Zillertal Alps: skiing between Mayrhofen and the Hintertux Glacier, one of Tyrol’s five glaciers
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The Ski & Glacier World Zillertal 3000 connects the Hintertux Glacier with the Mayrhofen Cable Cars, the Eggalm mountain pasture, the Rastkogel mountain, and Finkenberg. Over 200 kilometres of pistes and more than 80 lifts await you in this Zillertal ski paradise. There are many ways to access the ski resort: in Mayrhofen with the Ahorn and Penken Cable Cars, in Tux with the well-known Glacier Bus, or in Finkenberg directly from the village with the Almbahn Cable Car.
The Mayrhofen Skiing Area combines the action-packed Penken mountain with the more leisurely Ahorn mountain. Families can have fun on the FunRide with the FamilyPark or carve down the wide Ahorn pistes. Those looking for speed and challenges are in the right place on the Penken. Here you'll also find one of Austria's best snow parks, the PenkenPark. Adventurous skiers can plunge down the Harakiri piste with an incredible 78% gradient - steeper than a ski jump ramp. The Pistenbock run and the winter hiking trail to the Birds of Prey Oasis offer further variety.
While other ski resorts close, the season continues much longer on the Hintertux Glacier. Here, a distinction is made between the winter skiing area (open from October to May) and the glacier skiing area (one-third of the pistes are also skiable in summer). The glacier is accessible to everyone: All cable cars are barrier-free. Years ago, it was recognised as the "Best Glacier Skiing Area in the World" and is now a popular training destination for athletes from across the globe. The Glacier Circuit gives you an overview of the entire area. Other highlights include the impressive Schwarze Pfanne valley descent, Luis' Glacier Flea Park and Nature's Ice Palace. The Zillertal Super Ski Pass is valid for the Ski & Glacier World Zillertal 3000 and the other Zillertal skiing areas.
Altitude: 630 - 3,250 m a.s.l.
Ski slopes: 206 km (61.2 km easy / 101.1 km medium / 43.7 km difficult) plus 8.5 km ski routes
(64 km of them on the Hintertux Glacier: 17.2 km easy / 35.1 km medium / 11.7 km difficult)
Snowmaking: 60% (Hintertux Glacier) resp. 79% (Mayrhofen)
Lift facilities: 82 lifts (61 of them in the Mayrhofen Skiing Area)
Toboggan runs: not available in the skiing area
Cross-country ski tracks: not available in the skiing area, there are 125 km of tracks in the valley
Map Ski & Glacier World Zillertal 3000 (9708 Kb) Contact info
- Hintertux no. 794 - 6293 - Tux
- +43 5287 8510
- info@hintertuxergletscher.at
Opening times
Despite careful control we cannot guarantee the correctness of the provided data.
Admission
daily ski pass prices - Ski & Glacier World Zillertal 3000 (summer season):
€ 65.50 adults
€ 52.50 young people (15-18 years)
€ 29.50 children (6-14 years)
also available:
graduated day passes (from 11 am and 11.45 am)
afternoon ski passes (from 2 pm)
More information
The times indicated correspond to those of the Glacier Bus cable car on the Hintertux Glacier: The glacier skiing area is open every day most of the year, with limited operation from May to October, and a closure of the slopes from July 28 to September 12, 2025 - in these weeks, the Glacier Bus cable cars 1, 2, and 3 are open only for hikers and pedestrians.
The season of the Finkenberger Almbahnen, the Eggalm Bahnen, and the Rastkogel Bahnen lift facilities ended on April 21, 2025. Their 2025/2026 ski season will start in early December.
Dates and opening times may vary depending on snow and weather conditions!
