The Zillertalbranches off from the Inntal near Jenbach, about 40km northeast of Innsbruck, running mostly in a north-south direction. The Zillertalproper stretches from the village of Strass to Mayrhofen, where it separates into four smaller valleys, the Tuxertal and the sparsely settled, so-called Gründe - Zamsergrund, Zillergrund and Stilluppgrund. Along the way, two more Gründe and the Gerlostal, which leads to the Gerlos Pass and into Salzburg, branch off.

Unlike other side valleys of the Inntal, the Zillertalrises constantly, but only marginally, from one end to the other - only about 100 m over 30 km. Permanent settlements cover about 9% of the entire area of the Zillertalmunicipalities.

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