Fugen - Kaltenbach

Pistes - 113kms

Fugen sits near the entrance to the Zillertal Valley and is a wonderful family friendly resort. In the winter, there are 113kms of local pistes that reach upto 2500m and includes the longest artificial snow-covered run in the valley.

Things that set Fugen - Kaltenbach apart from other ski resorts include cat skiing Canadian style, eating gourmet cuisine from a piste basher and staying overnight in the Albergo mountain restaurant.There is also a creche for children aged 0-7 years old.

Zell - Gerlos

Pistes - 143kms

This is Zillertal's largest ski area with a massive 143kms of pistes for all levels serviced by 52 lifts. The ski area covers 4 mountains spanning Tyrol and Salzburg and has a wide selection of valley pubs and restaurants to kick-start the apres-ski.

Zell and Gerlos are part of the Zillertal Arena carousel which via Gerlos, extends over to Wald-Königsleiten and Krimml-Hochkrimml with the spectaculat Krimml waterfall. The ski area also includes Austria's longest downhill run covering a vertical of 1930m.

Mayrhofen - Hippach

Pistes - 139kms

Mayrhofen is an international resort known throughout the world and is busy 365 days a year. Its a very pretty village nestled between the Ahorn and Penken mountains.The ski area provides 139kms of downhill runs with the Ahorn providing more family friendly skiing whilst the Penken is for the more adventerous. It is home to the Harakiri piste with its 78% gradient - thats the steepest piste in Austria!

The night life is vibrant and fun with a large selection of bars and restaurants catering for all budgets and tastes.

Tux - Finkenberg

Pistes - 199kms

Tux sits at the top end of the Ziller Valley at 1500m and is the gateway to the famous Hintertux Glacier where you can see 365 days a year! The ski area provides 199kms of pistes spread over 5 mountains with 66 lifts and all covered by 1 lift pass.

Whilst the ski area caters for all abilities, there are some fantstic off-piste routes for more expert skiers. One not to be missed is the leg burning 12km run from the top of the glacier at 3250m right down to the base station at 1500m.

Summer - Things to see & do in Zillertal

From cultural events to places of natural beauty, Zillertal is a treasure chest of surprises waiting to be explored. With towering peaks, countless rivers and not to mention the Tirolean culture and heritage, the choice is as wide as gets.

The Ziller valley is just as busy during the summer as the ski season with so much to see and do for all the family. As well as summer skiing on the glacier, other popular adventures include...

• Hiking
• Mountain biking
• Via Ferrata
• White water rafting
• Paragliding
• Golf

Nature park

The The High Alps Nature Park is a very popular with hikers and mountaineers during the summer. It starts from Ginzling and reaches up to the Hochfeiler mountain. You will find deep gorges and glaciers to explore along the 5 side valleys (“Gründe”) and high up on the peaks of Löffler, Schwarzenstein, Hochfeiler and Möseler.

From May to October, the Nature Park summer programme offers more then 200 guided hiking tours. These vary in length from gentle day hikes to several days staying in mountain huts along the route.Populat treks include...

• Hiking tour to the Berliner Hütte
• Herb walk
• Wildlife trek

Spa & wellness

In winter or summer, the Erlebnisbad Leisure Pool in Mayrhofen is the place to go. It has indoor and outdoor pools, sauna and massage. The outdoor area has a large lawn, play and sports area, slides, swings and climbing equipment which is great for children of all ages.

Hippach Summer World is also an excellent family water park. It has an adventure pool with waterslide and double wave slide, lazy river, sitting area with climbing rope, underwater bubbles, waterfall shower, a sports pool as well as a disgnated children's pool.

Hintertux Glacier

To reach the top of the Hintertux glacier at 3250m takes 3 cable cars and once there, you have 360 degree panoramic views stretching as far as the Großglockner, Italian Dolomites and the Zugspitze in Germany!

Even at the end of May, there is still around 40km of pistes and the longest run can up up to 4km even in the height of summer! At 3200m, snowboarders and freestyle skiers flock to the Betterpark Hintertux at the foot of the Olperer Mountain. It is considered by many to be one of the best snowparks in the Alps and attracts the professionals for summer training camps.