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.
12 km · about 20 min drive
Tyrol, Austria · Europe
Tux works well as a base: 15 minutes from Finkenberg, 12km from Zillertaler Höhenstrasse.
Tux is a town located in Tyrol, Austria. With a population of 1,941, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Tux 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 Tux to your route.
The Tuxertal is a valley located in Tyrol, Austria. A side valley of the Zillertal, from which it branches at Mayrhofen, the Tuxertal is about 13 km long and accessible on the Tuxer Straße (Tux Road). From Mayrhofen (630 m (AA)) to Hintertux (1500 m) in the municipality of Tux, the village that gives the valley itsRead more
name, there is a height difference of about 850 m. The valley ends at Hintertux and the Hintertux Glacier. The Tuxbach, which rises near Hintertux, flows as far as Mayrhofen where it empties into the River Ziller.
The five main settlements in the Tuxertal are (from the head of the valley):
Hintertux (1,500 m), Madseit (1,385 m), Juns (1360 m), Tux (former Lanersbach) (1,300 m), Vorderlanersbach (1,300 m) and the parish of Finkenberg (840 m).
The Tuxertal is the only way of reaching the Hintertux Glacier by means of road and cable lift.
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Tux is located in Tyrol, Austria, Europe. The coordinates are 47.1556 latitude, 11.7287 longitude.
Tux has a population of approximately 1,941 people, making it a town in Austria.
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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.
12 km · about 20 min drive
museum
A surreal crystal art park and museum near Innsbruck, fronted by a glittering water-spouting giant.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Ten minutes from Innsbruck yet skipped by nearly everyone, Hall preserves North Tyrol's largest intact medieval old town and the mint at Hasegg Castle that struck the world's first thaler coins.
22 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
The lowest and most historic crossing of the main Alpine chain at 1,370 m, used since Roman times; today the old Brenner road offers a relaxed alternative to the autobahn on the Austria-Italy border.
24 km · about 30 min drive
bridge
The 190 m high, 815 m long motorway bridge carrying the Brenner Autobahn over the Sill gorge south of Innsbruck, for decades Europe's highest bridge and still an icon of Alpine engineering.
25 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A futuristic Zaha Hadid-designed ski jump tower above Innsbruck with a panoramic café offering views over the city and surrounding Alps.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Innsbruck's most famous landmark, a late-Gothic oriel window with 2,657 fire-gilded copper tiles built for Emperor Maximilian I.
28 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Alpine capital of Tyrol surrounded by dramatic peaks, with the Golden Roof, imperial palace, and Olympic ski jumps.
28 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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