Stubaital

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Stubai Valley
Elferspitzenblick.jpg
View from the Elfer valleywards
Floor elevation900–1,700 m (3,000–5,600 ft)
Length35 km (22 mi)
Naming
Native nameStubaital (German)
Geography
Location Tyrol, Austria
Coordinates 47°8′50″N11°20′49″E / 47.14722°N 11.34694°E / 47.14722; 11.34694
Mountain range Stubai Alps
River Ruetz
Stubaital and the Stubai Glacier in Tyrol, Austria Stubaier Gletscher Aussicht.jpg
Stubaital and the Stubai Glacier in Tyrol, Austria

The Stubai Valley or Stubaital is an alpine valley in Tyrol, Austria. It is the central valley of the Stubai Alps. The river Ruetz flows through the valley.

This 35-km long valley runs in northeastern direction from the main chain of the Alps to Schönberg im Stubaital, near Innsbruck. Below Fulpmes, the villages lie on terraces above the Ruetz on either side of the river. South of Neustift im Stubaital, the largest side valley Oberbergtal joins from the west. The ÖBB operates a 16-MW hydroelectric power plant in Fulpmes.

The following five municipalities lie in the valley: Schönberg im Stubaital, Mieders, Telfes, Fulpmes and Neustift im Stubaital. [1] Public transportation from Innsbruck into the valley is available via the Stubaital bus route or the Stubai Valley Railway, which runs from Innsbruck to Fulpmes.

At the end of the Stubaital valley the Stubai Glacier is used as a ski resort. [2]

Coordinates: 47°10′00″N11°19′00″E / 47.1667°N 11.3167°E / 47.1667; 11.3167

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References

  1. "Stubai". Stubai.at. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. "Summer in Stubai Hiking, biking and relaxing in Tyrol". Holidays in the Stubai Valley. Retrieved 23 August 2021.