Country Austria District Kufstein Postal code 6344 Elevation 658 m Population 1,797 (1 Apr 2009) | State Tyrol Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area code 05374 Local time Friday 6:41 AM | |
Weather 4°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 79% Humidity Points of interest Zahmer Kaiser ‑ Walchsee, Bergbahn und Freizeitpa, Freizeitzentrum Zahmer Kaiser | ||
Walchsee is a municipality in the Austrian state of Tyrol in the Kufstein district. It is located in the lower Inn valley and belongs to the "Kaiserwinkl" and the "Untere Schranne".
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Map of 6344 Walchsee, Austria
Geography
Walchsee is located 18 km northeast of the city Kufstein, between the lake with the same name and the foot of the majestic Kaiser mountain range. Here is north Tyrol's largest preserved raised bog, the "Schwemm".
Borders
Walchsee has borders to two municipalities in the district of Kufstein (Ebbs, Rettenschöss) and three municipalities in the district of Kitzbühel (Kössen, Schwendt, Kirchdorf in Tirol). There is also a border to a German municipality called Aschau im Chiemgau, which belongs to the district of Rosenheim. The lowest point of Walchsee is located in Durchholzen (Schmiedtal 650 m) and the highest point is the Vordere Kesselschneid at 2,002 m.
Structure
Walchsee has 5 little districts: Durchholzen, Schwaigs, Oed, Winkl and Walchsee itself. The lake Walchsee has area of about 2,5 km² and its average summer temperature is 21°.
Neighbouring Villages
Aschau im Chiemgau (D), Ebbs, Kirchdorf in Tyrol, Kössen, Rettenschöss, Schwendt
Tourism
Resort facilities: 40 km of winter walking paths, 25 km of ski runs, 140 km of cross-country skiing tracks, sledding, skating, …. etc.