Hintertuxer Gletscher
Hintertuxer Gletscher
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8:15 AM - 4:30 PM
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8:15 AM - 4:30 PM
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Der Hintertuxer Gletscher bietet an 365 Tagen im Jahr Schneespaß. In Hintertux ist Skifahren einfach länger möglich. Egal ob im Frühsommer oder im frühen Herbst, wo die Saison in anderen Gebieten schon vorbei ist oder noch gar nicht begonnen hat, findest du hier ideale Pistenbedingungen. Zudem gibt es tolle Gastronomie und ein faszinierendes Naturerlebnis auf bis zu 3.250 Meter.
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- Steven GDundee, United Kingdom5 contributionsLunch on the Gondola!Lunch on the Gondola is a must. We cannot recommend this enough. We had the Gondola for a couple of hours and the food was amazing. Pretzels, rolls, enoght chesse and meat to feed 4, two beers and a schnapps each! Staff were excellent, asking us if everything was OK and if we needing anything.Visited March 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 21 March 2024
- Reetesh GhoshNew York City, New York102 contributionsHintertux glacier in mid AugustWe stayed at Vorderlanersbach Tux. A 7kms drive to Hintertux. Free parking. Bought the cable tickets, 42 euros for adults, 24 euros for children between 1-18 am and free for kids 10 and below. You have to switch at. 2 stations till you get to the top at 3300m. It was cold…1 degree C in mid Aug. wear your trek shoes. Kids can have a ball on slopes. The second station from the too at 2600m is worth a stop to get upwards virw if the glacier. One can also see first hand how the people are battling global warming and how they are protecting the glacier.Visited August 2024Travelled with familyWritten 19 August 2024
- MyInterestingTripBamberg, Germany413 contributionsAbove & Inside the GlacierOur family of 4 enjoyed the Amazing Views, and one can play in the snow 365 days in a year here! One can book a tour inside the glacier, and enjoy the Ice Palace, too, from the top. Hintertux, in Summer, was amazing! Enjoy!Visited September 2024Travelled with familyWritten 10 September 2024
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884Dima884
Krakow, Poland56 contributions
Jan 2022
19/01/22 I bought two 59.5 euro tickets in Mayrhofen (Penkenbahn) with plans to ski in "Hintertuxer Gletscher", but when come to it they said that my ticket is not valid and i need to buy another one (+ 2*59.5 euro) so i did it).
On their site, big lightbox near cash desk, different printed material (=everywhere) 1st seller (Mayrhofner Bergbahnen AG) puts "Hintertuxer Gletscher" in the left-up corner so everyone could understand this is included, this one area, but in reality NO and to my mind it is false advertising.
Finally i pay twice for same 119 + 119 euro and the cashier at Penken spoke with the boss and refused the moneyback, turning this case into a chargeback complaint for my bank.
As about connections among "Mayrhofner Bergbahnen AG" and "Hintertuxer Gletscher" owned by "Zillertaler Gletscherbahn GmbH & Co KG" (it partially owned throw Zillertaler Seilbahnen GmbH) so together such "individual ski resorts within Zillertal" took my money twice for ski in one day, and ready for all to keep it.
As about ski - not wort all this, small but not well prepared area and few old ski lifts (+some was stopped)
On their site, big lightbox near cash desk, different printed material (=everywhere) 1st seller (Mayrhofner Bergbahnen AG) puts "Hintertuxer Gletscher" in the left-up corner so everyone could understand this is included, this one area, but in reality NO and to my mind it is false advertising.
Finally i pay twice for same 119 + 119 euro and the cashier at Penken spoke with the boss and refused the moneyback, turning this case into a chargeback complaint for my bank.
As about connections among "Mayrhofner Bergbahnen AG" and "Hintertuxer Gletscher" owned by "Zillertaler Gletscherbahn GmbH & Co KG" (it partially owned throw Zillertaler Seilbahnen GmbH) so together such "individual ski resorts within Zillertal" took my money twice for ski in one day, and ready for all to keep it.
As about ski - not wort all this, small but not well prepared area and few old ski lifts (+some was stopped)
Written 20 January 2022
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maxwiersma W
1 contribution
Jun 2024 • Business
Good morning! Just wanted to say that most of the people working here are the most unfriendly I’ve ever seen. For this 70€ of going up on the mountain I would rather buy a plane ticket back home. Also very racism and making fun of people. Like saying holzkopf or sleich di. Have a nice day! Don’t forget to drink wine and feel fine
Written 7 June 2024
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Chris R
Brisbane, Australia17 contributions
Sept 2020 • Family
We contacted the resort prior to driving 6 hours to check if it was suitable for beginners. Our children (7/9) had only skied once before. The resort assured us it was suitable for beginners.
This is just not true.
To access any blue run (beginners) you have to do a red run. This was a disaster and ruined the trip.
Do not go here if you are a beginner skier.
This is just not true.
To access any blue run (beginners) you have to do a red run. This was a disaster and ruined the trip.
Do not go here if you are a beginner skier.
Written 10 September 2020
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Reetesh Ghosh
New York City, NY102 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
We stayed at Vorderlanersbach Tux. A 7kms drive to Hintertux. Free parking. Bought the cable tickets, 42 euros for adults, 24 euros for children between 1-18 am and free for kids 10 and below. You have to switch at. 2 stations till you get to the top at 3300m. It was cold…1 degree C in mid Aug. wear your trek shoes. Kids can have a ball on slopes. The second station from the too at 2600m is worth a stop to get upwards virw if the glacier. One can also see first hand how the people are battling global warming and how they are protecting the glacier.
Written 19 August 2024
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Steven G
Dundee, UK5 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
Lunch on the Gondola is a must. We cannot recommend this enough. We had the Gondola for a couple of hours and the food was amazing. Pretzels, rolls, enoght chesse and meat to feed 4, two beers and a schnapps each!
Staff were excellent, asking us if everything was OK and if we needing anything.
Staff were excellent, asking us if everything was OK and if we needing anything.
Written 21 March 2024
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MyInterestingTrip
Bamberg, Germany413 contributions
Sept 2024 • Family
Our family of 4 enjoyed the Amazing Views, and one can play in the snow 365 days in a year here! One can book a tour inside the glacier, and enjoy the Ice Palace, too, from the top. Hintertux, in Summer, was amazing! Enjoy!
Written 10 September 2024
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Hela1
Prague, Czech Republic108 contributions
Aug 2019
We came up the gondola to walk along a guided hike which was wonderful for families even with small children. There were several points of interest marked up along the trail, with different activities and things to explore - water play, as well as digging for "gems", etc. Beautifully laid out and easily done with a 4-year-old. Really recommended.
Written 19 May 2020
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AUSTRIA14
Sydney, Australia3 contributions
I tried to find information on Summer skiing in Austria before departing Australia in June 2009. Found it quiet difficult, but had read it was possible. We only had a few days to explore Tirol and so asked at the Information desk in Innsbruck. They rang Hintertux Gletscher (Glacier) and confirmed we could ski there. There was still 3 metres of snow up the top. We stayed overnight in Hall in Tyrol and first thing in the morning, drove to Hintertux (about one hour). Our party comprised of five skiers and three non skiers (6 and 9 year olds and their mother).
The people at Hintertux were more than obliging. They arranged a snowplough to take the three non skiers to a special place (more gentle slopes) and also arranged someone to man the rope pull lift, just for us for two hours. The non-skiers got a two hour lesson. For us "intermediate Australian" skiers, we had the time of our life. The runs were better than we get in Australia in Winter but the weather was so warm that we didn't need gloves or jumpers. My teenage kids were thrilled. We only skied the one day but it was well worth it. The only warning is to take a bottle of water and make sure you wear plenty of sun block because we were all blistered (from sunburn) the next day . Our next trip there will be for Winter skiing.
The people at Hintertux were more than obliging. They arranged a snowplough to take the three non skiers to a special place (more gentle slopes) and also arranged someone to man the rope pull lift, just for us for two hours. The non-skiers got a two hour lesson. For us "intermediate Australian" skiers, we had the time of our life. The runs were better than we get in Australia in Winter but the weather was so warm that we didn't need gloves or jumpers. My teenage kids were thrilled. We only skied the one day but it was well worth it. The only warning is to take a bottle of water and make sure you wear plenty of sun block because we were all blistered (from sunburn) the next day . Our next trip there will be for Winter skiing.
Written 28 July 2009
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Joeyofficer
Saint Jean d'Aulps, France25 contributions
Aug 2011 • Couples
We went to Hintertux for a week in August. The main attraction was the all-year abaility to snowboard/ski on the glacier, but there are plenty of other things to do.
The glacier had previously been snowed on around 8 days prior to our arrival. Conditions were definitely spring-like, with the best of the snow being on the two open blue runs, while the reds tended towards being much icier as the snow cover got increasingly thinner and the glacier ice was exposed. All is still fully rideable, although I would recommend at the very least a fresh warm wax on any equipment before you go. The conditions can be very slow at this time of year as snow verges on (and turns to)slush. Having said that, we had a lot of fun!!
Ski teams have training camps here but despite what other reviews on other sites have said, they do not hog all the slopes. There are slaloms etc set up on parts of slopes depending on the training they're doing, but there's plenty of space and generally doesn't stop you using the same run.
Snowboarding/Skiing starts from the top of the mountain at 3250m - the 3 cable cars needed to get up there take around 30mins to reach the top overall, but once up there the drag lifts service 6 out of 7 open runs. The 7th is one run that was open down to the station a 2660m, allowing you to ski down to get food etc rather than having to take the lift down.
The slopes were open from 8am through to 1.30pm when the drag lifts stopped. Any skiing or riding past this time was starting to get very difficult.
During our time in Hintertux we also rented mountain bikes and did a couple of the trails around the mountain. There is no specific bike route plan, but we were told that the hiking trail map was the same. The only bad thing was that it didn't give you any idea as to the degree of difficulty of the route. The trails in general are well maintained and signposted.
We also visited Nature's Ice Palace, located at the top of the glacier, which is a completely natural glacial fissure discovered in 2007 and open to the public. The interior was stunningly beautiful, however being English set us at a huge disadvantage as the entire tour was in German. We got the general gist, but probably missed some of the most interesting information due to the technical nature of the tour.
Other activities included paragliding, hiking and non-glacial caves.
Outside of daytime activities, Hintertux itself has a very limited amount of things to do. In the actual village, there are 3 or 4 hotels, each with a bar and restaurant, a fire station, a mini shop and a couple of clothing stores. At the base of the gondola, you have a couple more shops, a couple of bars and another three or four hotels. Hintertux is definitely a place to get away from everything as it's very quiet at night (meaning if what you want to do is sit on your balcony with a bottle of wine talking rubbish, this is a great place to do that). if you need something more lively, then Mayrhofen is the place to stay at the bottom of the valley.
The glacier had previously been snowed on around 8 days prior to our arrival. Conditions were definitely spring-like, with the best of the snow being on the two open blue runs, while the reds tended towards being much icier as the snow cover got increasingly thinner and the glacier ice was exposed. All is still fully rideable, although I would recommend at the very least a fresh warm wax on any equipment before you go. The conditions can be very slow at this time of year as snow verges on (and turns to)slush. Having said that, we had a lot of fun!!
Ski teams have training camps here but despite what other reviews on other sites have said, they do not hog all the slopes. There are slaloms etc set up on parts of slopes depending on the training they're doing, but there's plenty of space and generally doesn't stop you using the same run.
Snowboarding/Skiing starts from the top of the mountain at 3250m - the 3 cable cars needed to get up there take around 30mins to reach the top overall, but once up there the drag lifts service 6 out of 7 open runs. The 7th is one run that was open down to the station a 2660m, allowing you to ski down to get food etc rather than having to take the lift down.
The slopes were open from 8am through to 1.30pm when the drag lifts stopped. Any skiing or riding past this time was starting to get very difficult.
During our time in Hintertux we also rented mountain bikes and did a couple of the trails around the mountain. There is no specific bike route plan, but we were told that the hiking trail map was the same. The only bad thing was that it didn't give you any idea as to the degree of difficulty of the route. The trails in general are well maintained and signposted.
We also visited Nature's Ice Palace, located at the top of the glacier, which is a completely natural glacial fissure discovered in 2007 and open to the public. The interior was stunningly beautiful, however being English set us at a huge disadvantage as the entire tour was in German. We got the general gist, but probably missed some of the most interesting information due to the technical nature of the tour.
Other activities included paragliding, hiking and non-glacial caves.
Outside of daytime activities, Hintertux itself has a very limited amount of things to do. In the actual village, there are 3 or 4 hotels, each with a bar and restaurant, a fire station, a mini shop and a couple of clothing stores. At the base of the gondola, you have a couple more shops, a couple of bars and another three or four hotels. Hintertux is definitely a place to get away from everything as it's very quiet at night (meaning if what you want to do is sit on your balcony with a bottle of wine talking rubbish, this is a great place to do that). if you need something more lively, then Mayrhofen is the place to stay at the bottom of the valley.
Written 22 August 2011
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Wangfox
Palm City, FL163 contributions
Aug 2017 • Family
Fun time. Being from the US, cant say we have the opportunity to ever ski during our summer. What a treat to do this.
Get there early. Get there when it opens to have the best snow. Summer skiing. By 11:00 am to noon the snow becomes very heavy and like mash potatoes. Then it is time to Apre ski, and enjoy the magnificent views. The views are breath taking.
There are 6-10 decent runs. Nothing difficult. Mainly easy blue at toughest.
Everyone in all the shops and on the mountain were extremely helpful. We were not sure what to expect but everyone made the process easy. Rental equipment was high quality too.
Great different experience for the summer!! Ski early.
Get there early. Get there when it opens to have the best snow. Summer skiing. By 11:00 am to noon the snow becomes very heavy and like mash potatoes. Then it is time to Apre ski, and enjoy the magnificent views. The views are breath taking.
There are 6-10 decent runs. Nothing difficult. Mainly easy blue at toughest.
Everyone in all the shops and on the mountain were extremely helpful. We were not sure what to expect but everyone made the process easy. Rental equipment was high quality too.
Great different experience for the summer!! Ski early.
Written 9 August 2017
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Ibrahim
Doha, Qatar
Other than skiing I’m going to hintertux in A week. Can any give me any good tips to do ?
Written 18 August 2019
Hi. Using your lift pass you get access to the train system that links Mayerhofen to Zell Am Ziller. Travel down the valley and have a go on their mountain toboggan! It’s loads of fun and only cost €12.00 per person for 3 goes! There is a restaurant situated almost directly outside of the gondola station overlooking the toboggan which serves the best food mate! It’s very reasonably priced also.
You can swim inside the Hintertux Glacier at this time of year you know! Yes, I said swim. I’ve never done it but our guide, Dominic mentioned it.
The free bus service that you can use on your ski pass is brilliant. Mayerhofen is a big place mate.
In the centre of Mayerhofen there is a most splendid church, it’s ancient and looks beautiful at night when it’s illuminated by coloured spotlights.
There’s a cinema if you want to have an evening of relaxation with your mates and there are literally hundreds of places to eat! Enjoy the glacier, it is stunning and Dom, the guide is such a nice guy!
Written 18 August 2019
Hi! I would ask you if there are slopes for begginers to snowboard open during the summer and if it's possible to rent there all snowboard equipment. Thanks!
Written 8 July 2019
Hello, I would Like to know if it has snow on summer...next week specifically. And if you rent clothes
Written 30 June 2019
Yes, you can go skiing in Summer and also rent clothes at Sport Nenner. You should know that skiing is (only) pretty in the early morning.
Written 30 June 2019
Olá, durante a noite tem alguma opção para subir na geleira e comer em algum restaurante ou bar? Qual o último horário de retorno do bondinho?
Written 30 June 2019
Is this a good place to go for people who can’t ski? Visiting Innsbruck soon and I want to be able to go to places with a lot of snow, however, I am not a skier. Just looking for a place to walk around and take in the scenery.
Written 17 March 2019
Hello. Yes that is possible. You can use the lifts to get to the top to enjoy the view and the snow. There is actually an attraction up there - a snow/ice cave that is much easier to see if you are not in skiing boots!
Enjoy your visit and remember to bring warm clothes - winds can be very strong on the top.
Written 17 March 2019
Hi, I'm getting conflicting information on their website. Does anyone know if Hintertux is open June 26/27 for ice palace, snow tubing, or skiing?
Also, is there is a separate ski rental fee like in the U.S.,or does this lift ticket include the use of skis? I cannot find any information about this on their website.
Thank you so much for any and all help you can give me! Our trip is already short, and I don't want to waste a day there for nothing if it's closed!
Written 24 April 2018
Renting ski equipment and renting a ski pass for the lifts are paid for separately.
Written 22 July 2018
Thinking of going to Hintertux with the kids. Are there any blue runs for them? Is it a nice area to stay for a week? Or better to stay in Mayerhofen and go up for the day? Thanks.
Written 17 March 2018
A friend is going to hintertux ski resort in a few weeks. Can they hire ski equipment at the resort?
Written 15 September 2017
Zonex721
Munich, Germany
Is it worth it to go to the park opening weekend since it probably will be very crowded or is it better to visit a week later ?
Written 13 September 2017
Not sure as never having attended the opening. My inclination would be to avoid the crowds (and queues) and go a week later.
Written 13 September 2017
I'm planning on going here in a few weeks. Will it be really cold at the top? How much extra does it cost to reach the top with a Zillertal pass? Planning on getting bus from Mayrhofen, is it easy to know where to get off/return??
Written 21 June 2017
It is cold at the top the glacier is millions of years old. It was free for the first cable car with an active card, the next 2 cable cars cost €42 for two adults, kids were free.
The bus from Myrhofen train station runs every 30 mins and takes about an hour to get there. It's the last stop so that's easy. Read my review if you want to see the ice cave. Decent footware recommended if you don't want cold feet.
Written 9 September 2017
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