mountain pass
Sudelfeld Pass
The 1,123 m summit of the B307 between Bayrischzell and the Tatzelwurm gorge, part of the German Alpine Road and one of Upper Bavaria's favourite weekend driving and biking loops.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Mariastein
Tyrol, Austria · Europe
About Mariastein
Mariastein works well as a base: 10 minutes from Unterlangkampfen, 27km from Achensee.
Mariastein is in Tyrol, Austria, with about 362 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Unterlangkampfen, about 4 km away.
Mariastein is the smallest municipality in the Kufstein district in the Austrian state of Tyrol located 4 kilometers north of Wörgl and 11.5 kilometers southwest of Kufstein. Already a fifteenth century pilgrimage destination, it became more popular after a local statue of Mary, which had been removed to Bavaria inRead more
the late seventeenth century, was said to have returned to the church in Mariastein on its own.
At the center of the community is a 42-metre-tall Wohnturm, a castle built in the fourteenth century atop a rock outcropping, and which contains 250 stairs. It now houses multiple chapels and a museum.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Mariastein?
Within an hour or so of Mariastein: Sudelfeld Pass (17 km), Alpbach (17 km), Achensee (27 km), Kitzbühel (27 km).
Are there any good drives near Mariastein?
The nearest famous roads are Sudelfeld Pass, Gerlos Alpine Road and Gerlos Pass.
Where is Mariastein?
Mariastein is in Tyrol, Austria, about 4 km from Unterlangkampfen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 362
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Austria
- Region
- Tyrol
- Timezone
- Europe/Vienna
- Coordinates
- 47.5277, 12.0548
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Austria
Motorway vignette required. ÖAMTC roadside assistance: 120.
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Worth the detour from Mariastein
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Alpbach
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.
17 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Achensee
Tyrol's largest lake, a pristine fjord-like alpine jewel between the Karwendel and Rofan mountain ranges, perfect for sailing and diving.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Kitzbühel
A medieval-walled ski town and home of the fearsome Hahnenkamm race, ringed by panoramic alpine roads.
27 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Gerlos Pass
A wide, fast Alpine pass connecting the Salzburg and Tyrol regions, popular for its sweeping bends and proximity to the Krimml Waterfalls.
33 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
Gerlos Alpine Road
A toll road between Zillertal and Krimml with a grandstand view of the Krimml Waterfalls from the descent.
33 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
Krimmler Waterfalls
Austria's highest waterfall and the fifth-highest in the world, cascading 380 metres in three stages through the Hohe Tauern.
37 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
Zillertaler Höhenstrasse
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.
37 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Mariastein
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- 17 kmSudelfeld PassThe 1,123 m summit of the B307 between Bayrischzell and the Tatzelwurm gorge, part of the German Alpine Road and one of Upper Bavaria's favourite weekend driving and biking loops.
- 33 kmGerlos PassA wide, fast Alpine pass connecting the Salzburg and Tyrol regions, popular for its sweeping bends and proximity to the Krimml Waterfalls.
- 33 kmGerlos Alpine RoadA toll road between Zillertal and Krimml with a grandstand view of the Krimml Waterfalls from the descent.
- 37 kmZillertaler HöhenstrasseA 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.
- 37 kmGerlos Alpine Road Krimml ViewpointA pull-in on the Gerlos toll road looking directly across at the full drop of the Krimml Waterfalls.
- 38 kmDeutsche AlpenstrasseGermany's oldest holiday road winding 450km along the Bavarian Alps past lakes, castles and mountain passes from Lindau to Berchtesgaden.
Driving in Austria
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.62/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €12.4 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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