Vacation in the Zillertal

Located about 40km east of the Tyrolean state capital Innsbruck, the idyllic Zillertal with its 25 different municipalities is surrounded by an impressive mountain landscape, including the Zillertal Alps, the Tux Main Ridge, and the Tux Prealps. In the 19th century, when tourism was still in its infancy, the valley was discovered for tourism. In the beginning, passionate and intrepid mountaineers from Great Britain and Germany traveled here mainly in the summer for hiking and mountaineering, and from the middle of the previous century, a lively winter tourism developed. Each of the four Zillertal holiday regions (Fügen-Kaltenbach, Zell-Gerlos, Mayrhofen-Hippach, and Tux-Finkenberg) offers attractive winter sports facilities and exciting attractions for the summer months. And with the High Mountain Nature Park Zillertal Alps with 80 glaciers and 10 side valleys, this holiday region offers a true natural gem.

• Zillertal Railway
  Especially for children, a ride on this nostalgic train is a special experience
• Erlebnis Sennerei Mayrhofen
  In 11 different stations, the world of milk and cheese production is experienced up close on around 6,000 m².
• Schlegeisspeicher
  This reservoir with its 130m high dam is visited mainly because of the fantastic panorama.
• Maria Brettfall pilgrimage site
  In the 17th century, the chapel located on a rock at an altitude of 700m became a popular destination for pilgrims.

The four renowned major ski areas in the Zillertal are a mecca for all winter sports enthusiasts.

• Skiing in the First Holiday Region
  The ski areas Hochfügen-Hochzillertal and Spieljoch offer professionals, beginners, and families a great winter sports offering. Freeriders appreciate the untracked deep snow slopes and fun parks in the middle of a beautiful winter landscape. Spieljoch is particularly popular with families.
• Zillertal Arena
  The 4-mountain ski swing Zillertal Arena connects the Zillertal with the Salzburg Pinzgau and also guarantees winter fun away from the slopes.
• Skiing in Mayrhofen
  The two ski mountains Penken and Ahorn with well over 100 kilometers of slopes fulfill all wishes. But here you can also find the steepest slope in all of Austria, the so-called "Harakiri".
• Ski & Glacier World Zillertal 3000
  Fresh powder snow slopes of all difficulty levels, deep snow slopes, and challenging mogul slopes make the hearts of winter sports enthusiasts beat faster. Did you know that the Hintertux Glacier is Austria's only year-round skiing area? Here you can enjoy 365 days of skiing fun per year!

But not only for skiing and snowboarding do people come to the Zillertal: Numerous cross-country ski trails of varying difficulty levels await you. And for tobogganers, there are 14 different toboggan runs with a total length of around 45 kilometers.

Enchanting winter landscapes with sparkling snow crystals, snow-covered trees, and radiant sunshine invite you to go winter hiking. The Zillertal offers more than 400km of cleared hiking trails, ranging from short walks to challenging tours. The majority of the hikes are also suitable for children.

In the warmer months, the valley transforms into a paradise for mountaineers and hikers, as the network of trails with a total length of over 1,000km leaves nothing to be desired.

For vacationers who need more action, we have the following tips:

• High Rope Course Gerlos
  Show off your skills on the 25 stations in the high ropes climbing garden.
• Outdoorcenter Zillertal
  Young and old guests have fun in this adventure park, which also includes a via ferrata over a waterfall.
• Arena Skyliner
  This development of the Flying Fox requires strong nerves!
• Extrem Tubing
  Here, adventurous people let themselves be carried through the Zemmschlucht with a tube.
• Klettersteig Zimmereben
  This difficult via ferrata with overhanging sections offers many highlights, such as a rope bridge, a swing, or airy traverses.
• Tuxer Adventure Trail
  This trail provides family fun, as it offers attractions such as a Tarzan zip line, a curved slide, or a play pond.

Tradition and customs are encountered at every turn. At festivities, you will also often come across the traditional Zillertal costume, where the men wear leather pants and a red chest piece, and the women wear a long-sleeved black dirndl with an apron. The musicians of the Zillertal are also recognizable by their traditional costume, as the area was and is the home of famous singer families. In the 19th century, the Rainer family achieved great success even in America. Even today, many folk music stars come from the Zillertal above average.

Among the best-known traditional events are the Gauder Fest in spring (one of the largest traditional and spring festivals in Austria) or the so-called Schaflschoade, an autumnal cattle drive.

We wish you a lot of fun on your vacation in the Zillertal!