Schlitters can be explored through three distinct themes: the Zillertal Cycle Path, Schlitterer See and local history featuring Roman traces and historic mining. The differences are concrete when planning your trip: the cycle path is almost flat and particularly family-friendly, the hike to Schlitterer Waterfall is stated to take 45 minutes, and the parish church brings together several historical milestones. You can therefore choose the focus of your stay according to whether you are mainly interested in cycling, hiking or the history of the village.
Cycling by Schlitterer See
The Zillertal Cycle Path bypasses the village of Schlitters and runs directly by Schlitterer See. Its almost flat route makes it particularly family-friendly. The Zillertalbahn offers bicycle transport in connection with the Zillertal Cycle Path. If you would like to combine cycling and train travel, check the timetable for your specific connection in advance.
Schlitterer See
Schlitterer See originated as a fishpond created in the 16th century and has a total area of 22,000 m². This offers two useful ways of looking at the lake: its origins point to an earlier use, while the area figure gives a concrete sense of its present-day size. The Zillertal Cycle Path runs directly by the lake, making it a distinctive landmark along the route as well. For cycle travellers, the lake’s history and a clearly identifiable feature of the route come together here.
Waterfall and hike
Another highlight is Schlitterer Waterfall at the end of the Ă–xlbach Valley, where water cascades over the rocks in several stages. The hike to the waterfall takes 45 minutes. The duration makes the hike a clearly defined block of time; by contrast, the cycle path is characterised by its almost flat route. This is a useful distinction when weighing up cycling and hiking for your stay: here, the focus is on the duration of a hike, while there it is on the character of a cycling route.
Historical traces
Schlitters’ present-day parish church was first mentioned in a document in 1330. The Gothic parish church was given a Baroque makeover in 1740. The years mark different stages: 1330 represents its first documented mention, while 1740 marks the Baroque makeover; its Gothic character describes another aspect of the church. A Roman-era settlement stood in the immediate vicinity of the present-day parish church. This settlement history forms a separate historical layer around the church site. Schlitters is also home to the listed Chapel of St Mary, also known as Margreiter Chapel. Another historical perspective is provided by mining: between the 15th and 17th centuries, silver, copper, and mineral pigments made from malachite and azurite were mined in Schlitters. While the religious buildings connect to ecclesiastical history, mining turns to the raw materials and their extraction. The time references also differ: the church’s history is set out through individual dates, while mining is placed within a period spanning the 15th to the 17th century.
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