Mayrhofen ski resort
Snow Range
580-3250m
Intro
The beautiful Ziller Valley is home to a number of ski areas totalling 625kms of piste, all on one lift pass! At the head of the valley, Mayrhofen has long earned its place as one of the world's top ski and snowboard resorts, with 2 ski areas - Ahorn and Penken. Between the entrance of the valley and the Hintertux Glacier you'll find a further 4 ski areas providing a tremendous variety of terrain to explore. With a lively nightlife and an attractive Tirolean centre Mayrhofen has everything you'll need for a fantastic ski holiday.
You can also access the Mayrhofen ski area from the resorts of Finkenberg and Zell am Ziller (see individual resort pages for more information).- the experience
- the slopes Mayrhofen snowboarding
- Mayrhofen lift passes and tuition
- ski/snowboarding tuition in Mayrhofen
The experience
Mayrhofen Nightlife
Decidedly lively with numerous bars and discos open until the small hours. Try: • Sport Arena Disco • Ice Bar • Scotland Yard Pub • Win Win • Prinz Charles Pub • Strass Sports Lounge • Niki's Schirm Bar. For nightclubs, try: • New Speak Easy • Schlussel Alm
Activities
· Tobogganing · Bobsleigh trip (to Igls, near Innsbruck) · Ice skating · Bowling · Paragliding · Winter walks · Skidooing · Snow tubing · Snow shoe walking · Shopping · Sleigh rides · Horse riding · Squash · Indoor tennis · Adventure pool centre
Eating out in Mayrhofen
Fantastic choice for all tastes and budgets • Pizza from approx. €9 • 3-course traditional meal from €20 · Grill Kuchl · Landenhof · Corso · Zum Griena · Papageno · Tiroler Stube · Mama Mia's · Mo's Bar & Grill · Café Tirol · Café Traude · Ciaos · Mann's pizzeria
Other amenities
• Range of shops • Post office • Bank/cash machine • Supermarket • 45km of footpaths • Valley steam train
Family choice advert
Exclusively for guests staying at the Hotel Neuhaus, the Crystal Pepi Penguin Club has a dedicated room within the hotel. Pre-booking is essential as places are limited. Please call our Family Hotline on 0871 971 0457 (calls cost 10p per minute at all times from BT landlines. Other operator networks may vary).
Resort features
Transfer time
Innsbruck 1 hr 30 mins
The slopes
Ski Information Beginners
Mayrhofen is a particularly good choice if this is your first time on skis. Patient instructors and gentle nursery slopes will ensure you get the most out of your first ski trip and there are a variety of gentle beginner slopes at over 1800m at the top of the Penken mountain.
Ski Information Intermediates
The Penken, Mayrhofen's intermediate mountain offers red runs galore. The lift pass also covers the blue 'motorways' of Kaltenbach and the scenic tree lined reds of Zell am Ziller, not to mention the Hintertux Glacier and the peaceful less-discovered areas of Lanersbach and Gerlos. All areas are linked by public transport - either ski buses or the valley's train line and you have the added bonus of a Crystal Ski Escort to help you make the most of this fantastic valley!
Ski Information Advanced
There are tricky routes down the Penken Mountains to Schwendau and through the trees from the Ahorn (now served by the vast Ahorn cable car - located just 200m from the Penken gondola in the centre of the village). The Horberg ski area also offers a number of exciting long runs like the challenging Schafskopf mogul run. Don't miss a run down "Harakiri" - the steepest pisted black in Austria.
Ski Information Snowboarding
Mayrhofen is renown as one of Europe's top snowboard resorts with it's hugely publicised Burton fun park, crammed full of features, boarder cross and quarter and half pipes. Throughout the area you'll find many broad carving pistes and some fantastic off-piste, great on powder days.
Slope facts
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Total Kms of Piste
625kms (incl.157kms Penken/Ahorn; 160km Zell am Ziller/Gerlos; 155km Hochzillertal/Kaltenbach/Hochfügen)
Piste type No. of runs Easy 43 Intermediate 75 Difficult 15 -
Number of Lifts
177 (Zillertal Superski Pass)
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Snow Cannons
117
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Longest Run
5.5kms
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Mountain Restaurants
14
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Cross-country
30km
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Snow Range
580-3250m
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Resort Height:
630m (2,066ft)
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Transfer
1-3 people Innsbruck £319 4-8 people Innsbruck £365
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
| Area Pass | Adult | Youth** | Child* |
| 6 Days | £185 | £149 | £87 |
Lift Pass: Zillertal Superski Pass
(including Hintertux Glacier, Penken, Ahorn, Ramsau, Zell am Ziller/Gerlos, Hochzillertal/Kaltenbach/Hochfügen, Fügen/Spieljoch)
Photo required for lift pass: No
Lift pass keycard deposit: €2
Ski/Board Tuition
| Adult | Child* | |
| Ski (6 days x 4 hrs) | £131 | £131 |
| Board (3 days x 2 hrs) | £89 | £89 |
(for ski, children from 3 years on request only)
Usual hours of instruction: 1000-1200 & 1315-1515.
Please note: No ski school on New Years day.
No. of ski school instructors: 55-90
Children: Lunch and supervision available (local charge, approx £9 per day) in special 'children only' restaurant - with lots of fun and games, and daily entertainment.
Kindergarten/crèche: A crèche is available for non-skiing children from 2 to 4 years incl. Mon-Fri, approx. 0930-1530. Bookable locally, approx. £9 per hour.
Learn to Ski/Board
| Mayrhofen | Adult | Child* |
| First Time skiing | £386 | £241 |
| First Time boarding | £248 | £168 |
| Mayrhofen | Adult | Child* |
| Improver skiing | £385 | £240 |
| Improver boarding | £376 | £271 |
Snow Savers
Children born '05 or later ski free when accompanied by an adult.
FREE ski & boot hire for 1 child (up to & incl. 12 yrs) when 2 adults pre-book the same.
When 1 adult pre-books 1 child (up to 12yrs) receives 50% discount.
Children receive FREE helmet hire with pre-booked equipment.
When 2 adults pre-book ski school the 1st and 2nd child (up to 14 years old) receive 50% reduction.
Interchange VIP skis for snowboard equipment at any time.
Ski/board equipment
Ski/Board Equipment
| 6 Days | Adult | Child* |
| Skis & boots | £110 | £57 |
| Superior skis & boots | £134 | - |
| Ski boots | £43 | £34 |
| Superior skis | £110 | - |
| Standard skis | £81 | - |
| Snowboard & boots | £134 | £95 |
Snow Savers
Children born '05 or later ski free when accompanied by an adult.
FREE ski & boot hire for 1 child (up to & incl. 12 yrs) when 2 adults pre-book the same.
When 1 adult pre-books 1 child (up to 12yrs) receives 50% discount.
Children receive FREE helmet hire with pre-booked equipment.
When 2 adults pre-book ski school the 1st and 2nd child (up to 14 years old) receive 50% reduction.
Interchange VIP skis for snowboard equipment at any time.
† 2 for 1 lift pass is available on selected accommodation on selected dates. See accommodation page for details.