Lechtal

The settlements of the Tyrol Lech valley are: Steeg - Hägerau - Holzgau - Stockach - Bach - Elbigenalp - Häselgehr - Elmen - Martinau - Vorderhornbach - Stanzach - Forchach, the villages in the side valleys are: Namlos - Hinterhornbach - Bschlabs - Boden - Gramais - Kaisers.

The Lechtal National Park offers many possibilities for the warmer seasons like Birdwatching, Hiking, Mountainbiking etc.

The part in the Lechtal offers a great view into the valley and guides the visitors through one of the last wild river landscapes in Europe.

The municipalities in the upper reaches of the valley, up to and including Steeg and Kaisers, belong to the Highest Alemannic German dialect region.

The central Lechtal valley from Holzgau to Stanzach is part of the Bavarian language region.

The lowest part of the valley from Forchach, in the east as far as the Lähn (municipality of Bichlbach) is predominantly a Swabian speaking area.

Together with the meadows, this ecosystem hosts much wildlife such as birds, amphibians, insects, spiders (Arctosa cinerea), stone crayfish and other fish species like the European bullhead.

Lechtal in Vorarlberg, Austria
The lower Lech valley near Reutte , Tyrol
The traditional distribution area of West Upper German (=Alemannic) dialect in the 19th and 20th century. The Austrian Lech valley lies on the southeastern edge of this region. The division of the Austrian Lech valley between 3 dialect regions is clearly shown.