwarzach.
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Gerlos is located in Tyrol, Austria, Europe. The coordinates are 47.2246 latitude, 12.0301 longitude.
Gerlos has a population of approximately 790 people, making it a town in Austria.
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mountain pass
A wide, fast Alpine pass connecting the Salzburg and Tyrol regions, popular for its sweeping bends and proximity to the Krimml Waterfalls.
6 km · about 10 min drive
famous road
A scenic toll road over the Gerlos Pass with a panoramic view straight onto the Krimml Waterfalls.
7 km · about 10 min drive
waterfall
Austria's highest waterfall and the fifth-highest in the world, cascading 380 metres in three stages through the Hohe Tauern.
11 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
A narrow 48 km panoramic road contouring high above the Zillertal at up to 2,020 m, reached by five access ramps, with grandstand views of the Zillertal Alps; single-track in stretches.
16 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Voted Austria's most beautiful village: since 1953 every building must follow the traditional wooden Tyrolean style, and the balconies disappear under flowers all summer.
20 km · about 25 min drive
museum
A surreal crystal art park and museum near Innsbruck, fronted by a glittering water-spouting giant.
30 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Tyrol's largest lake, a pristine fjord-like alpine jewel between the Karwendel and Rofan mountain ranges, perfect for sailing and diving.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
A medieval-walled ski town and home of the fearsome Hahnenkamm race, ringed by panoramic alpine roads.
37 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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