Mayrhofen
Ski Holidays

Mayrhofen is great for...

Apres ski

Big ski area

Advanced

Intermediates

Snowboarders

High altitude

Traditional charm

Welcome to Mayrhofen Ski Resort

Located at the end of the Ziller valley, Mayrhofen is one of Austria’s best known winter resorts, offering an ideal playground for anyone who enjoys perfectly groomed slopes. The skiing and boarding is split between the Ahorn and Penken ski areas. Ahorn appeals especially to beginners and families, with its wide, cruisy pistes while Penken entices the more adventurous, home to the legendary Harakiri slope, the steepest piste in Austria – it reaches an inclination of 78%. In total there’s 142km of pistes in the resort, but jump on the 30 minute glacier bus to the end of the valley, and a whole new world opens up with skiing up to 3,200m on the Hintertux glacier.

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Resort Information

Resort Altitude

633m

Total Piste KM

142km

No. Skilifts

Snow Range

630m-2500m

Mayrhofen ski runs & ratings

TOTAL: 142km

Beginner(Distance: 44km)

5/10

Intermediate(Distance: 66km)

8/10

Advanced(Distance: 32km)

6/10

Best time to ski in Mayrhofen

The resort officially opens in mid December and pre-Christmas is always a magical time to visit either with family or a partner. January and February offer reliable months for snow but it can be busier in February. March and April can be less predictable snow wise in the resort, but there’s always the option of the nearby Hintertux glacier, offering reliable conditions. Later in the season is when the après scene really kicks off. April also hosts the annual Snowbombing festival, when world-renowned DJs and bands take over the mountains of Mayrhofen for six days of non-stop music and partying.

Things to do in Mayrhofen

Tobogganing – or rodelbahn – is almost a national sport in Austria. Take a stroll to the Wiesenhof, have a warming Jagertee (hunter’s tea), which is a kind of herbal schnapps version of tea, then go for gold! If a wooden toboggan doesn’t do it for you, there’s also snow tubing. Other activities in Mayrhofen include cross-country skiing, snow-shoeing and off the snow there’s a strong tradition of saunas (German rules - no swimmers), loads of great places to eat and a lively nightlife to say the least, where you can enjoy traditional Austrian pub games such as hammering nails into a block of wood.