Skiing in Zillertal
Should it be your first skiing holiday in Zillertal then you will, on the slopes of this grand mountain world at the latest, appreciate why the Zillertal Alps enjoys its reputation as a top-class skiing paradise!
In Zillertal the winter is white, guaranteed. Right on the Hintertux Glacier snow is guaranteed and piste pleasure is only a few minutes from Tuxertal. As a guest at Hotel Tuxertal take our free ski shuttle bus and reach the wonderful ski areas of Zillertal 3000, Hintertux Glacier and Mayrhofen in just a few minutes. You should definitely not miss the Glacier tour - an absolute highlight in Tyrol which will enchant you with its 15,000 m change in elevation and 72 km of varying downhill runs - and all in just one day! When you return home to Hotel Tuxertal, warm hospitality, a relaxing spa and undisturbed dreaming in the Tuxertal mountain and forest world awaits - until the next morning and another super day in the winter wonderland!
Closer to Heaven on the Hintertux Glacier!
Endless fun on the glacier - and at Hotel Tuxertal you are right at the centre of it! Our hotel enjoys an ideal location in the heart of the glacier valley meaning you can enjoy the 100% snow guarantee on the Hintertux glacier!
At this all-year ski area unique to Austria, fun on the pistes and in the snow awaits you 365 days a year.
- 86 km of pistes: 23 km blue pistes (easy), 47 km red downhills (intermediate), 16 km black pistes (advanced category)
- 21 ski-lift and cable-cars (10 T-bar lifts, 6 chair lifts, 5 cable cars)
- Betterpark Hintertux : Europe's highest situated World Cup halfpipe & fun park and the snowboarding scene's meeting point!
- Natural Ice Palace
- Snow guaranteed
- Introduction the the pistes on the glacier with our hotel ski guide
- Wonderful panoramic views across the Dolomites and of the Zugspitze in Germany
- Sun and panorama terraces (with 360° views at 3,250 m up!)
- New shuttle "Glacier Bus 1" from Hintertux up to the Sommerbergalm
Mountain, snow and ice, we at Hotel Tuxertal look forward to showing you the wonderful glacial world of the Hintertux Glacier!
Mayrhofen
If you are a skier or snowboarder then the Mayrhofen ski area is a household name! Its reputation as the ideal ski resort is rightly earned through its fantastic offer of slopes for every ability and its super options for skiers, snowboarders and freestylers.
Winter in Mayrhofen means skiing fun on two mountains with their own characters. Stylish enjoyment on Ahorn and action on Penken ...
- 157 km of slopes for exciting skiing on the steepest slope in Austria - the black piste Harakiri, or skiing with the family on the children-friendly slopes, and on 45 km of blue slopes (easy), 94 km of red downhills (intermediate) and 20 km of black slopes (difficult)
- Cruising and carving in Van Penken Park, one of the largest snow parks in Europe and a paradise for snowboarders and freestylers
- 42 lifts and cable-cars (16 T-bar lifts, 18 chair lifts, 6 cable-cars, 2 aerial tramways)
- 100% snow guarantee on the pistes of the Mayrhofen cable cars thanks to snow machines
- Tyrolean mountain romance or jolly "huts" in the White Lounge Iglu at 2,000 metres…
Our free ski shuttle will take you from Hotel Tuxertal to the Mayrhofen ski area and back after a wonderful day of skiing! The shuttle runs once an hour.
Cross-country Skiing in Tuxertal
28 km of the best prepared cross-country skiing routes await you at an altitude which guarantees snow, and from the 28 km, 16 are right on Hotel Tuxertal's doorstep!
Strap on your cross-country skis and its off on the Luggi Gredler route which goes from Vorderlanersbach to Madseit! This varied route goes through very well prepared tracks and through a winter wonderland. Among cross-country skiers this is a secret tip and the first place for starting your cross-country training!
How would you like to have a go at cross-country skiing on your next winter holiday? Our partner Bennis Skistadl ski shop will provide guests of Hotel Tuxertal with free cross-country ski gear for half a day, and our hotel boss Hermann will give beginners an introduction. We will also, of course, be happy to give advanced cross-country skiers tips and suggestions about the routes around Hotel Tuxertal!
Fun for skaters too: Along with the routes for cross-country skiers in Tuxertal are 14 km of skating tracks in Juns/Madseit!