Stallental

The Stallental is a side valley of the Inn valley in the Austrian province of Tyrol. It stretches for about ten kilometres between the Lamsenspitze and Stans in the Inn valley, running west to east through the south-eastern Karwendel mountains. The valley is known for its dramatic changes in landscape. Below 1200 metres, the Stallenbach carves a deep gorge, the Wolfsklamm, which is followed by a steep path. Higher up, the Stallenboden opens into a broad meadow where old trees once stood before being felled in 2013. Above this, the valley narrows again, leading to the Stallenalm at 1340 metres, a summer alpine pasture. The highest point is the Lamsenjochhütte at 1953 metres, run by the German Alpine Club. On the valley’s southern side, steep cliffs rise from the Hinterautal-Vomper chain, including the Hochnissl and Mittagsspitze. The northern slopes feature the Raue Knöll and Rappenspitze, while the Stanser Joch overlooks the valley from the Inn valley side. Near Pertisau, a monument marks the spot where the last wild brown bear of North Tyrol was shot in 1898, an event remembered as the end of an era.