Ellmau, Alpine municipality in Kufstein district, Austria
Description
Ellmau is a municipality in Kufstein district located at 820 meters (2,690 feet) between the Wilder Kaiser and Hartkaiser ranges. The settlement extends across gentle slopes with meadows and farmsteads that open toward both mountain chains.
History
The first mention dates from 1155 when this settlement was part of rural farmland. Over centuries the village grew into an administrative center within the Sölllandl region.
Culture
The local museum displays traditional costumes and tools from the valley in rotating exhibitions. The parish church serves as a venue for Advent concerts where musicians from nearby villages perform.
Practical
The village sits centrally in Sölllandl and offers direct access to hiking trails into both mountain groups. Municipal offices provide digital forms and information on waste collection services.
Did you know?
The Ellmauer Sattel forms a natural watershed separating Inn and Großache river systems. Both waterways diverge here through terrain shape into opposite drainage directions.
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Ellmauer Halt
5.3 km
Hartkaiser
3.4 km
Sonneck
5.5 km
Treffauer
4.7 km
Sankt Michael
200 m
Karlspitzen
5.7 km
Tuxeck
4.4 km
Hartkaiserbahn
2.1 km
Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser - Parish church
4.4 km
Cemetery Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser
4.4 km
Maria Heimsuchungskapelle
318 mHeimatmuseum Ellmau
1.3 km
Sankt Anna
223 m
Seelenkapelle mit Ossarium
199 mLaufbrunnen Kirchplatz Scheffau
4.3 kmWerkzeugmuseum Feuchtner
3.1 kmFlorianbrunnen bei Gasthof Lobenwein
101 mLaufbrunnen am Kirchplatz in Ellmau
171 m
Dreschtenne beim Mittersbacherhof
3.4 km
Gipfelkreuz Ellmauer Halt
5.3 kmPestbildstock Ellmau
937 m
Marcherkapelle
527 mEllmi's Zauberwelt
3.4 kmScheffauer Theaterstadl
4.4 kmFree Fall
1.2 kmBlack Hole
1.2 kmWork of art, sculpture
2.6 kmSeilabodenkreuz
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