gerlos austria
In the summertime this small hamlet of less than 1000 inhabitants is normally somewhere to pass by on the way from Tyrolean resorts to the famous Krimml waterfalls. The road over the Gerlos Pass was only built in the 1960s, although it was an important strategic and trade route before that.
It is in the winter that Gerlos comes into its own. The major development for the resort was the connection to Zell am Ziller which expanded the available ski area and improved access tremendously, although the building of the lifts and infrastructure was extremely controversial at the time and continues to have political ramifications for other ski area expansion plans elsewhere in the Tyrol.
The many four-star hotels, spread out amongst the different hamlets which make up Gerlos, cater to a largely Dutch and German public.
Gerlos doesn't feature in the Austrian section of many package holiday company brochures, at least
on the English-speaking market, yet the ski area is more extensive
and snowsure than many of the more favoured competitors. The scenery is stunning
and skiing from one side of the area to the other and back again will take
the normal skier most of a day.
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The drawback, and there had to be one for such a relatively unknown resort
on the English-speaking market, is the relative remoteness of Gerlos from major
airports and public transport. This may be why it has become so popular with self-drive
visitors from mainland Europe, but it is certainly possible for the more independent
traveller to make their own way to the resort.
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