Weißache
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The Weißache is a river in the Söllandl, a valley between the Kaisergebirge
mountains and the Hohe Salve
. It rises at about on the Zinsbergund in the Weißachergraben and discharges near Kufstein
/Endach into the River Inn.
The Ache flows through the following municipalities (in downstream order):
Before the Eiberg Road branches off to Schwoich the stream is divided and a the larger part is pumped under the mountain of the Kufstein Forest into a heat-only boiler station
south of Kufsteins and acts as cooling water, before it flows naturally back to the Inn. Between Egerbach in the municipality of Schwoich and Endach in the borough of Kufstein the rest of the Weißache flows for ca. 800 m through a long gully, before it breaks out into the valley and heads northwest towards the Inn. There it is joined by the other half of the Ache around two kilometres after the boiler station.
In 2005 numerous measures were taken in Kufstein to reinforce the banks. The stream has cut ever deeper in recent years which can cause its banks to collapse.
Kaisergebirge
The Kaisergebirge is a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and Eastern Alps. It consists of two main mountain ridges – the Zahmer Kaiser to the north and the Wilder Kaiser to the south. The entire range is situated in the Austrian state of Tyrol between the town of Kufstein and the...
mountains and the Hohe Salve
Hohe Salve
The Hohe Salve is a well-known mountain located between Kufstein, Wörgl and Kitzbühel in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is part of the Kitzbühel Alps and is also nicknamed the Rigi of the Tyrol. Its summit is high, and in fine weather has a good view of the High Tauern and Zillertal Alps, as well...
. It rises at about on the Zinsbergund in the Weißachergraben and discharges near Kufstein
Kufstein
Kufstein is a city in Tyrol, Austria, located along the river Inn, in the lower Inn valley, near the border with Bavaria, Germany, and is the site of a post World War II French sector United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Displaced Persons camp.Kufstein is the second largest city...
/Endach into the River Inn.
The Ache flows through the following municipalities (in downstream order):
- EllmauEllmauEllmau is a municipality in the district of Kufstein in the Austrian region of Sölllandl. It can be found 12 km southeast of Kufstein as well as 9 km west of Sankt Johann in Tirol. It is located at an elevation of 820 m above sea level. It has a population of 2,660 on an area of...
- ScheffauScheffau am Wilden KaiserScheffau am Wilden Kaiser is a municipality in the district Kufstein in the Austrian region of the Sölllandl. It is located 8.50 km southeast of Kufstein as well as 13 km northwest of Kitzbühel and has 3 sub-districts. Main source of income is Summer tourism; the village possesses a...
- Söll
- SchwoichSchwoichSchwoich is a municipality in the Kufstein district and is located 5.50 km south of Kufstein at the southern side of the Inn River. The village has 9 hamlets. Settlement of the area began in the 6th century but the community was mentioned for the first time as „Swiuch / Schweng“ in 1280.The...
- KufsteinKufsteinKufstein is a city in Tyrol, Austria, located along the river Inn, in the lower Inn valley, near the border with Bavaria, Germany, and is the site of a post World War II French sector United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Displaced Persons camp.Kufstein is the second largest city...
Before the Eiberg Road branches off to Schwoich the stream is divided and a the larger part is pumped under the mountain of the Kufstein Forest into a heat-only boiler station
Heat-only boiler station
A heat-only boiler station generates thermal energy in the form of hot water for use in district heating applications. Unlike combined heat and power installations which produce thermal energy as a by-product of electricity generation, heat-only boiler stations are dedicated to generating heat.The...
south of Kufsteins and acts as cooling water, before it flows naturally back to the Inn. Between Egerbach in the municipality of Schwoich and Endach in the borough of Kufstein the rest of the Weißache flows for ca. 800 m through a long gully, before it breaks out into the valley and heads northwest towards the Inn. There it is joined by the other half of the Ache around two kilometres after the boiler station.
In 2005 numerous measures were taken in Kufstein to reinforce the banks. The stream has cut ever deeper in recent years which can cause its banks to collapse.