Winter in the Stubai Valley

Skiing on the Stubai Glacier

A day of skiing in one of the four ski areas of the Stubai valley makes for unforgettable moments.

Experience a varied winter holiday on the Stubai Glacier, Austria's largest glacier ski area – with a wide range of sports and guaranteed snow from October to May.

The ski area on the Stubai Glacier reaches up to around 3,200 metres and, thanks to its altitude, offers the best snow conditions. Wide, gentle slopes for beginners can be found here as well as sporty runs for experts.

Skiing in Schlick 2000

The family ski area Schlick 2000 in Fulpmes impresses with a manageable piste layout and short distances between the lifts – something families with children particularly appreciate.

At lunchtime the many rustic huts invite you to stop for a cosy break, and at the end of the ski day a run leads straight down to the valley station.

Tobogganing

With 10 toboggan runs and a total of 41 kilometres, the Stubai valley is Tyrol's largest toboggan arena and the ideal place for an unforgettable toboggan ride away from the slopes.

No equipment of your own is needed – sledges can be hired on site. Right in Neustift you board the gondola at the valley station of the Elferbahnen and ride up to Neustift's local mountain.

From there, two natural toboggan runs, each 6 km long, lead down into the valley, delighting young and old alike. A special highlight is night tobogganing on the floodlit run, snow conditions permitting.

Cross-Country Skiing

Over 40 kilometres of groomed trails at all altitudes make the Stubai valley a versatile area for cross-country skiers. Whether on the valley floor or higher up the mountain, active nature lovers will find exactly the right loop here.

Trails are groomed for both classic technique and skating, so beginners find suitable terrain just as much as ambitious athletes. The snow-covered winter landscape and the impressive mountain scenery make for very special moments.

Winter Hiking

On 80 kilometres of cleared and well-marked paths, a winter walk leads through the deep-snow landscape of the Stubai valley. Crunching snow underfoot, quiet winter forests and clear mountain air quickly make you forget everyday life.

Many paths are flat and easy to manage with a pram too. If you prefer something more active, choose a route with more elevation gain and enjoy wide views over the wintry peaks in return.

Snowshoeing

Anyone walking quietly through the Stubai winter landscape on snowshoes leaves everyday stress behind. Enchanting winter landscapes invite you to dream.

Guided snowshoe tours are a good option for anyone not yet familiar with the route and the region's winter landscape.

Ski Touring

Ski touring in the Stubai valley is a very special experience. With skins under your touring skis, you head away from the slopes through snowy forests and across wide alpine meadows up to the valley's best-known peaks.

Beginners find gentle ascents for their first tours, while experienced ski tourers take on demanding summit goals. In this way, the Stubai offers the right route for every ability.

Ice Skating

With the ice rink in Neustift, the natural ice rink Klaus Äuele and the ice arena in Fulpmes, three venues are available for the perfect experience on ice. Here you can spin your pirouettes or compete at Bavarian curling.

Skates can be hired at the ice rinks, so a spontaneous trip onto the ice is possible at any time.

Ice Climbing

Climbing frozen waterfalls is a special experience. Because of the high demands on climbing and belaying technique and the experience required – for instance in assessing ice stability and avalanche risk – it is often regarded as the supreme discipline of alpinism.

Guided ice climbing tours with experienced mountain guides are the safest way for beginners to get to know this special sport.