Set in the beautiful Ziller
Valley, Mayrhofen has long earned its place as one of the world’s
top ski and snowboard resorts. With lively, extensive nightlife
and an attractive Tyrolean centre, the village has a tremendous
reputation, fantastic skiing and an excellent English-speaking
ski and snowboard school.
Resort
Guide
Snow Range:
630-3250m
Village Heights: 630m (2,066ft)
Highest Lift: 3,250m (10,663ft)
Transfer Times: 2-3 Hours
Apres Ski
Decidedly lively with renowned
folklore programmes, beer kellers, and numerous bars and discos
open until the small hours
Rund 'Um
Sport Arena Disco
Ice Bar
Scotland Yard Pub
Movie Bar
Activities
Excellent fun pool centre with adventure indoor pool,
sauna, solariums and fitness centre
Squash
Indoor tennis
Horse-riding
Ice-skating
Sleigh rides
Tobogganing
Bowling
Keep-fit
Eating
Out
Fantastic choice for all
tastes and budgets. (Pizzas from approx. €7, 3-course
traditional dinner from €11)
Grill Kuchl
Landenhof
Corso
Mount Everest
Zum Griena
Papageno
Tiroler Stube
Cafe Tirol
Other
Amenities
45kms of footpaths
Excursions to Salzburg and Innsbruck
Daily steam train rides
Extras
Services
Ski
Area Terrain
Beginners:
The skiing in Mayrhofen is without doubt superb. Beginners
start at the top of the Penken Mountain with a variety of
gentle slopes at over 1800m (NB Beginners will require a local
lift-pass).
Intermediaries:
The Ziller valley is an intermediate's paradise with over
350km of piste.
The Penken, Mayrhofen's intermediate mountain, offers red
runs galore and is served by one of the most modern gondolas
in Austria. The lift pass also covers the blue 'motorways'
of Kaltenbach and the scenic tree lined reds of Zell am Ziller,
not to mention the peaceful less-discovered areas of Lanersbach
and Gerlos.
Advanced:
There are tricky routes down the Penken Mountains to Schwendau
and through the trees from the Ahorn. The Horberg ski area
also offers a number of exciting long runs like the challenging
Schafskopf mogul run.
Snowboard Guide:
Mayrhofen has become more and more famous over the last few
years with its hugely publicised SPC boardpark. It has featured
in just about every magazine and video, including Onboard
and Snowboard UK.
