Wattental

The Watten is a southern tributary of the Inn Valley.

The traversed by Wattenbach valley is deeply incised into the phyllite of the Tux Alps. In the outer part of the valley, the two scattered settlements of communities Wattenberg and the village of Wattens Vögelsberg extend. In the valley, the Watt Lizum is with the military training area Lizum Walchen of the Austrian Armed Forces, also on the soldiers of other armies, for example, are trained by the German Bundeswehr. The Watt Lizum is exclusively on the municipal area of ​​Wattenberg.

The rich through the large catchment area of the Wadden Bach's water power of the Wattentals, was the reason for the settlement of internationally successful industries (Swarovski, Wattenspapier ) located in the Inn valley community Wattens. The Watten was and is so fundamental for the economic rise of the market town of Wattens one of the wealthiest communities in Austria.

The valley is a popular recreational area. The View Mountains Rotwandspitze, Hirzer and Hahne burgers can be climbed from there. In the rear part of the valley ( Mölsberg ) the access is restricted by the military training area. On the first Sunday after the Assumption of Mary is at the top of the cross in the Wadden Lizum central Mölsberges that Mölsbergmesse to commemorate the fallen in the world wars valley inhabitants instead. On this day, the otherwise for public transport locked Truppenübungsplatz is open.

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• Tal in Europe
• Valley in Northern Tyrol
• District Innsbruck Land
• Tux Alps