Ziller

The Ziller in Mayrhofen

The Ziller below the lock Zillergründl

The Ziller is a right tributary of the Inn with 56 km length in the Tyrolean Zillertal in Austria.

Course

Source to Mayrhofen ( Ziller reason)

The source is located at about 2,270 meters above sea level and is located on the main ridge of the Zillertal Alps, between the mountains Rauchkofel ( 3,251 m) and Klockerkarkopf ( 2,913 m ), near the border between the Austrian provinces of Tyrol and Salzburg to Italy. It is located in the village of Brandberg. After a few kilometers north-westerly flow direction of the stream feeds the Zillergründl. From there it goes four kilometers to the west, then take the Ziller on the Sunderbach. After 13 km reach of the Ziller, Mayrhofen.

Mayrhofen to Zell am Ziller

In Mayrhofen Ziller of taking the Zemmbach on ( which in turn receives the Tux Bach) and flows from now on in the north. Near Schwendau comes the Sidanbach added. In Zell am Ziller of Gerlosbach empties into the Ziller.

Zell am Ziller to mouth

After Zell am Ziller Ziller flows through the Aschau im Zillertal and takes near Ried im Zillertal March Bach and Bach Ried on. Nearly seven miles to the north come in Uderns the Finsingbach and in Hart im Zillertal to the Haselbach. After a further seven kilometers flows into the river in the Inn.

History

In ancient times the Ziller formed the boundary between the Roman provinces of Raetia and Noricum. Even today, the river in the greater part of its course it forms the boundary between the Diocese of Innsbruck or formerly of the Diocese of Brixen west and east of the Archdiocese of Salzburg.

Others

The water quality class of I-II, in the area around Mayrhofen II The Ziller has a good brook and rainbow trout and grayling population today. The river is up to twenty meters wide and two meters deep. The average flow at the level of Hart im Zillertal is 44.6 m³ / s Thus, the Ziller is the most water feeder of the Inn in the Tyrol.