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The Stubaital is an
The Stubaital is an alpine
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* Alps, a European mountain range
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Australia
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valley in Tyrol
Tyrol (; historically the Tyrole; de-AT, Tirol ; it, Tirolo) is a historical region in the Alps - in Northern Italy and western Austria. The area was historically the core of the County of Tyrol, part of the Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Emp ...
, Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
. It is the central valley of the Stubai Alps
The Stubai Alps (in German ''Stubaier Alpen'') is a mountain range in the Central Eastern Alps of Europe. It derives its name from the Stubaital valley to its east and is located southwest of Innsbruck, Austria. Several peaks form the border betwe ...
. The river Ruetz flows through the valley.
This 35-km long valley runs in northeastern direction from the main chain of the Alps to Schönberg im Stubaital
Schönberg im Stubaital is a municipality in the district of Innsbruck-Land, Tyrol, Austria. It is south of Innsbruck at the entrance of the Stubaital
The Stubaital is an alpine valley in Tyrol, Austria. It is the central valley of the Stubai ...
, near Innsbruck
Innsbruck (; bar, Innschbruck, label=Austro-Bavarian ) is the capital of Tyrol and the fifth-largest city in Austria. On the River Inn, at its junction with the Wipp Valley, which provides access to the Brenner Pass to the south, it had a p ...
. Below Fulpmes
Fulpmes is a market town and a municipality in Stubaital, Tyrol, Austria. In 2015 it had a population of 4,250, of whom 14.5% did not have Austrian nationality. Fulpmes is the center of iron production in the area, and lies at the base of the Sch ...
, the villages lie on terraces above the Ruetz on either side of the river. South of Neustift im Stubaital
Neustift im Stubaital is a municipality in the district Innsbruck-Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the third largest municipality of Tyrol in area. It is a major tourist centre, with more than 1 million overnight stays per year.
Geogra ...
, the largest side valley Oberbergtal
The Oberbergtal is the largest tributary valley of the Stubaital, branching north above Milders and curving south-west to the road-head at OberIss. 2 hours up the path is the Franz Senn Hut.
Location
The Oberbergtal joins the main valley fr ...
joins from the west. The ÖBB
The Austrian Federal Railways (german: Österreichische Bundesbahnen, formally (lit. "Austrian Federal Railways Holding Stock Company") and formerly the or ''BBÖ''), now commonly known as ÖBB, is the national railway company ...
operates a 16- MW hydroelectric power plant in Fulpmes.
The following five municipalities lie in the valley: Schönberg im Stubaital
Schönberg im Stubaital is a municipality in the district of Innsbruck-Land, Tyrol, Austria. It is south of Innsbruck at the entrance of the Stubaital
The Stubaital is an alpine valley in Tyrol, Austria. It is the central valley of the Stubai ...
, Mieders
Mieders is a municipality in the southern part of the district Innsbruck-Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is located on the right side of the Stubaital 10.60 km south of Innsbruck.
History
Founded in 1100, the scattered village is loca ...
, Telfes
Telfes (officially Telfes im Stubai) is a village in the district Innsbruck Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is situated in the Stubaital 11 km south of Innsbruck.
The municipality consists of the districts ''Telfes'', ''Gagers'', '' ...
, Fulpmes
Fulpmes is a market town and a municipality in Stubaital, Tyrol, Austria. In 2015 it had a population of 4,250, of whom 14.5% did not have Austrian nationality. Fulpmes is the center of iron production in the area, and lies at the base of the Sch ...
and Neustift im Stubaital
Neustift im Stubaital is a municipality in the district Innsbruck-Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the third largest municipality of Tyrol in area. It is a major tourist centre, with more than 1 million overnight stays per year.
Geogra ...
. Public transportation from Innsbruck
Innsbruck (; bar, Innschbruck, label=Austro-Bavarian ) is the capital of Tyrol and the fifth-largest city in Austria. On the River Inn, at its junction with the Wipp Valley, which provides access to the Brenner Pass to the south, it had a p ...
into the valley is available via the Stubaital bus route or the Stubai Valley Railway, which runs from Innsbruck to Fulpmes.
At the end of the Stubaital valley the Stubai Glacier is used as a ski resort.
References
{{Authority control Valleys of Tyrol (state) Valleys of the Alps Innsbruck-Land District