Travel guide Ried im Zillertal
Alpine Emperor weather in Ried in Zillertal
The warm climate in summer allows for dreamlike hikes in bright sunshine. However, blue skies and bright sun, also known as Emperor weather, are only half the truth in high summer. At the same time, the months from June to August are the rainiest of the year. With enormous heat, especially south of the Alps, a lot of water evaporates. In order to be able to cross the mountain range, the clouds rain in the Alps. The following months, September and October, are particularly recommended for a
hiking holiday in Zillertal. These months are still warm enough during the day for hiking tours in shorts but have less rain.
Zillertal specialties on the plate and in the glass
Often, the most beautiful highlights of a holiday are not seen or discovered, but rather tasted and smelled. A holiday apartment in Zillertal is the ideal starting point for such a culinary journey on the plate and in the glass. Whether a fine menu in an upscale restaurant or a hearty snack in a mountain hut - thanks to regional ingredients and traditional recipes, even the simplest dish in Zillertal becomes a new culinary discovery. In the formerly poor mountain farming region, all available ingredients were used. Today, dishes such as the popular liver dumpling soup or Zillertal oven liver bear witness to this. The latter is served with pork liver, belly meat, and other offal such as lungs or heart. Served with nutritious potatoes, it's the perfect meal for the hard-working mountain farmers of days gone by, as well as the leftovers dish Tyrolean Gröstl. Classics like Wiener Schnitzel and cheese spaetzle are a must on any Zillertal menu. On mountain huts, sausages, crackling lard sandwiches, or snack platters are classic dishes.
Up and down the Zillertal slopes with the whole family
Hiking may not be every child's favorite activity. However, when there's a bathing lake waiting at the end of the route where you can cool off after the strenuous march, the enthusiasm for exploring the mountains is quickly aroused. In
Schlitters, a dreamy bathing lake with a unique view of the surrounding slopes awaits you right on the cycle path. If there's any energy left, the kids can run around on the natural adventure playground. The adventure pond in Aufenfeld also offers around 21-degree warm water, a natural waterfall, and lots of fun. This turns a hiking holiday automatically into a swimming and
family holiday in Zillertal. In winter, the slopes of the ski resorts in Zillertal are ideal for gaining first experiences on skis or snowboards. A descent on the sled or toboggan is a quick fun for the whole family.
Getting to know the traditional culture of Zillertal
Nature is the big highlight of Zillertal. Impressive mountain peaks wherever you look. Varied hikes for every type of fitness and endurance, with wonderful huts as stopping points. In particular, the Kristallhütte is recommended. A trendy meeting place for ski enthusiasts in the Hochzillertal ski area in winter, it's an absolute insider tip in summer. After a hike, you can relax on the huge terrace with a cool Radler. In addition to its incomparable landscape, Zillertal has even more to offer: its original culture. One can gain insight into this at the Zillertal hay milk cheese dairy, for example. In this show cheese dairy, you can experience the production of regional cheese up close - including tastings, of course.
