East Tyrol

East Tyrol (German: Osttirol) is in Tyrol, Austria. It encompasses the area between the Hohe Tauern mountains in the north (Glockner and Venediger groups) and the Carnic Alps in the south. It is synonymous with Lienz district. It is separated from the rest of Tyrol by parts of Salzburg State and parts of Italian South Tyrol.

Cities

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Map
Map of East Tyrol

  • 46.82972212.7697221 Lienz – a medieval town with a well-preserved historic centre
  • 47.00361112.6447222 Kals – the main starting point for climbs on Austria's highest mountain, Großglockner

Other destinations

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  • 47.0745312.693891 Hohe Tauern National Park – the largest nature reserve in the Alps, including the Grossglockner and Grossvenediger massifs

Understand

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Get in

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Ski touring in East Tyrol

By car

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  • Coming from the north: Mittersill (Salzburg) via the Felbertauern Tunnel to Matrei in East Tyrol and then to Lienz
  • Coming from the east: Spittal an der Drau (Carinthia) to Lienz
  • Coming from the west: Bolzano (South Tyrol) to Sillian and then to Lienz

By train

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  • via Brenner through South Tyrol ( Pustertal ) to Sillian and Lienz
  • via Spittal an der Drau (Carinthia) to Sillian and Lienz

Get around

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See

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Do

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46.78070912.327231 Marchhütte. Popular area/hut for cyclists OSM directions 

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Drink

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Stay safe

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