At 1,850 m above sea level is one of the five reservoirs in the Zillertal, the Zillergründl reservoir or Zillergrund reservoir, built in the 1980s.
A toll road (8€) leads from Mayrhofen to the reservoir. However, you cannot drive directly up to the reservoir. The last parking lot is in the hamlet of Bärenbad. At this point at the latest, you have to change to a bus. This will take you to the dam wall on the lake.
Tip: If you live in Mayrhofen, you can actually take the bus from Mayrhofen!
From the Zillergründl reservoir There are several hikes starting from here. One of them is the beautiful hike along the lake to the Plauener Hut at 2,364 m above sea level.
On the hike along the lake you also pass through the fascinating Little Tibet. Franz Hanser After a trip to Tibet, he found that the landscape in the Zillergrund was very similar to that in Tibet. He then leased the Hohenau Alm and hung Tibetan flags everywhere. He then put up signs with sayings and finally started managing the farm in 2004.
You will soon find a detailed and personal report on the Zillergründl reservoir here.