Sölden, Alpine municipality in Ötztal Valley, Austria
Description
Sölden is a municipality in the Ötztal that spreads across a large valley containing several villages and hamlets. Houses, shops, and churches are scattered along the valley floor, while steep mountain slopes and glaciers rise on all sides.
History
The area was settled in ancient times, as archaeological discoveries have shown. The municipality took shape during the Middle Ages when organized settlements first formed in the valley.
Culture
The local Tyrolean dialect shapes daily conversation throughout the valley in a way visitors immediately notice. This way of speaking reflects the region's distinct identity and appears naturally in shops, restaurants, and on the streets.
Practical
The area is easily reached by car and has good road connections into the Alps. Hotels, restaurants, and shops are spread across the different villages, so you will need to drive between them to find everything.
Did you know?
The area is known for its role in the discovery of a mummified person thousands of years old. This was a rare find that attracted worldwide scientific attention.
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Wildspitze
13.6 km
Stubaier Gletscher
9.1 km
Rettenbach glacier
5.9 km
Zuckerhütl
11.7 km
Gepatschspeicher
20 km
Vernagtferner
17.8 km
Brandenburger Haus
21.7 km
Gepatschferner
24.1 km
Martin-Busch-Hütte
20.3 km
Gletscherexpress
9.8 km
Rofen
14.8 km
Hochwilde
22.5 km
Mittelbergferner
10.5 kmMainzer Höhenweg
7.2 km
Hintere Schwärze
22.5 km
Fineilspitze
24.4 km
Zwickauer Hütte
18.8 km
Top Mountain Motorcycle Museum
7.5 km
Kreuzspitze
19.4 km
Niederjochferner
23.8 km
Watzespitze
15.8 km
Gurgler Glacier
19 km
Hinterer Brunnenkogel
12.1 km
Hohe Geige
8.1 km
Ramolkogel
13.7 km
Gepatschhaus und Kapelle Maria Schnee mit angebautem Schlafhaus
21.2 km
Hinterer Brochkogel
14.5 km
Giggijochbahn
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