The way was difficult and the borders were tight. Surrounded by mountains, Reit im Winkl really was cut off from neighboring areas in earlier times, especially in winter. Today this isolation, still implied in the name (Winkl means corner), need not be taken literally anymore. Reit im Winkl belongs to Bavaria, but the Austrian states of Tyrol and Salzburg are near. Reit im Winkl has become borderless and the horizon is exhilarating.

Do you know the meaning of the name “Reit im Winkl”? And what about the “Schelln Unter”? Reit im Winkl Yesterday and Today – our town’s portrait.

Reit im Winkl is the home of many celebrities. Do you want to find out more about Maria and Margot Hellwig, Evi-Sachenbacher-Stehle, Rosi Mittermaier or Takeo Ischi? Here you’ll find out more.

Tourism and environment – a contradiction? There’s hardly another economic sector that is tied as closely to an intact environment than tourism. Only a healthy environment will guarantee its successful continuity.