Mayrhofen: Ahorn (Mayrhofner Bergbahnen AG) - Ahornbahn Bergstation
Ahorn is best known within Tyrol for the Ahornbahn, which links Mayrhofen with the 1,965-metre Ahorn Plateau in the Zillertal Alps. The plateau stands above the Ziller valley, where settlements, meadows and forested slopes form the setting for Mayrhofen. Ahornspitze, rising to 2,973 metres, is the area's highest summit and gives the mountain its name. Mayrhofner Bergbahnen AG operates the lift, a key part of the resort's mountain infrastructure. Alpine pastures on Ahorn also reflect the long-established practice of seasonal grazing in the Zillertal, where farming has helped shape the use of higher ground.
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