1. The Silver mine in Schwaz. Experience closely how 500 years ago more than 10.000 miners were looking for silver and copper. In this way, they made Tyrol one of the richest countries in Europe. Once Schwaz was the biggest mining metropolis in the world with more...
1. Background/History1.1 The Rofen farmhouses Already in the 13th century, the area around Rofen, in Austria, was colonized over the Niederjoch by the people from the Schnalstal valley (Senales valley), near Bozen, in Italy. According to tradition, in the autumn,...
1. History of the Amberger hütteThe Amberger hütte is situated at the end of the Sulztal, at a height of 2135 meters, almost surrounded by the Stubai Alps. The hut was built in 1888, rebuilt in 1936, 1974, 1999 and 2014. The hut is owned by the section...
1. BackgroundThis nature trail leads through the Kauner and Kaunerberger dry grasslands, which are home to many different animal and plant species. On the 45 accompanying information boards along the way, you learn a lot of more than 40 species of trees and shrubs,...
1. Background From the Kaunertal glacier road, you can reach the Seeles See in a walk of 15 – 30 minutes. From the clear lake you have an excellent view of the surrounding glaciated mountains of the Weißseespitze (a mountain top at a height of 3518 meters,...
1. History The road through the Dolomites, a mountain range, in the north of Italy, was opened in 1909 for traffic. The route is one of the most beautiful trails in the Alps. It runs along the main mountain groups Rosengarten, Latemar, Marmolada and Sella. The route...
