Galtür ski resort
Snow Range
1400-2864m
charming Tirolean village with family friendly skiing & easy access to Ischgl
The small village of Galtür is quieter than neighbouring Ischgl and has a cosy, Tirolean atmosphere with fantastic facilities for families. Galtür's Silvapark ski area is just a 5 minute bus ride from the village and offers 40km of pistes and dedicated areas for children, teenagers, off-piste and freeriding as well as cross country skiing, snowshoeing and winter walking. With the Silvretta area lift pass, Ischgl is easily accessible by the FREE ski bus (approx. 18 minutes bus ride) giving access to this fantastic ski area - 330kms of pistes, amazing off-piste and some of the best snowboarding in the Alps!
- the experience
- the slopes Galtür snowboarding
- Galtür lift passes and tuition
- ski/snowboarding tuition in Galtür
The experience
Galtür Après Ski
Galtür is fairly quiet but has a few good bars. Try: · Postillion (Hotel Post) · Tommy's Garage · Der Silbertaler · s'Linard · Huberstadl · Pyramide (Hotel Luggi) · s'Platzli · Alternatively there is a 24 hour taxi service to Ischgl (10 minutes' ride)
Activities
· Ice skating · Curling · Horse drawn sleigh rides · Bowling · Snowshoe & winter walking · 74km cross country skiing · Squash · Sports and Cultural Centre with indoor swimming pool with waterfall, massage jets and 45m fun slide, mother and child pool area · Weekly night skiing · 14m indoor climbing wall · Paragliding
Eating out in Galtür
Galtür has a number of restaurants offering great traditional Tirolean food and Leo's Pizzeria for those looking for something less traditional! Try: · Alpenrose · Landle · Paznaunerhof
Other amenities
· Banks · Shops
Family choice
Galtür is a great choice for families with dedicated ski school areas, fantastic facilities and services for children:
• Two dedicated kids' ski school areas: Dwarf World with magic carpet, slide, igloo and easy slalom run for younger kids and Adventureland with a fairy tale forest, tunnels and giant slalom run.
• Kids' ski race every Friday with electronic timing, prize giving, medals for all children and children's disco. FREE to all children in ski school
• Guest kindergarten for non-skiing children from 2yrs. Sunday-Friday from 9.30am-12.00am and 1.30pm-4.30pm. Lunchtime supervision on request. Prices start from approx. £7 per half day.
• Children's swimming area at the public indoor pool. Perfect for young children with a slide, water jet, water hedgehog and toy rhino.
Resort features
- Family Choice
- Fast Pass
- Ski 2 countries
Transfer time
Innsbruck - 1 hr 45 mins
The slopes
Beginners
Galtür has some nice, gentle nursery slopes. Under the expert supervision of the local instructors, you will begin on the Wirl beginner lift and progress on to the Soppalift. As your confidence grows you may even progress higher into the ski area to enjoy the longer blue runs and the amazing views from the top.
Intermediates
The slopes of the Kopsalpe ski bowl in Galtür, above the lake of 'Kopssee', offer an excellent selection of red runs. Nearby Ischgl also has some great runs in the Alp Trida and Palinkopf areas. An absolute must during your stay is the 12km run from the top of Ischgl's Palinkopf down into Samnaun in Switzerland.
Advanced
There are a good range of on-piste blacks in Ischgl and some fantastic touring routes. The area really comes into its own, at Galtür and Ischgl, when you take a guide and head for the off-piste, for which the area is renowned.
Snowboarding
The Silvretta area is a snowboarder's paradise. Ischgl held the first ever snowboarding World Cup back in 1993 and now the facilities and atmosphere are better than ever! Of course the mountains are just the same - huge off-piste, great freeriding terrain and now also one of the biggest and best freestyle parks in the Alps!
Slope facts
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Total kms of piste
330km (Galtür 40km)
Piste type No. of runs Ischgl Galtür Easy 21 2 Intermediate 59 11 Difficult 18 3 -
Number of lifts
54 (5 gondolas, 2 cable cars, 25 chairlifts, 22 drag lifts)
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Direction of slopes
N, N/E, S, W
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Snow cannons
350
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Longest run
14km (Schwarzköpfl)
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Snow Range
1400-2864m
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Village Height:
1,585m (5,200ft)
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Highest Ski Lift
2,464m (8,084ft) - Saggrat, Galtür
Lift passes and tuition
Lift pass, ski hire and tuition prices shown are correct at time of publication. However, all prices quoted may be subject to change during the ski season.
Lift Pass
| 6 Days | Adult | Youth** | Child* |
| Silvretta - Magic | £203 | £172 | £114 |
| Silvretta - Classic | £175 | £172 | £114 |
| Galtür Silvapark - Magic | £140 | £117 | £80 |
| Galtür Silvapark - Classic | £121 | £117 | £80 |
| Family 1† | £370 | ||
| Family 2† | £323 | ||
| Combi‡- Magic | £181 | £154 | £109 |
| Combi‡- Classic | £163 | £154 | £109 |
*Child 8-16 yrs incl.**Youth 17-18yrs incl; (Senior 60yrs+ also available)
†Family: (1) 2 adults & 2 children; (2) 1 adult & 3 children (up to 18 yrs incl.).
‡Combi: 4 day Galtür & 2 day Silvretta
Silvretta area: Galtür/Ischgl/Kappl/Samnaun.
*Child 8-16 yrs incl.**Youth 17-18yrs incl; (Senior 60yrs+ also available) Magic: 19/12-08/01 & 30/01-09/04
Classic: All other dates
Photo required for lift pass: No
Liftpass keycard deposit: €5
Ski/Board Tuition
| Adult | Child* | |
| Ski (5 days x 2 hrs) | £113 | £102 |
| Ski (5 days x 4 hrs) | £147 | £129 |
| Board (3 days x 2 hrs) | £91 | £82 |
No. of ski school instructors: 40-90 (all English speaking)
Usual hours of instruction: 1000-1200 and 1330-1530
Children: Lunch & supervision available, approx. €9 per day (payable locally).
Pre-bookable Bambini club: Combined skiing and play for children from 3-4 yrs in small groups (max 6 per group). Prices £109/£114 for 5/6 half days.
Non-skiing kindergarten: Available locally for children from 2yrs. Sun-Fri 0930-1200 & 1330-1630. Prices start from approx. £7 per half day.
the savings
FREE Galtür Silvapark lift pass for children up to 7yrs incl. (when accompanied by a parent).
FREE helmet hire for children with hire of child skis.
FREE skis (up to 120cm) and boot hire for 1 child when 2 adults pre-book the same.
Family Galtür Silvapark lift pass available saving up to 20%.
Ski/board equipment
Ski/Board Equipment
| 6 days | Adult | Youth** | Child* |
| Skis or board | £82 | £41 | £26 |
| Ski or board boots | £39 | £20 | £14 |
| Superior skis or board | £101 | - | - |
| VIP skis or board | £125 | - | - |
| Ski or board boots | £43 | £22 | £16 |
| Superior ski or board boots | £53 | - | - |
Please note: Standard skis/board suitable for adult beginners only.
the savings
FREE Galtür Silvapark lift pass for children up to 7yrs incl. (when accompanied by a parent).
FREE helmet hire for children with hire of child skis.
FREE skis (up to 120cm) and boot hire for 1 child when 2 adults pre-book the same.
Family Galtür Silvapark lift pass available saving up to 20%.
† 2 for 1 lift pass is available on selected accommodation on selected dates. See accommodation page for details.