Glemmtal
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The Glemmtal in the Austrian state of Salzburg is the valley of the roughly 30 km long upper reaches of the River Saalach
. It belongs to the northern Pinzgau
region and separates the Kitzbühel Alps in an east-west direction. Its main settlement is the village of Saalbach
in Zell am See
district.
The Saalbach flows through the upper 10 km of the valley , whose largest headstream , the Schwarzenbach, rises at about 1800 m above sea level between the Geißstein
, the Tristkogel and the Spieleckkogel mountains. After uniting with several streams and the white waters of the Voglalpgraben it flows as the Saalbach through the Hinterglemm (Hinterglemm valley), from where several summer and winter routes head north leading to the Saalach Valley Ridgeway
(Saalachtaler Höhenweg) and south to the Pinzgau Ridgeway
(Pinzgauer Höhenweg). Near the confluence of the Schwarzachengraben lie several scattered settlements and, on the southern valley floor is the Karl Renner Haus
belonging to the Friends of Nature
.
Several kilometres downstream the valley broadens and one enters the well-known Saalbach-Hinterglemm ski region and the village of Saalbach, from where the Saalbach is called the "Saalach" and the valley the "Lower Glemm Valley" or Vorderglemmtal. Here the Spielbergbach joins from the north and several summer mountain trails begin here too including the one to the Schattberg
. Now the valley runs for 15 km relatively straight and due east.
The valley ends near Viehhofen
, north of the Zeller See, the Saalach swings north the valley broadens to several kilometres to form the Saalfelden Basin around the town of Saalfelden
.
Saalach
The Saalach is a long river in Austria and Germany, and a left tributary of the Salzach.- Course :The river begins, as the Saalbach stream, in the Austrian state of Tyrol in the Kitzbühel Alps at the Torsee lake below the 2,178 m high Gamshag...
. It belongs to the northern Pinzgau
Pinzgau
The Bezirk Zell am See is an administrative district in the federal state of Salzburg, Austria, and congruent with the Pinzgau region....
region and separates the Kitzbühel Alps in an east-west direction. Its main settlement is the village of Saalbach
Saalbach-Hinterglemm
Saalbach-Hinterglemm is a municipality in the district of Zell am See , in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is well-known for its skiing and other winter sports...
in Zell am See
Zell am See
Zell am See is the capital city of the Zell am See district in the Austrian state of Salzburg. The city has about 10,000 inhabitants.Zell am See is a tourist destination and a transportation hub for the region...
district.
The Saalbach flows through the upper 10 km of the valley , whose largest headstream , the Schwarzenbach, rises at about 1800 m above sea level between the Geißstein
Geißstein
The Geißstein, sometimes also called the Gaisstein, is a mountain in the Kitzbühel Alps with a height of that straddles the border between the federal Austrian states of Tyrol and Salzburg...
, the Tristkogel and the Spieleckkogel mountains. After uniting with several streams and the white waters of the Voglalpgraben it flows as the Saalbach through the Hinterglemm (Hinterglemm valley), from where several summer and winter routes head north leading to the Saalach Valley Ridgeway
Saalach Valley Ridgeway
The Saalach Valley Ridgeway is a a roughly five-hour long ridgeway trail in the Salzburg part of the Kitzbühel Alps between Leogang and Saalfelden....
(Saalachtaler Höhenweg) and south to the Pinzgau Ridgeway
Pinzgau Ridgeway
The Pinzgau Ridgeway is a roughly 25 kilometre long ridgeway in the Kitzbühel Alps in the Austrian federal state of Salzburg.- Location and route :...
(Pinzgauer Höhenweg). Near the confluence of the Schwarzachengraben lie several scattered settlements and, on the southern valley floor is the Karl Renner Haus
Karl Renner Haus
The Karl Renner Haus is a former mountain hut and now a sport hotel in the Kitzbühel Alps in Austria. It lies in the upper Saalach valley on the edge of Saalbach-Hinterglemm at about 1,100 m above sea level and is managed by the Friends of Nature.- History :The Karl Renner Haus is named after the...
belonging to the Friends of Nature
Friends of Nature
Friends of Nature is an international movement with a background in the Social Democratic movement, which aims to make nature accessible to the wider community by providing appropriate recreational and travel facilities.-Background:It is a non-profit organisation which, in addition to encouraging...
.
Several kilometres downstream the valley broadens and one enters the well-known Saalbach-Hinterglemm ski region and the village of Saalbach, from where the Saalbach is called the "Saalach" and the valley the "Lower Glemm Valley" or Vorderglemmtal. Here the Spielbergbach joins from the north and several summer mountain trails begin here too including the one to the Schattberg
Schattberg (Saalbach-Hinterglemm)
The Schattberg is a high mountain in the Kitzbühel Alps in the Austrian state of Salzburg.- Location and surrounding area :The Schattberg is the local mountain for the Pinzgau parish of Saalbach-Hinterglemm, that lies about 3 kilometres to the north...
. Now the valley runs for 15 km relatively straight and due east.
The valley ends near Viehhofen
Viehhofen
Viehhofen is a municipality in the district of Zell am See , in the state of Salzburg in Austria. The population is 635....
, north of the Zeller See, the Saalach swings north the valley broadens to several kilometres to form the Saalfelden Basin around the town of Saalfelden
Saalfelden
Saalfelden is a town in the Austrian state of Salzburg and is the administrative centre of the Pinzgauer Saalachtal...
.