The Alpbachtal is a valley in

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. It is a

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of the

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. The Alpbachtal takes its name from the ''Alpbach'' stream, which flows through the entire valley. The entrance to the valley is the municipality of

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. A road from Brixlegg runs through the valley to the parish of Inneralpbach. The neighbouring valleys are the

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and

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Mountains

The highest mountains in the Alpbachtal are the: * Große Galtenberg (2,425 m) * Sonnenjoch (2,287 m) * Standkopf (2,228 m) * Wiedersberger Horn (2,128 m) *

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e (1,899 m) * Schatzberg (1,898 m) * Loderstein (1,830 m) * Reitherkogel (1,337 m)

Tourism

The main source of income both in summer and in winter is tourism. There is a large ski area in the Alpbachtal on the south side of the Wiedersberger Horn with 2 gondola cableways and 15 ski lifts. A smaller ski area with one gondola cableway and 4 ski lifts is located at the entrance of the village of

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. The other skiing areas are only served from the other valleys. In summer the valley, which has several alpine meadows (''alms''), is a hiking area.

Forum

The annual ''

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'', attended by politicians and academics and others from around the world, takes place in

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Municipalities

The valley has 2 municipalities:

and

. The head of the valley is the village of ''Inneralpbach''.

Gallery

File:Alpbachtal_Schigebiet1.jpg, The Alpbachtal Ski Region, near the Gmahkopf

References

External links

Website of the Alpbachtal Ski Region

Website of the Alpbachtal & Tiroler Seenland Tourist Association
{{Coord, 47.396, 11.910, dim:10000_region:AT, display=title Valleys of Tyrol (federal state) Kitzbühel Alps Inn (river)