Imst: VK_A12_133,022-F2-FL
Imst sits in the Upper Inn Valley in Tyrol, Austria, where the Gurgltal opens towards the Inn and the Lechtal Alps rise to the north. The town developed on a terrace above the valley floor and remains an important local centre between Landeck and the Fern Pass route. Its best-known tradition is the Imster Schemenlaufen, an elaborate masked carnival procession held every four years and inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The Rosengartenschlucht gorge cuts through the town’s southern side, while the Inn valley carries the A12 Inntal Autobahn and railway across western Tyrol. Imst brings together an established alpine town, steep wooded slopes and a major transport corridor.
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Built around the Gurglbach in Tyrol’s upper Inn Valley, Imst grew into a regional town between the Inn River and the Lechtal Alps. Its compact centre retains the character of an old market town, while the Rosengartenschlucht gorge begins close to the centre and follows a rocky cleft toward the surrounding slopes. Imst is especially known for Schemenlaufen, its elaborate masked carnival procession, held every four years and added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2012. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of the upper Inn Valley and Tyrol.
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