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Lermoos
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Coat of arms of Lermoos
Coat of arms
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Location of Lermoos within Tyrol
Lermoos is located in Austria
Lermoos
Lermoos
Location in Austria
Country Austria
State Tyrol
District Reutte
Area
 • Total 56.45 km2 (21.80 sq mi)
Elevation
1,004 m (3,294 ft)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6631
Area code 05673
Vehicle registration RE
Website www.lermoos.tirol.gv.at

Lermoos is a town in the Reutte area of Tyrol, Austria. It's a popular place for holidays, especially in winter.

The town is divided into two main parts: Unterdorf and Oberdorf.

Winter Fun in Lermoos

Lermoos is super popular for winter sports like skiing and snowboarding. It's part of a bigger ski area called the Zugspitze Arena. Many people come here to enjoy the snow, and there are lots of hotels to stay in.

Skiing and Snowboarding

The village offers amazing views of the Zugspitze, which is the highest mountain in Germany. You can also see the beautiful Sonnenspitze mountain. Skiers and snowboarders love the slopes here.

Getting Around

It's easy to get to Lermoos using public transport. There are special buses that take skiers around the different resorts. Lermoos also has a train station. You can take a train to bigger towns like Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany or Reutte in Austria.

A Look at Lermoos's Past

People have known about Lermoos for a very long time. The town was first mentioned in records between the years 1073 and 1078. It might even be older than that!

Ancient Roman Road

There's an old Roman road called the Via Claudia Augusta that passed through this area. This shows that people were traveling and living here many centuries ago.

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