Tiroler Lech Nature Park

The Nature Park House of Tirol’s Lechtal Valley possesses a most unique and eye-catching location as it was built into 87-meter-long Klimmbrücke Bridge that spans rushing Lech River. The visitor’s…

Frescoes in memory of seasonal workers: The small village of Bach lies in the Upper Lechtal Valley at an altitude of 1,070 metres above sea level.

Located in the Reutte Nature Park Region in the west of Tirol, Ehenbichl is a remote village with just 825 inhabitants at the foot of the Schlossberg mountain. Atop the mountain stand the Ehrenberg…

The municipality of Elbigenalp stands at the point where the Bernhardsbach, a rushing stream emerging from a gorge in the Allgäu Alps, flows into the Lech river.

Elmen is a quiet settlement near the Hahntennjochstraße, a road connecting the Lechtal Valley to the Inntal Valley. Thanks to a series of approach roads the village itself is a haven of peace and…

Forchach is a natural jewel at the entrance to the Lechtal Valley, the last remaining untamed river landscape in the Northern Alps. This village is popular with holidaymakers seeking rest and…

Gramais is officially the smallest municipality in Austria. Its 47 inhabitants lovingly refer to the village they call home as the 'Pearl of the Lechtal Valley'.

Häselgehr is a haven of peace and quiet in the Upper Lechtal Valley. Surrounded by fresh air and an unspoilt landscape, this traditional Tirolean village is home to 660 inhabitants.

Hinterhornbach lies in the Hornbachtal Valley, a side valley of the Lechtal Valley. It is surrounded by an unspoilt landscape and majestic mountains, making this small village in the west of Tirol…

The small village of Höfen is located on the banks of the Lech river in the Reutte Nature Park Region. It is home to a little over 1,200 inhabitants and lies just a few kilometres from the town of…

In the heart of the Allgäu and Lechtal Alps, not far from the Bavarian border, lies the idyllic village of Holzgau, home to the second-longest hanging bridge in Austria.

The idyllic mountain farming village of Kaisers is situated in a side valley branching off the Lechtal Valley and is the proud holder of two very special titles.

As the name suggests, Lechaschau in the district of Reutte lies on the banks of the Lech river, the only remaining wild river in the Northern Alps, and is surounded by large swathes of protected…

Musau is a pretty village to the north of Reutte, on the western banks of the Lech river, and is home to almost 400 inhabitants.

The small village of Namlos lies in the Namlosertal Valley, a quiet side valley branching off the Lechtal Valley. Perched at 1,225 metres above sea level, it is home to just under 100 residents.

Pfafflar is a small village in the Bschlabertal Valley, a quiet side valley branching off the Lechtal Valley.

Pflach is a long, thin village just 2 kilometres from Reutte. It lies at an altitude of 840m and is connected to the Fernpassstraße linking Austria and Germany.

Pinswang in the Lechtal Valley, a pretty municipality on the eastern banks of the Lech river, is surrounded by lush meadows.

Reutte lies in a wide valley floor in the Außerfern area of Tirol, not far from the foothills of the Allgäu Alps. It has a population of 6,300 and is one of just two district capitals in the Tirol…

Stanzach is a small, idyllic municipality in the Lechtal Valley between the Lechtal Alps and the Allgäu Alps, home to 440 inhabitants.

Steeg, with a population of 680, is the last municipality visitors travel through before they reach the end of the Lechtal Valley. It comprises several hamlets, the westernmost of which (Lechleiten…

With a population of 1,500, Vils is one of the smallest towns in Austria. It also happens to be the only town in the Außerfern region in the far west of Tirol, yet at the same time it has managed to…

The small municipality of Vorderhornbach lies at the entrance to the remote Hornbachtal Valley, which branches off the larger Lechtal Valley. It is home to 250 residents.

Though the Hahnenkamm in Kitzbühel may be more famous, there is also a second Hahnenkamm in Tirol. This one is to be found in the Außerfern region in the far west of Tirol. At the foot of this mighty…

At the foot of the mighty Gaichtpass lies the municipality of Weißenbach am Lech between the town of Reutte, the Lechtal Valley and the Tannheimer Tal Valley.