Lermoos
Sport or culture, vacation apartment or wellness hotel, summer or winter: Lermoos is known for its diversity. Here you can organize your vacation in the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena exactly the way you want it.
Bikers can look forward to a varied bike park with various single trails in Lermoos!
Facts & figures
- Location: along Via Claudia Augusta, with a view of the Zugspitze
- Elevation: 1,004 m
- Districts: Gries, Obergarten, Untergarten, Oberdorf, Unterdorf and Widum
- Neighbouring towns: Ehrwald, Biberwier and Bichlbach
Highlights:
- Golf course
- Grubigstein ski resort
- Bike park and single trails, included in the Gravity Card
Where is Lermoos?
Lermoos is located right between the Lechtal Alps, Ammergau Alps and the Wetterstein range. It also borders with the outer edge of Lermooser Moos – a former moorlands area – through which the river Loisach flows.
By the way: It’s not entirely clear where the town’s name comes from. Some people suspect its derived from “Lärchenmoos” (larch moss). Others believe it comes from “Larinmos” which means something along the lines of “empty, unused moorlands”.
The history of Lermoos
Lermoos is among the oldest towns in the Tyrolean Außerfern region – it was first mentioned in official documents in 1073 and 1078. However, the ancient Roman road Via Claudia lead right through the village even before then. Due to its favourable location close to the Fernpass, Lermoos quickly became an important economic location – even if the economic strength was slightly reduced by the construction of roads across Arlberg. After World War II, the town became the most important town for tourism in the Außerfern region.
Winter in Lermoos
Mountain sports enthusiasts can spend fantastic winter days at Grubigstein ski resort. Lermoos is a fantastic location for winter hikers and cross-country skiers and toboggan enthusiasts as well. What’s more, holiday guests can look forward to countless event highlights in Lermoos: The ski shows and nighttime sledging.
Lermoos for families
Families who spend their winter holidays in the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena will particularly enjoy the Grubstein ski resort with wide and easy slopes, skiing lessons and a fun- and skimovie slope. There are plenty of options for little and grown-up winter sports enthusiasts to have fun in the snow. Besides skiing and snowboarding, the toboggan run in Lermoos is yet another highlight for families, as well as the spectacular ski shows.
Summer in Lermoos
Just in time for the start of summer season, the single trails (bikepark) at Grubigstein in Lermoos attracts many mountain bikers. With the guides of the local bike schools, downhill enthusiasts can explore countless beautiful routes. Hikers find their own little piece of heaven on the Grubigstein and the surrounding peaks as well – for instance, on Daniel, the highest summit in the Ammergau Alps. The region's lakes and pools complete the perfect mountain summer experience.
If you’d like to change things up, you can certainly do so at the golf course of the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena or at the Flight school Alex Rauter (paragliding). Tennis fans will also find various offers for an active vacation.
Lermoos for families
In summer, the whole family can look forward to various adventures with Lermoos’ mascot Moosle – on the Explorer Trail, on the Magic Forest themed trail or at Moosle’s playground. Young downhill fans who would like to improve their technique can do so at the Skill Area or on the Velosolutions pump track. Lusspark with its soccer field and beach volleyball court or Lermoos public pool are other great destinations for excursions with the whole family.
The digital adventure trail “Auf den Spuren von Augustus (On the footsteps of Augustus)” is another vacation highlight.
Culture, attractions and infrastructure
Lermoos is especially known for its cultural sights. Holiday guests who would like to learn about the town’s history should visit Felsenheim Residence and the “3-Mohren-Museum”. To enjoy the best views of the valley in the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena the Tuftl Alm scenic-view platform is a great spot.
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