East Tyrol (German: Osttirol) is in Tyrol, Austria. It encompasses the area between the Hohe Tauern mountains in the north (Glockner and Venediger groups) and the Carnic Alps in the south. It is synonymous with Lienz district. It is separated from the rest of Tyrol by parts of Salzburg State and parts of Italian South Tyrol.
Cities
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Map of East Tyrol
- 1 Lienz – a medieval town with a well-preserved historic centre
- 2 Kals – the main starting point for climbs on Austria's highest mountain, Großglockner
Other destinations
[edit]- 1 Hohe Tauern National Park – the largest nature reserve in the Alps, including the Grossglockner and Grossvenediger massifs
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]- Coming from the north: Mittersill (Salzburg) via the Felbertauern Tunnel to Matrei in East Tyrol and then to Lienz
- Coming from the east: Spittal an der Drau (Carinthia) to Lienz
- Coming from the west: Bolzano (South Tyrol) to Sillian and then to Lienz
By train
[edit]- via Brenner through South Tyrol ( Pustertal ) to Sillian and Lienz
- via Spittal an der Drau (Carinthia) to Sillian and Lienz