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PITZTAL GLACIER & RIFFLSEE
Variety in abundance at the Pitztal Glacier & Rifflsee
There’s no such thing as a boring day on THE HIGHEST IN TYROL! The bizarre and unique glacier landscape boasts a wide range of winter sports activities for every level of ability from September to May. The glacier ski area is extended during the winter season by the facilities of the Rifflsee Bergbahnen. Both ski resorts are connected by the Rifflsee downhill run and cover a large and very diverse area encompassing 68 kilometres of pistes.
All highlights of the Pitztal Glacier ski area
✓ 2 ski areas – 1 ski pass // Operating from September to May
✓ 68 km of slopes, 30 km of off-piste routes & 120 ha of pistes
✓ Skiing enjoyment on wide natural-snow pistes & no waiting at the ski lifts
✓ Snow Park: Family Cross, Fun- & Waveline, Speed Check, ibeX Slope (coming soon)
✓ Starting point for popular ski tours in the Pitztal
✓ Routes for cross-country skiing in the Pitztal
(cross-country ski centre for training teams only during the autumn training season)
✓ Free Wi-Fi in all mountain restaurants
✓ Ski bus and parking are free. An EV charging station is available at the valley station of the Gletscherexpress
If you book your tickets early online you can save up to 30% on your ski pass at Pitztal Glacier & Rifflsee. No waiting at the ticket office!
Higher than any other ski area in Austria: Pitztal Glacier
The Pitztal Glacier is not just the highest ski area in Austria with up to 3,440 m in altitude, but also one of the most varied. Skiing and snowboarding, cross-country skiing, ski touring or showing off your skills in the X Park: The high-alpine ski area near St. Leonhard in the Pitztal promises the best conditions for a varied skiing experience.
Prices: two ski areas, one ski pass
Two ski areas, one ski pass: Pitztal Glacier & Rifflsee. You only need to pay once:
Opening hours Pitztal Glacier & Rifflsee
Thanks to its high altitude, the Pitztal Glacier offers excellent snow conditions from autumn until spring. Snow-covered glacier slopes and runs will be waiting for you from September until May.
You can see the operating hours of the cable cars in the ski season in our overview.
Lifts & cable cars in the Pitztal ski area
The most modern lifts in the Pitztal are at the Pitztal Glacier. The new Pitztal Gletscherexpress has been in operation since summer 2022, which guarantees a fast and comfortable ascent into the ski area.
Afterwards you can take the Wildspitzbahn over the glacier landscape. Once you reach the top, the Tyrolean Alps are at your feet.
Your programme on the Pitztal Glacier
Whatever your favourite winter sport is, the spectacular glacier panorama makes every experience at THE HIGHEST IN TYROL even more memorable. And there are a lot of activities you can enjoy: from alpine skiing and snowboarding over ski touring and freestyling in the X Park all the way to freeriding in the open terrain or cross-country skiing at the Rifflsee.
Ski & Board at the Pitztal Glacier & Rifflsee
Skiers and snowboarders, but also freeriders, ski tourers and cross-country skiers will find what they are looking for in the glacier ski area in the Pitztal:
- Beginners and returning skiers appreciate the wide and uncrowded natural snow pistes.
- Freeriders find countless gullies for their off-piste adventures.
- Ski tourers conquer the K2 at Rifflsee before they go on their summit tour on North Tyrol’s highest mountain, the Wildspitze.
- The cross-country centre at the glacier offers skating and classic trails, the ideal address for training teams (only in the autumn training season). On the other hand the high-altitude cross-country trail at the Rifflsee is more relaxed.
X Park – More than just alpine skiing!
The X Park on the Pitztal Glacier offers perfect alternatives to skiing and snowboarding. This includes the cross-country ski centre with skating and classic trails, the fun park with different zones, freeriding as well as ski and snowboard cross for training teams. It’s much more than alpine skiing!
Besides skiing on the Pitztal Glacier
A memorable ski holiday in the Pitztal is about more than just skiing. The experiences off the slopes are just as important: soak up the sunshine, admire the views, sample traditional Tyrolean specialities and simply unwind. You might also like to attend one of our events. And be sure not to miss the following recommendations:
A sweet break in Austria's highest café
A selection of regional delicacies from the in-house pastry shop is on offer in Austria’s highest café – Café 3440. You can enjoy your barista coffee with a view of Tyrol’s highest mountain peak – the Wildspitze (3,774 m).
Places to stay around the skiing area in Pitztal
After a long skiing day there is nothing better than to relax in Sauna, turkish bath and Co. From Jerzens till Sankt Leonhard and Mittelberg: In this family owned hotels of the Pitztaler skiing villages comfortable rooms, opportunities to relax and hearty tyrolean hospitality:
That's how ypu get to skiing area Pitztaler Gletscher & Rifflsee
And onto the slopes: App. 90 minutes takes the ride from Innsbruck to Pitztal to the skiing area. Pack your skiing gear and dive into alpine freedom of the glacier!
Final destination: Railway station Imst
That’s how you get from railway station Imst into Pitztal
- with the public transport
- with a cab (ride takes app. 35 minutes)
- Shuttleservice from your hotel – as agreed upon by the owner of your hotel
